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A photograph of a ritual setting in a hall. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a yellow turban, white garland and blue and gold attire sits on a white-draped table with pink flowers. Beside it, a man in white shirt and dark trousers bends forward, lighting or tending brass oil lamps on a floral kolam, with steel bowls, rice and flowers laid out. Another large framed photo shows a man in glasses touching his head beside a figure draped in white. A yellow banner with Tamil lettering hangs above. Two people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of an unveiling at a small indoor space with a blue banner reading Tamil text and a large portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, pulling aside an orange cloth that covers the banner, and a person in white stands at right with hands pressed together in greeting. Below, a white draped seat is decorated with a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Red roses decorate the banner's edges. The portrait on the banner is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2010-09-11A woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a white sari with gold border, sits cross-legged at left and works with her hands at a ritual table. Behind her a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, in saffron-orange clothing, is garlanded with white flowers, orange and pink blooms, and a red-and-orange flower garland. In front of the portrait stands a copper-coloured kalasha-style shrine with a pyramidal top set on a blue cloth draped with white and yellow flower garlands. A brass oil lamp (deepam) and a small glass bowl sit on the table in the foreground. The setting appears to be an indoor puja or homa-type ritual, with a pillar and an open doorway in the background.A photograph of a puja set-up in an indoor room. Centre-back, a large framed portrait on an easel-like stand shows a bare-chested figure with long dark hair and a sacred beaded necklace, seated against a dark backdrop, and it is garlanded with a multicoloured flower chain and pink flowers. In front, a silver-and-gold tray holds a white conical sculpted mound with a small sacred offering, flanked by a brass oil lamp (deepam) and a bowl. The tray rests on a green cloth with gold border. At lower left, a man's hand and white clothing are partly visible, and a steel vessel and small bowls sit in the foreground. The portrait depicts a person, so the a person candidate is a depiction; the flagged presence is based on the page and appearance cues are limited to the long hair and beaded necklace.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesFebruary-March 2006 - Book stall inauguration in ChennaiA man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers stands at an outdoor ritual table, lighting or lifting an oil lamp with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a golden tray nearby, with yellow flowers in front. Beside him is a large printed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robes with a red bindi, displayed on a red banner. A green field and trees lie behind, under a colourful cloth canopy. A second man's head is partly visible at the left edge. The printed portrait shows a person in saffron, but the appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2010-11-122008 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesOctober 01 20072007-10-01Outdoor photo of a white-draped table on grass, set up as an altar. A large framed portrait, labelled in Tamil with the sign text2010-11-12A large printed portrait of a smiling young man wearing a cream-coloured turban with a red dot on his forehead and a dark blue jacket with white embroidery is displayed on a white-draped table. The portrait is framed by white jasmine and pink garlands and rests on a bed of scattered red and pink flower petals, with pink lotus blossoms placed in front. A yellow banner above reads in Tamil that it is the Dhyanapeetam Maha Samsthanam Coimbatore branch and welcomes visitors with love. A printed caption at the bottom of the portrait reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. To the right, a second large portrait is partly visible, and a white plastic chair stands beside the table. No physical people are present.February 09 20082008-02-09 +1 copies