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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.

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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.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 figure in an orange saffron robe with gold border and an orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed and smiling, in front of a gold shimmer curtain. A long-haired figure wears a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style garland, with a gold cloth draped over the shoulder. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with potted plants and red celosia flowers in front. Above is a string of red, yellow and blue bunting. Behind is a banner showing a black-and-white portrait of a man in a white turban, labelled "Paramahamsa" and partly reading "BHAGAVAD GITA". a person: the seated figure in saffron, turban and long hair with gold garland fits the candidate profile for this event.2005-09-09 +1 copiesA large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl, is displayed at the centre of a stage. The gilded ornate frame sits between two golden lion sculptures on a decorated dais. A printed label in the frame reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda'. Below, the backs of several people in dark clothing sit facing the stage, with a brass lamp in the foreground and a background backdrop showing Balinese-style temple imagery. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a person physically present. The appearance cues of the portrait's subject include orange turban and shawl, long hair and a tilak, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable depiction.2013-12-15A smiling man in saffron-orange clothing sits with palms pressed together in namaste at a discourse setting. He wears an orange turban with a red bindi on the forehead, a long rudraksha-style gold and beaded necklace, and a gold-bordered orange shawl over an orange garment. Behind him hangs a gold-patterned curtain with small triangular bunting. A banner shows a black-and-white portrait of a man in a white turban with a bindi and the words Bhagavad Gita printed in red. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with red celosia flowers and potted palms in front. Swamiji (probable): the man is a long-haired figure with a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated as the speaker.2005-09-09 +2 copiesA framed photographic portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha-style neck cord, displayed on a dark red cloth-draped stand against a peach wall. The printed caption along the bottom of the frame reads "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". The portrait is a depiction on print, not a person physically present, and the visible cues of orange turban, orange shawl and red bindi are appearance-based and do not confirm identity. No physical people are in the scene.2014-08-11July 17 20142014-07-172004 - Acharya's meditation convention in TamilnaduA framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" sits on a gilded ornate throne-like seat (peetha) inside a temple shrine. The portrait shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban, a red bindi, and orange-saffron shawl. Brass oil lamps (lamps), hanging bells, and a long rudraksha-style string of lamps decorate the dark wall behind; gilded lion-shaped armrests flank the seat, and a garland of yellow flowers lies at its base. At the left edge, a painted figure holds a flaming lamp. No live people are visible.2013-10-22A 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.September 20 20132013-09-20January 25 20142014-01-25 +1 copies