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A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a red velvet armchair with gold trim, draped in an orange and gold silk cloth and garlanded with marigolds, red flowers and a white floral necklace. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange robes, seated before a tree trunk with one hand raised. In front of the chair a brass plate holds a burning oil lamp flame on a striped mat with red fringed cloth. Behind are brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels and colourful deity murti. No people are physically present.

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A photograph of an empty red and gold ornate throne draped with an orange silk cloth with gold border and a marigold garland. Mounted on the chair back is a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a white flower garland and red bindi, seated in lotus pose with raised hand, against a tree-root background; a caption at the bottom of the portrait reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". In front, a brass bowl holds a lit oil lamp with flame, surrounded by red-orange flower offerings. Brass vessels and flower arrangements sit on the steps behind. No physical people are visible.2009-12-15June 06 20102010-06-06A framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and a long flower garland with a gold pendant sits on a red velvet throne chair with gold trim. He sits in lotus pose on a patterned cushion in front of a banyan tree with aerial roots and raises one hand in greeting. A brass bowl of burning flame sits in front of the chair, with orange cloth draped over the armrests. Behind, orange-robed figures and brass vessels appear. A printed caption on the frame reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The portrait is a depiction on a print, not a physical person present. Visible people: none physically present in the foreground.2009-12-03A framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, seated in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing against a banyan tree backdrop. The framed portrait is placed on a red velvet throne-like chair in a temple shrine, wrapped in red and yellow marigold and rose garlands. Behind it stands a golden shrine with a red silk canopy and a small deity murti. A flame from an aarti lamp is held by a hand at the left edge, and a brass lamp with flowers stands at the right. A small kalasha-like offering sits in front of the portrait.2010-06-06A standing man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a framed portrait on a red-upholstered chair. The framed portrait shows a smiling man in orange robes seated in meditation with a white flower garland and a tree trunk behind him. In front of the chair is a brass vessel with a lit oil lamp, yellow flower garland and a red cloth-draped table. Behind are golden and blue deity figures decorated with garlands, and a stone shrine with carved panels. Fruit and offerings sit on a small orange-draped table at left. The standing man is a probable Swamiji in orange robes with long hair, shown in devotional worship before a portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure. The scene reads as puja before a garlanded portrait at a temple.2009-12-05January 14 20102010-01-14A photograph of a padapuja-style offering before a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, seated in a meditative pose with one hand raised in blessing. The portrait sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim and is garlanded with white jasmine, red and yellow flower garlands and marigolds. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp toward the portrait. A small offering of flowers sits on the golden base of the throne, and decorative garlands hang along the platform behind. Printed text on the portrait reads Nithyananda. The portrait is a printed picture rather than a physical person, and the only physical people visible are the one devotee in front.2013-01-01A framed photograph of a seated figure in saffron robes with a white flower garland stands on a red-cushioned gilded throne in a temple shrine. The framed portrait shows a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and raised hand, set against a tree backdrop. A devotee in a saffron-orange robe with long hair bows forward before the portrait. In front, a brass bowl holds a lit oil lamp flame, surrounded by yellow flower garlands on a red-draped table. Behind, a blue and gold deity murti wears colourful garlands, flanked by gold lamp stands and carved stone pillars. Fruit and flowers sit on an orange cloth at the left.2009-12-05October 03 20112011-10-03September 14 20122012-09-14A devotee in a saffron/orange cloth, bare-shouldered and seen from behind, kneels on a grey stone floor and waves a lit oil lamp toward a large framed portrait on a red velvet throne with gold trim. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged, one hand raised in blessing. The portrait and throne are garlanded with white, red, yellow and purple flower garlands, and small brass lamps stand nearby. Behind the throne a wall of carved orange and gold temple decoration is visible. This is a puja offering to a portrait on a throne, a person appears as a depicted portrait, not a person physically present.2013-01-01A framed portrait seated on a gilded golden throne with an ornate arched back against red velvet drapes. The portrait shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a long beaded garland, seated in front of a large tree with aerial roots, one hand raised in blessing. A brass oil lamp stands at the front of the red-draped dais, with a decorative ornament on the velvet base and red stylised rock forms flanking the throne. No physical people are visible; the figure is shown only in a printed portrait.2012-05-02