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A photograph in a plain whitewashed hall. On the left, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a red border bows with palms pressed together toward a framed portrait. In the centre, an older man in a checked shirt and grey trousers holds a brass plate with a cloth draped over his arm. Behind them stands a large framed photograph labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", showing a figure in orange robes with a white garland and a red-and-white beaded garland, seated with one hand raised, set on a red-topped cushioned seat. Long saffron and orange drapes hang at a window, with brass pots, a trident and a walking staff along the walls.

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A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a saffron-robed seated figure with a red-beaded garland, placed on a decorated pedestal before a bamboo-and-ochre backdrop. Two men in saffron shawls and white robes stand at right, one holding a brass tray of offerings toward the portrait. A man in a pink-and-white checked shirt and grey trousers, with gold bracelets, stands at left gesturing with his hands. A small framed deity image sits behind the portrait, and a second man in orange stands at the far left edge.2008-03-25June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph in a home shrine room. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white garment with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on the floor and holds out a brass plate of flowers and fruit. A second man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered to receive it. Before them stands a framed portrait on an ornate chair-like seat, with a red cushion, flowers and fruit arranged on the floor, a small oil lamp burning at the left edge, and a shelf of deity figurines in the background. The seated man matches the probable Swamiji cues of swept-back hair, orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and is presenting the offering in a puja-type ritual, so this is marked probable. Two physical people are visible.2007-10-01A kneeling man in a cream shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a cane sofa draped with an orange cloth. On the sofa stands a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with marigolds, roses and white flower strands. Brass oil lamps, a plate of flowers, fruit, rice and a kalasha-style bowl sit on a mat in front. A second person in orange clothing, partly visible at the right, tends the offerings. Pillars with orange and yellow cloth draped on them and a standing statue in grey and orange stand in the background. The scene reads as a puja honouring a framed portrait, not a live presence. +1 copiesNovember 20 20092009-11-20Indoor ritual scene in a white-walled hall with a dark polished floor. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders wears a gold pendant necklace and stands beside a tiger-striped cloth draped over a rattan armchair. On the chair stands a large framed portrait garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, depicting a seated figure in orange robes with a white garland and a rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing. In front, on a red patterned rug, a man in a white shirt and brown dhoti prostrates face-down. A brass plate holds a yellow-tinted offering ringed with white flowers, and a brass vessel sits at the left edge. Another person in white stands in the background near a curtain.A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a room with striped green mats. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders, and he holds a golden staff. Before him stands a devotee in a white sari with a white shawl, receiving his attention while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers presents a framed photograph and a white gift bag. Silver and brass plates of flowers, fruit and oil lamps rest on the floor, and other people in orange and yellow clothes stand around the room. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a flower garland on a gold throne. Books are stacked on a table at right.2010-01-11 +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with pale blue walls and a barred window. A man in an orange robe with a swept-back hairstyle and a red tilak on his forehead stands beside a white-clad attendant who holds a gold-coloured item near a garlanded portrait. Another man in orange with a white band tied around his head stands behind them. The framed portrait shows a bearded man in white robes seated, decorated with white, pink and yellow garlands. Below it, brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a flower arrangement with roses, and a tray of fruit and bananas rest on a white-draped table. Gold-and-maroon brocade drapes hang behind the altar with yellow marigold garlands. The scene appears to be a formal devotional honouring of the framed portrait.2007-01-30A photograph in an indoor room with pink upholstered armchairs and a glass display cabinet. On the left, a seated man in orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead smiles and clasps hands with a second figure bending forward in a long orange robe and orange head wrap, with long dark hair. Behind them, a large framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland on a throne-like chair, with a potted plant and a framed picture on the wall nearby.2007-01-30November 21 20102010-11-21A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red upholstered back, wearing long swept-back dark hair, a large white and multicolour flower garland and a green-and-white-beaded garland. He is bare-chested beneath the orange cloth, gesturing with a raised palm while smiling. Before him, a man in white kurta and dhoti kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several men in white with orange shawls stand near a draped red and gold backdrop, and scattered flower petals cover the floor. The distinctive saffron robe, long hair and adornments match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and the throne and kneeling devotee suggest a darshan setting.2007-02-24