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A photograph of a decorated altar with a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, seated with hands folded, garlanded with white and red flowers. Peacock feathers fan out behind the frame, and the altar is draped with pink and white flower strings. In front, a tiered brass oil lamp with many wick lamps is ringed with yellow flowers and small lit diyas on leaves. The portrait is a printed picture, so the framed figure is a depiction, and the portrait's appearance cues (orange turban, saffron robe, long-hair style) are distinctive but the figure is a printed image on an altar.

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A photograph of a framed portrait decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and a fan of peacock feathers above it. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-saffron robes, holding a flower garland, seated against a dark rocky background. A hand in white sleeve, visible at the left edge, holds a lit flame near the peacock feathers, apparently performing aarti. Yellow and red flower garlands hang across the upper wall, and a flower-covered altar with leaves sits below the portrait.2005-11-01A photograph of a Diwali puja at a room decorated with pink and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A large framed portrait on the altar shows a man in orange robes with a flower garland, and a second framed portrait on the left is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". In front of the altar a multi-tiered brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) is surrounded by small floral arrangements and lamps. Several devotees sit on the floor in white clothes: a woman in white with an orange shawl on the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border in the foreground, and seated men in white with bare or shaven heads. A standing man in a checked shirt watches at the right edge. Fruit and offerings are placed on a tray at the left.2005-11-01A framed photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, shown as a portrait decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red and pink flowers and yellow blossoms, with peacock feathers fanned out behind the frame. Additional garlands of red and white flowers hang beside the frame. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person present in the scene.2005-11-01A framed photograph is the central focus, decorated with long garlands of white, pink, red and yellow flowers and peacock feathers arranged around it. The printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange saffron head covering and an orange-pink wrap, standing before a rocky, foliage-filled background. Flower petals and marigold-like blooms are heaped on a low floral altar in front, with a blurred peacock-feather fan in the foreground. Strings of yellow and pink flowers hang along the walls. The portrait is printed and is not a physical person in the scene. Its caption is not legible.2005-11-01A photograph of a shrine decorated for Diwali in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A framed photograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron robes and a saffron turban, seated on a rock, is garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands and framed by a fan of peacock feathers. Oil lamps and marigold petals sit on the flower-covered altar below, and swags of yellow and pink flower garlands hang across the wall above. The framed photograph is a depiction and no people are physically present. The seated figure is shown in a printed photograph, so swamiji is depiction with probable identification from orange-saffron robes, saffron turban and garlanding, while the page states the event involved Swamiji.2005-11-01A photograph of a Diwali altar set up in a room with a tiled floor. A large framed portrait of a bald, orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala sits at the centre, garlanded with white and pink flowers, with a peacock-feather fan behind it. Below, a bed of pink marigold-type garlands drapes the altar, with a brass oil lamp (deepam) tiered with lit wicks and marigold petals scattered on the floor. Fruit, bananas and brass vessels are arranged to the left. A second framed portrait on the left shows a seated man in orange robes with a mala against a dark background, with a garland on its frame. Yellow and red flower strings hang along the walls and a white curtain. The portraits are depictions, not physical people present in the scene.2005-11-01A framed photograph of a smiling young man in saffron-orange head wrap and saffron robe, hands folded, seated before a rocky backdrop, is the centrepiece of a shrine. The framed portrait is garlanded with white and pale-green flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds, and framed by a large fan of peacock feathers. Pink and white flower garlands drape the altar base, with green leaves and yellow blossoms below. Festoons of yellow and red marigolds hang along the upper wall, and a small brass lamp and offerings sit at the left edge. Nearby a label on a glass case reads as a memorial display. The setting suggests a festive decorated shrine.2005-11-01A photograph of a shaved-headed... no, long dark-haired person in a saffron-orange robe and a thick pink-red flower garland, reaching forward to hold a brass oil lamp with a lit wick above a bed of scattered pink and red petals. Behind them, a portrait framed by white jasmine garlands and red-and-yellow flower strings shows a woman in a light sari. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, some with hands pressed together. A thatched canopy and a metal cross-like ornament hang overhead, and a palm-frond setting surrounds the scene.2006-11-13A decorated room with a large framed photograph on a pink and white flower-garlanded altar draped with peacock feathers. The framed portrait shows a man in saffron-orange robes wearing an orange turban and a white flower garland, with his hands joined. Beside it, a second framed photograph shows a seated man in orange robes against a dark backdrop, also garlanded with red flowers. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on the walls and a white curtain. Fruit, bananas, small oil lamps and offerings sit on a table in front, and a shaved-headed person in orange is partly visible at the lower left. No standing crowd is visible.2005-11-01A photograph of a Diwali puja in a decorated room. Devotees sit on the floor facing a shrine draped with pink and white flower garlands and a peacock-feather backdrop. Two framed portraits are on the shrine: one shows a bare-headed figure in an orange-robed pose, the other a seated figure framed in garlands. A lit lamp stand and many small oil lamps sit in front. Several devotees in white and orange-and-white clothes, including a woman in an orange shawl and women in saris with flowers in their hair, sit with hands folded in prayer. A bald man in white sits in the foreground. Green-framed windows and a hanging garland fill the background. About eight people are visible.2005-11-01A photograph of a devotional aarti at a shrine decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink and red flowers. A framed portrait on the back wall shows a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated before a tree trunk with one hand raised; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a woman in an orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland in her hair holds a flame at a brass oil lamp. To the left, a young woman in a pink dress with a pink shawl and a man in white with an orange scarf stand with hands folded. At the right edge, a person in an orange garment with a pink border is seen from behind. The floor has a yellow and white flower rangoli with a red flower.2010-01-19November 01 20052005-11-01