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A photograph of a home altar set against a terracotta-coloured wall. A framed printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white flower garland, and orange robes sits cross-legged before a banyan tree; the portrait is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" along its bottom edge, and the figure is treated as a depiction, not a physical person. In front of the portrait, two tall brass lamp stands, a brass handbell, a brass plate with a coconut, marigold and yellow flowers, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a yellow bowl and a red bowl, and a white tray of flower petals rest on a red and gold cloth. No people are physically present.

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A photograph of a shrine table set against a red-washed wall. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and white flower garland, sits in lotus pose before a tree trunk; the portrait is garlanded with a red and yellow flower garland. Brass oil lamps on tall stands, a brass bell, a brass plate with flowers, a lit oil lamp and a yellow bowl sit on a maroon cloth. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and no people are visible.2021-12-31Jan 1 2022 sripuram2022-01-01A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing while seated before a tree trunk; the portrait is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" and is ringed with yellow and pink flower garlands. Below it on a white-draped altar stand two brass oil lamps wrapped in flower garlands, a brass kalasha-like vessel with yellow and red flowers, and marigold petals. Two decorated cloth pillars in red, blue, green and orange with floral motifs frame the altar. No physical people are visible.2007-11-18June 19 20132013-06-19A framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange robe, seated cross-legged in front of a banyan tree's aerial roots, raising one hand in blessing and wearing a white flower garland. The framed portrait is set on a white-draped altar decorated with pink, red and yellow flower garlands, with a brass kalasha holding flowers at its base and two tall brass lamps on either side. Flanked by red, blue and orange embroidered cloth hangings, the scene is a shrine tableau with a partially visible person at the right edge. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at its base.2007-11-18Photo 11730952June 14 20132013-06-14Jan 2 2022 sripuram2022-01-02June 01 20132013-06-01July 28 20132013-07-28A large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange robe, seated cross-legged in front of a banyan tree trunk with one hand raised in greeting. A white beaded necklace with a pendant hangs on his chest. The print is bordered by garlands of white jasmine and yellow and red marigolds, and a printed caption along the bottom reads 'PARAHAMSA NITHYANANDA'. In front of the portrait sits a ritual tray with incense sticks, a green lime, white flowers, a brass dish and a small box of matches, with a copper vessel at the left edge. This is a printed portrait, not a person in the room. The portrait is labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and its subject matches the candidate in appearance with several cues including long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a beaded necklace.2009-01-31Jan 7 2022 sripuram2022-01-07