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A photograph of a home altar set up in a room. Centre-back, a large printed poster shows a smiling man with an orange saffron turban, orange robe and a long golden star-studded garland, hands folded in namaste; a red dot marks his forehead. The poster caption reads a Nithyananda Swamiji title line. In front, on a dark wooden table, stand two silver lamps with lit tiers, a brass tray with a silver kalasha-style pot topped with a yellow fruit and green leaves, and a brass bowl holding flowers. Pink lotus flowers in a white pot sit to the right. A small dark metal deity figure in white cloth stands to the left. The poster shows a printed photograph of a person, so no physical people are present.

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A photograph of a room set up as a small shrine. Centre-right, a large printed portrait on an easel shows a smiling man in a yellow-orange turban and yellow robe, hands pressed together in namaste, with a red bindi and a beaded mala; the caption on the portrait reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swami. In front, a dark wooden table holds a silver lamp stand, a brass bowl, a silver tray with a fruit and a mound of offerings, and white and pink lotus flowers in a vase. A small dark bronze deity murti of Ganesha sits on a red stand draped with a white cloth on the left, beside a table of printed materials. The walls are pale with a patterned border.A photograph of a small altar table in an indoor room with beige walls and draped curtains. Centre stands a large printed portrait on an easel of a smiling man in a yellow-orange turban and saffron-yellow garment, with a rudraksha mala and a star-studded gold chain, hands joined in a gesture of greeting; the portrait is captioned as Sri Nithyananda Swamigal. In front of it sit a dark bronze Ganesha figure draped in a white and gold-bordered cloth, two lit gold-coloured oil lamps, a bunch of red roses in a glass vase, a large brass tray and a small brass bowl. No people are physically present.A photograph of a ceremonial puja setup on a low orange mat in front of a large framed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban, dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange robe, shown against a forest backdrop. The portrait is labelled with the copyright line visible in the image. Smaller framed pictures of a seated figure in orange robes appear beside it. In the foreground are brass plates, oil lamps, a brass bell, a kalasha-like vessel, a small silver cup, pink flowers and green leaves. A person with bare shoulders in orange clothing sits at left with their back to the camera, facing the altar. Swamiji (probable): the framed portrait shows a man in an orange turban, bead necklace and orange robe, consistent with the page's reference.2013-06-27A framed photograph on a puja altar shows a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-red shawl, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace with a red tilak on his forehead, set against a forest backdrop. Beside him are smaller framed images, including a standing figure holding a sword-like staff and a seated figure in orange. Brass items sit on an orange mat: a bell with a handle, oil lamps and a plate with pink flowers, leaves and a bundle of sandals. The arrangement is a shrine-style display with pink flowers garlanding the frame.2013-06-27September 14 20052005-09-14 +1 copiesA large framed poster of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe, shown in profile with his palms pressed together, decorated with a garland of orange, peach and yellow carnations. It stands on a pink and gold patterned cloth alongside a small silver oil lamp with a lit wick, a silver plate holding a red apple and yellow and red flowers, and a lit silver lamp at right. The poster carries the printed caption "a person a person" with a website and email address. The photo is a shrine-style display in a room with white blinds.2008-10-14A large ornate gilded frame holds a portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes with a red bindi, long dark hair visible at the shoulder. The framed portrait sits behind a tiger-skin-patterned cloth draped over a low altar table, with a multi-tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil lamps in the foreground and a flower arrangement at the lower edge. A partially visible person in white stands at the right edge. The setting is a temple-like ritual space with carved wooden panels. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person present.2013-12-12 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20052005-09-14 +2 copiesJuly 17 20142014-07-17A stage decorated for a satsang with orange and white draping and marigold garlands. Behind it, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in a red-orange turban with a tilak on his forehead and a red-orange robe. In front of the portrait, a standing man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together near his face. A second man in orange robes plays a small red drum at the right edge. A tall white pillar with a gold base holds a flower arrangement, and a white garlanded oil lamp stands at center above white, orange and red flowers on the stage floor.2010-02-16A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a green fruit garland, seated on a gold-and-purple silk-bordered chair beside a small altar table. On the table are a white cloth, oil lamps, a brass lamp stand, a bowl of sweets, pink roses and a fruit bowl. Behind him stands a large framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and rudraksha malas with hands in anjali, labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji". Colourful balloons, one reading "Swamiji" and one "Birthday", are tied nearby. The scene appears to be a birthday honouring in a home room. Swamiji (probable) is seated, wearing orange turban, long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, and is the central figure.August 03 20132013-08-03