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A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala with bead necklaces, stands at right reaching up with one raised arm to touch a framed gold-bordered picture on a wall. The framed picture is garlanded with white flower strands and red flowers, and beneath it a second framed portrait labelled with a printed name shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered jacket, with a red garland draped around it. At left, a partially visible man with grey hair looks toward the wall. Shelves with yellow packaging sit at left. The bare-chested saffron-clad man has distinctive long hair and rudraksha beads, consistent with a probable Swamiji appearance, while the portrait is a depiction. Total people visible: two physical people.

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A photograph inside a shop interior showing a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala, reaching up to hang a white and red flower garland on a framed image. Above the frame sits a small gilded deity murti set among white flower garlands. The framed portrait below shows a smiling man in a white turban with a red tilak, a dark jacket and ornate embroidered collar, draped with a red flower garland. To the left, an older man in a white shirt watches. Behind them, several onlookers stand in a doorway, and a basket of red flowers sits on a shelf at right beside a palm-decorated entrance with bunting. The scene suggests a shop opening or blessing ceremony.2007-02-21A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha mala beads reaches up to touch a gold-framed picture garlanded with white and red flowers. The framed photo above shows a deity murti with decorated garlands. Below it, a portrait of a smiling man in a white head wrap and dark embroidered jacket is draped with a thick red flower garland. An elderly man in a grey shirt stands at left, and another man stands at right near a shop interior with yellow-and-red flower strands. The setting appears to be a retail shop with shelves of shirts.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22February 21 20072007-02-21February 21 20072007-02-21A photograph inside a shop interior where a bare-chested man with long, dark, swept-back hair and an orange saffron dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaches up to touch the forehead of a framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling man in a white turban and ornate dark embroidered garment against a blue background, garlanded with a red and white flower garland. Above it hangs a gilded frame with a garland and silver crown-like ornaments. To the left, a man in a white checked shirt with a rudraksha mala watches with hands together. A tall silver lamp stand wrapped in yellow marigold garlands stands at right, and a second person is visible in a light green shirt behind it. Glass shelves hold stacked books and cloth goods.2007-02-21February 22 20072007-02-22A photograph of a devotee in orange robes standing with his back to the camera before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, labelled in print on the photo. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, seated cross-legged on a cushion before a banyan tree, with one hand raised. The shrine wall is draped with pink, white, yellow and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha and plates with offerings sit on the ledge below. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs over the first devotee's shoulder.2010-01-19A man in profile with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala necklace, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, smiles toward the left. Behind him, a framed portrait on a blue background shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered robe, draped with a red marigold garland. Above, silver deity murtis stand among white flower garlands with red accents, set on a golden frame. The portrait is a printed photo, not a physical person. a person: the in-person man has long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so the appearance is consistent with that label.2007-02-22A man in an orange sleeveless top with a white and red flower garland and long dark hair stands at right, pointing toward a framed portrait mounted on a pale wall. The framed gold portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing, seated before a large tree trunk. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the right edge, and a green checked curtain hangs beside a window. A printed caption beneath the portrait reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The portrait is a depiction, and the man pointing at it is a physical person whose appearance is not confidently matched to the portrait.2009-09-10February 22 20072007-02-22A woman with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white and green flower garland stands in a small shrine room, facing a wall shrine. She holds a brass lamp in one hand as she performs an aarti before framed portraits. The large portrait on the left shows a seated figure in pink robes with a rudraksha mala, hands in anjali, set against a rocky backdrop, with a floral garland draped above it. A smaller framed portrait to the right shows a figure in an orange turban and orange robes, decorated with red hibiscus flowers. Oil lamps, flowers and a small brass deity figure sit on the shrine ledge. Partial text on the large portrait's pedestal is cut off.2010-01-19