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February 12 2006

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A photograph of a street welcome at a decorated archway outside a shop front in a Tamil Nadu town. The arch is framed by green banana stalks, palm fronds and hanging leaf garlands, with a red-and-white canopy. A large pink-and-purple banner shows a portrait labelled in Tamil, and a white banner with blue lettering reads Dhyanapeetam in Tamil and Latin script. About twenty people in white dhotis, saris and shirts stand in the road, with a man in a red-and-gold shawl at the centre holding a garland, and a drummer on the right. A striped red carpet runs across the street.2006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12January 12 20072007-01-12 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20062006-02-12July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor street scene at a village entrance decorated with banana leaves and strings of green leaves. A large red banner reads a Tamil-script name for the Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam and shows a smiling portrait of a figure in orange with a turban. A central figure in orange robes, rudraksha malas and a red-orange head covering walks through the gate, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts pressing around. To the right, two shaven-headed priests in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand near the crowd. A man in white with a garland of orange-red beads guides the way. A red-and-orange shamiana canopy and a bright sky complete the scene. a person candidate is the central figure in orange, appearance consistent with the page; the banner portrait is a depiction.2014-07-01Outdoor street scene at a roadside inauguration arch made of thatch, palm fronds and hanging fruit bunches, with bunting strung across it. A large banner on the left shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robe, captioned as a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", with the event details beneath. A group of people stands along the road in white and coloured saris and dhotis, with children in front, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at a decorated table with flower garlands and a tray of offerings near the arch. Tables with white cloths and banana-leaf or flower arrangements line the background, with a small orange flag at left and palm trees behind.2010-02-18January 12 20072007-01-12A photo of a street procession entering a decorated gateway in Tamil Nadu. A large red banner hung on banana leaves and strings of leaves shows a smiling man in an orange turban above Tamil script reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with smaller red banners at the left. Beneath it, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre, followed by two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and beaded malas. White-clad devotees in dhotis and shirts crowd around them, several with hands folded in greeting. Rose petals or flower scatter lie on the sandy ground, and a thatched roof and tiled buildings frame the scene.2014-07-01A crowd on a street in front of a shop with a corrugated awning. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wears a heavy gold necklace and a long garland, smiling with his hand on his chest. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis press close, one in a white shirt reaches forward holding a fruit basket and a flower-decorated tray, and an older man in white offers flowers from the left. A uniformed police officer stands behind the group, and onlookers fill the background. A large blue banner held overhead bears Tamil script. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a gold ceremonial necklace with a garland, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2006-02-12July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01