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October 31 20062006-10-31A shrine table is set before a large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, sitting cross-legged in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white bead necklace with a pendant, raising one hand in blessing, and seated in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. The framed portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Peacock feathers stand in vases on either side, red roses are placed on top of the frame, and a small portrait of a woman in pink sits at the lower left. The table holds brass oil lamps, a lit diya, bowls of flower petals and kumkum, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a deity murti dressed in a green and red silk garment with red and white flower garlands. No physical people are present. +5 copiesOctober 29 20062006-10-29A home shrine set against a cream cloth backdrop draped with green leaf garlands and red bead strings. Several framed portraits are arranged on a ledge: a large standing portrait at left of a man in an orange robe and orange turban with hands folded, a central framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala against a tree-root backdrop with an inscription reading Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, a smaller framed portrait at lower left, and a portrait at right of a figure in a white turban. Offerings include bowls of flowers, mangoes, lemons, bananas and a brass plate of petals, with a small oil lamp and a sai-style portrait of a bearded saint in the lower centre. Garlands of white flowers hang beside the central portrait.2006-11-04Indoor shrine on a white-draped table beside a window with iron grilles. Two large framed portraits are garlanded with white jasmine, pink and red flowers and yellow marigold. The right portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raising one hand, in front of a banyan tree; a caption reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. The centre portrait shows a similar figure in white with a crown-like backdrop, also garlanded. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames, smaller framed photos, a seated brass deity murti and a small orange-clad figurine complete the arrangement, with orange cloth draped at left.2010-01-10A large printed portrait hangs on a white wall, showing a man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and a beaded necklace with a gold pendant, seated in lotus pose before a banyan tree with aerial roots. His right hand is raised in blessing. Beneath the portrait is a Tamil caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandar. A smaller framed photo of the same figure sits at right. In front, a green cloth covers a low altar with a brass plate, brass bowls, a lamp, a small brass vessel and a rudraksha mala. No physical people are visible.2010-09-26A shrine table draped in white holds a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" at centre. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and layered white flower-bead necklaces, seated in front of banyan roots with one hand raised in blessing. Flanking framed images show a figure in white with a halo and a goddess in pink and gold seated with a lotus. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style lamp and a small brass plate sit on the table, and white flower garlands are draped on the frames. Faded text on the wall and the portrait indicates the photo is from the archive.2009-07-14September 12 20122012-09-12A framed photograph labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" sits on a gold-and-maroon throne-style seat. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a white beaded necklace, hands in a blessing gesture, with a tree-root backdrop. In front of the frame hangs a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green beads, draped over a brass kalasha or lamp set on a plate of white petals and orange marigolds. A black staff leans beside the throne. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present.2012-12-16A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and orange saffron robes, raising one hand in blessing, is garlanded with white and red flower strands and set before a bronze deity murti with a green silk cloth draped beneath. Brass oil lamps and yellow and purple flower garlands frame the altar; a banyan-root backdrop appears behind the frame. No physical people are visible. The framed photograph appears to be a depiction of Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron robe and orange garments, and the page's printed title names him.2007-09-30A framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a red bindi, long dark hair, rudraksha beads and a white flower garland, one hand raised in greeting, is displayed on an orange-draped seat. The framed portrait bears a caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" printed on its mount. Below the portrait, a silver plate holds pink and white flowers, green leaves and a small brass deity murti, set on an orange cloth in front of the seat. No physical people are visible. The scene reads as a portrait altar prepared with flower garlands and a flower-laden plate.A photograph of a shrine set up on a white cloth-draped table. A large printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white and rudraksha bead necklace, hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk backdrop. The portrait is framed by a garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms. Two orange cloths hang on either side, embroidered with Tamil text. In front sits a small brass cup and a green leaf plate holding red and yellow flowers. No physical people are visible; the only depicted person is the printed portrait.2011-03-23