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Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands beside an orange upholstered chair, facing a glass-fronted wooden display case. Inside the case sits an orange-robed figure with an orange turban on an ornate throne, with a red cloth draped above. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a man in a striped shirt. A brass oil lamp stands on the right near a tray of offerings. A banner above reads The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda with framed photographs. a person candidate in saffron is visible; the figure in the case is a depiction.

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Indoor room with a glass-fronted display case on a raised platform holding a seated figure in orange robes, orange turban, rudraksha mala and red cushion, with a hand raised in blessing; the figure is a lifelike statue or effigy, not a living person. A banner above reads "The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with photo panels. Several men stand and sit in the foreground facing the display; one man in orange robe and rudraksha mala stands in profile at centre-left, others wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with a gold chain. A brass hanging lamp and brass lamps sit nearby, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange hangs on the right wall beside a small wooden cabinet.2010-08-26July 21 20102010-07-21December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a tented hall where saffron-robed sannyasis stand before glass display cases holding a gold cobra-hooded seat and a gold throne with red cushions. A printed portrait of a seated figure in orange is fixed to the glass. On the left, a man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands with his back to the camera facing the cases. Center, a sannyasi in orange with a folded cloth and a book stands beside a man in orange with long hair. To the right, a row of young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand attentively. A hanging orange cloth and a blue-and-yellow patterned banner decorate the ceiling, and white fans hang on the poles.2009-11-16March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph inside a plain white-walled temple hall with a tiled floor. In the centre, a deity murti decorated with a large garland of orange and yellow marigolds and white flowers sits on a gold-trimmed stand draped in orange cloth. A man in orange robes stands at left with his back to the camera, facing the murti. A second man in orange robes at right holds a small brass vessel and a bundle of flowers near a brass oil lamp (deepa) on an orange-draped stand. Behind the murti, a glass-fronted shrine holds a framed portrait of a seated bearded sage in an orange robe and rudraksha mala, with an orange turban, labelled as a portrait on a banner above. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right and back. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam to a deity.2010-07-21Devotees in orange robes stand with folded hands before a glass-fronted shrine. Inside the case, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and sits on an ornate wooden chair. In the foreground a garlanded object with marigold and white flower garlands, kumkum and a gold crown-like top is placed before the case. Brass oil lamps, a brass lamp stand and a small bell hang or sit nearby, with a striped cloth and an orange-draped table. Two men stand at right, one in white and one in orange. The shrine is a devotional display, with the seated figure presented as a depiction, not a live person.2010-07-21January 03 20102010-01-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi on the forehead, sitting in an ornate dark wooden chair with a cream cushion and orange bolster. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl, with a shaved head and white tilak, stands beside a glass display case holding a gold-toned bust wrapped in orange cloth. Another man in white shirt and long hair holds the case, and a woman in a pale yellow sari stands at the right edge. A tray of offerings and a dark blue curtain sit in the background.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone from a red cushioned seat on a raised stage, with a white draped table beside them and a glass of water. A second saffron-robed man sits cross-legged on the floor to the right, one hand raised. About ten men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row on the left, several wearing rudraksha malas. Behind the speaker, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a garland stands on a decorated throne-like stand, flanked by brass oil lamps and a row of ceremonial staffs on the wall. The speaker has a rudraksha mala and saffron robe, consistent with the a person candidate cues, but the face is not visible enough to confirm.2008-03-23November 12 20102010-11-12A ceremonial stage scene where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold canopy, beneath a large smiling portrait printed on a red and white banner. Several men in white ritual dhotis and shirts sit or kneel around the platform; one bends forward at right, and others in white sit at left and right. In front of the throne stand brass oil lamps, a brass deity figure, flower petals, and bowls of fruit and coconut-like offerings on a tray, with vertical banners of colourful garlands and embroidered panels framing the stage. The saffron-clad figure is an appearance-based a person seated in the role of the presiding guru, and the ritual setting suggests a padapuja-style offering. Portrait caption not legible.2007-02-24