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A framed photograph on a wall shows a seated man in orange robes with a white flower garland around his neck and a light-coloured mala, his hand raised, in front of a tree trunk. The framed portrait is decorated with a floral arch of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds, and a garland hanging down from its base. Below it a white-covered table holds a flower rangoli design of yellow, orange and red petals. In front on the floor, a folded orange cloth carries a pair of wooden sandals, edged with a border of yellow marigolds. The plain beige wall has a small purple poster fragment at the top left. No people are visible. +1 copiesA framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a draped orange cloth throne-like seat before golden curtains. The portrait shows a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, a red forehead mark, white flower garland and beaded mala, raising one hand. Red and white flower garlands hang around the frame. In front stand a tray of pink flowers, a banana leaf with offerings, a bowl of bananas, small brass oil lamps and a silver bowl. No people are physically present. The setting resembles a puja arrangement and is shown as a devotional display rather than a live ritual.A photograph of a puja arrangement set up in a room with a plain white wall and speckled floor. A large framed portrait on the wall, decorated with a garland of white jasmine and pink and yellow flowers, shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower necklace, hand raised in blessing, seated before a tree trunk; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. Below it on a low wooden stand draped with an orange cloth sits a black stone Shiva lingam-style object with a small trident, alongside a platter of sweets and a bowl of bananas, oranges and apples on a white cloth with a maroon runner. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a book, and trays of sweets and prasad complete the offering. No people are present.2009-08-20July 10 20092009-07-10September 08 20112011-09-08A photograph of a small room with a white-walled shrine. A large framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace and long dark hair sits atop a white-draped table, garlanded with red and white flower strands and a red flower garland. In front of it stand two brass oil lamps (ritual lamps) wrapped with white flower strands, a row of fruits including mangoes, oranges and yellow lemons, bananas on the right, a pile of pink and red flower petals spelling letters, and leaf plates with offerings. The scene is a puja offering arrangement with no people visible. The framed image is a depiction and its visible cues are orange robes, long hair and a beaded necklace.A framed printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits within an arch of yellow and maroon marigold garlands, set on a white-draped altar. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes, a beaded necklace, and a raised hand gesture against a tree-trunk background. In front, a brass plate holds offerings of two fried snacks, rose petals and a red flower, with brass oil lamps and a small bowl of grains on a side table. Paper flower decorations and tinsel strings hang on the cloth backdrop. No physical people are visible apart from a partial figure at the right edge.A framed printed photograph of a seated man in an orange robe is decorated with a dense garland of pink, red, orange and white flowers and green leaves, arranged in a heart-like frame above a white-draped table. Two brass oil lamps stand on the table on either side of the picture, with brass plates holding offerings such as fruit, nuts and a pineapple nearby on the tiled floor. The printed caption reads PARAMAHAMSA SRI NITHYANANDA. The portrait is a depiction on paper, not a person present in the room, so no physical people are visible.2006-02-27A photograph of a shrine set up on a white cloth at the front of a hall. A large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a figure in saffron robes seated in meditation before a tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with red and pink flowers, and a carpet of yellow and pink petals with red flower accents covers the cloth in front. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a tray of flowers sits at left. Behind the shrine a man in white sits at a lectern with a microphone, and a blue painted figure in meditation pose is displayed on a banner at upper right. No physical person is posed at the shrine itself beyond the seated lectern figure and a partly visible person at left.Ritual altar set up in a hall with a gold curtain backdrop draped with red and white flower garlands. A large framed portrait of a young man in saffron robes seated in meditation pose, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits centre-back above an orange-draped seat. Beside it, a smaller framed portrait of an older man in orange garments with a garland hangs above a second orange-draped seat. In front are brass oil lamps, a plate of flowers, bananas, and offerings of rice and betel-type items on banana leaves. No people are physically present in the scene.A framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron robes and a white flower garland, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a bodhi-like tree backdrop, is decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. Below it on a low wooden stand sit an open book, a small black deity murti with a trident, fruit bowl with bananas and oranges, brass lamps, and a red-and-gold tray of rose petals. A white cloth covers the floor in front, holding plates of sweets and flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and a small puja setup. The portrait is a depiction on a wall frame, not a person physically present.2009-08-20Indoor stage prepared for a memorial or honour ceremony with yellow curtains and red-and-white flower garlands strung across the back. A large framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a garland, sits centre-back; it is a depiction, not a physical person. To the right stands a smaller framed portrait of an older man with a garland on an orange-draped chair. Two orange-covered chairs sit under the portraits. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, a plate of flowers and a tray of bananas, betel leaves, white flowers and fruit are laid on white cloths in front. No people are visible.