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A shrine table draped in white holds a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" at centre. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and layered white flower-bead necklaces, seated in front of banyan roots with one hand raised in blessing. Flanking framed images show a figure in white with a halo and a goddess in pink and gold seated with a lotus. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style lamp and a small brass plate sit on the table, and white flower garlands are draped on the frames. Faded text on the wall and the portrait indicates the photo is from the archive.

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A large printed portrait hangs on a white wall, showing a man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and a beaded necklace with a gold pendant, seated in lotus pose before a banyan tree with aerial roots. His right hand is raised in blessing. Beneath the portrait is a Tamil caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandar. A smaller framed photo of the same figure sits at right. In front, a green cloth covers a low altar with a brass plate, brass bowls, a lamp, a small brass vessel and a rudraksha mala. No physical people are visible.2010-09-26A photograph of a shrine table draped in a white cloth with three framed pictures, each garlanded with yellow marigold and green leaf festoons. The centre framed poster shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged in front of a large tree trunk with one hand raised; this is a printed depiction, and the poster caption reads2010-02-18A framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" sits on a tiered altar draped with a garland of purple and yellow flowers. The printed image shows a smiling man in saffron robes seated cross-legged before a large banyan tree, one hand raised in greeting and a white flower garland around his neck. Beneath the frame lie a brass thali with yellow flowers, scattered petals, a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, and brass kalasha-style vessels. No physical people are in the scene apart from a partially visible figure at the right edge of the frame.2008-10-092011 -eNMiracles Collections +5 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white beaded mala, hand raised in blessing, placed on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and a decorative crown, set before a black shrine wall with hanging brass oil lamps and bells. The portrait is captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda in print at its base. A cushion rests on the seat. Red and orange ornamental side panels frame the shrine, and hands holding lamps appear at the edges. No physical people are present.2013-05-30A large framed portrait on a stage, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in the caption strip at its base, shows a smiling man in orange robes seated cross-legged before a banyan tree with exposed roots, raising one hand in blessing and wearing a long white-and-gold beaded necklace with a pendant. The frame is ornately gilded, draped with orange, white, red and green garlands and rudraksha beads at the bottom corners. Red-cushioned chairs with gilt carved armrests sit in front of the frame against a dark curtain. No physical people are visible; the figure is a printed portrait.2011-01-01A framed photograph of a seated man in orange and saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, raising one hand in blessing against a backdrop of large banyan tree roots. The framed picture is garlanded with a V-shaped swag of white jasmine and yellow flowers, with red roses at the ends, and a bed of marigolds and rose petals lies below it. Two small oil lamps burn at the lower corners of the garland. The printed caption along the bottom of the portrait reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2006-09-20A framed photograph is displayed on an ornate gold throne-style seat decorated with yellow, white and maroon flower garlands. The framed print shows a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-gold bead necklace with a pendant, seated cross-legged on a patterned cushion in front of a large banyan-like root tree, one hand raised in blessing. A printed caption at the bottom of the frame reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Red cushions and orange cloth edge the foreground. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-10-02November 02 20072007-11-02A framed photographic portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated cross-legged in saffron-orange robes against a backdrop of large tree roots. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, raises one hand in blessing, and is garlanded with white jasmine strands interwoven with red flowers and green leaves. The portrait is set in an ornate gold-and-black frame, with a wooden box visible at lower left. a person appears in the portrait, which is a depiction rather than a person physically present. No physical people are present in the scene.2010-01-01A photograph of an offering table set up outdoors in front of a framed portrait. The large framed photo shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white flower garland and an orange robe, seated in meditation before a large banyan tree's roots; the label reads "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANAND..." along the frame base. In front of the portrait sit two small figurines in orange robes: one seated figure wearing a saffron head wrap and rudraksha mala, holding a yellow flower, and a second doll wearing an orange head wrap and holding flowers. Yellow and pink flowers are scattered on the white cloth, with a small brass figure, a red cloth, a plastic bag, and framed booklets or CDs. Several men stand behind the table in white shirts with lanyards and identity cards; one wears an orange-and-yellow striped shirt with a rudraksha mala.2009-12-23