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A large printed portrait is displayed inside an orange draped frame on a stage. The portrait, captioned "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" at the bottom, shows a seated figure in saffron robes with a long ornate garland, a red bindi, and a raised right hand in a blessing gesture, sitting on a cushion before a tree with exposed roots. The orange fabric drapes around the frame, with a leopard-print cloth panel to its right and a brass staff leaning against the left side. A white table with items sits at the left edge. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the scene, and no other people are visible.

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April 07 20082008-04-07December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA printed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large ceremonial gold necklace, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in blessing against a backdrop of large banyan tree roots. The printed picture is mounted on an orange cloth draped over a flat surface outdoors at dusk, framed by a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves. Palm trees and a fence are visible in the dim background. The printed picture is a depiction, not a physical person, and no other people are present.2008-04-03 +1 copiesDecember 12 20092009-12-12A 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 large printed photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a long garland of white beads and a pendant at his chest, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair, raising one hand in blessing while sitting cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion. Behind him are large tree roots, and a yellow flower garland sits atop the framed backdrop, which is draped with red and gold brocade. A bearded man and gold ornate decorations appear at the edges of the scene. The printed portrait is displayed among the crowd at the Kumbha Mela event. A caption below reads Nithyananda. a person appears only as a printed portrait, not as a physical person present in the scene.2006-09-10A framed photograph displayed as a portrait on a stand, garlanded with orange, white, red, and green flower garlands. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, seated cross-legged in meditation pose, wearing orange saffron robes and a long white beaded necklace with a gold pendant, raising one hand in blessing before a large tree with exposed aerial roots. Ornate gold frame edges and a dark drape frame the scene, with a rudraksha bead cluster at the base. Printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Swamiji (probable) cues appear in the printed portrait: long hair, saffron robes and a long beaded necklace, depicted on a screen-free print. No physical people are present in the scene.2011-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01A framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes, with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a white bead necklace with a small pendant, raising one hand in blessing against a backdrop of large tangled tree roots. The framed picture is set on a draped orange cloth altar with red-edged borders, decorated with red hibiscus flowers along the top and several brass oil lamps, including a central lamp, arranged in front. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the room; no people are physically visible in the scene. The appearance of the pictured figure matches the probable identity cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, so this is a person depiction on a shrine altar. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar.2009-11-14October 06 20102010-10-06 +1 copiesA framed photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes, sitting in lotus pose on a patterned cushion in front of a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. He wears a long gold-toned beaded necklace with a small ornament at the chest, has a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, and raises one open hand in a blessing gesture. The print sits in a gilded wooden frame, with a golden deity murti visible above it. A caption on the mat reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", attributed to the printed caption beneath the portrait.A 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.2010-10-02