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A long, blurred photograph of a white outdoor banner strung along a bare dirt ground in front of a grey concrete wall with greenery. The banner has a blue top strip with gold-yellow decorative motifs and Kannada script, and orange-and-white panels with large blue Kannada lettering, plus rows of small framed images of ornate golden temple-like shrines. A small red-orange flag is visible at the left.

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A long printed vinyl banner stretches along a dirt track in front of a whitewashed concrete wall, with a wooden ladder leaning against it at left. The banner has a blue top band and an orange-to-white lower field. Its left section shows rows of small illustrated figures seated in meditation, plus a framed photograph of a temple at night. Its right section has smaller framed photographs. Three or four men in white shirts stand behind the banner, partly hidden, holding it up. One man at left wears a lanyard. A red-orange flag and a small white placard are visible behind the banner.2010-07-24A photograph of a long orange, white and blue Kannada-language banner stretched along a dirt road beside a whitewashed wall. Four or five men stand behind the top edge of the banner, peering over it, and a red flag and a small framed notice appear among them. The banner shows rows of small black lingam figures on its left, framed photographs of a large temple and a sacred tree, and Kannada text announcing a 21-foot Ananda Lingam and a 1008-lingam abhishekam. A ladder leans against the wall at left.2010-07-24A long horizontal banner stretches along a dirt embankment in front of a white-painted concrete wall. The banner, in blue, white and pink with Kannada text, shows several portrait photos on its right end of smiling people in white and orange headwear. A small figure in white shirt and dark trousers walks along the dirt path at left, and a few other people stand far back near the wall. A metal ladder leans against the wall at left and a bare tree stands behind it.2010-07-24A photograph of a long horizontal banner stretched along a dirt road in front of a tall whitewashed wall. The banner has a blue top border and a deep pink panel at the right end showing three smiling men in white turbans and one smiling man in orange turban, with several printed portrait photos on the left and a welcome message in Kannada script across the top. One man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks along the banner's base. A small ladder leans against the wall at left and a tree stands at upper right.2010-07-24A photograph of a very long outdoor banner strung along a dirt embankment in front of a whitewashed concrete compound wall. The banner is printed with Kannada script and a row of portraits: several smiling figures in white head coverings and saffron/orange robes, plus grey-toned portraits of smiling people. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left end on a ladder, fixing the banner to the wall. Two or three other people are partially visible behind the banner at the right and centre, and small figures stand near the top edge. Bare red-brown earth and a brick wall form the setting.2010-07-24A long horizontal vinyl banner with blue and white borders is being hung along a dirt embankment beside a high white-washed concrete wall. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers handle the banner, and one stands on a ladder at left. The banner carries Kannada text and photographs of smiling figures; on the right, four pictured men wear white, orange and grey turbans, and a central photo shows a temple-like structure. Watermarked archive photo of a banner installation.2010-07-24A photograph of a dirt ground in front of a whitewashed concrete wall with a ladder and a small plant on top. A long blue-and-saffron banner with Kannada text runs along the wall; it shows framed photos of a temple, a ritual with lit lamps, and a deity shrine. One man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks across the dirt in front of the banner, his arms slightly out. Other partly visible heads appear above the wall.2010-07-24A photograph of a long blue-and-white banner along a bare dirt ground in front of a grey block wall with a ladder leaning against it. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks across the dirt in front of the banner. The banner carries Kannada text in blue headers and orange-brown panels, with framed photos of a banyan tree and a decorated temple scene. Several people's heads are visible above the top of the banner behind it.2010-07-24A wide photograph of an open dirt ground prepared for a large outdoor gathering, with rows of seating mats laid out in long lines under a blue-and-white canopy at left. A tall banner stretched across a wire fence at the foreground shows a portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban and saffron robes, above a red-and-green band of Tamil text. Small white and yellow flags line the path, a few two-wheelers and parked cars sit along the dirt road, and a single person in dark clothing walks down the road toward the entrance. Palm trees and multi-storey houses frame the background under an overcast sky.2007-07-22A photograph of a temple consecration preparation under a white tarpaulin canopy. A priest in orange cloth, with a white flower garland on his head, stands at left with his back to the camera, facing a decorated shrine. Rows of brass and clay kalasha pots are arranged on a raised platform in front of a sanctum with a deity murti and a large gold-and-red arch. Other figures in white are at the left edge. Red and magenta drapery hangs behind the left side, and blue cloth covers the platform. A banner with a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the event text is visible above, and a square fire pit sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a kumbhabhishekam preparation.2006-12-26A photograph of a street scene with a large red and orange banner mounted on poles beside a roadside wall and trees. The banner reads a Kannada headline announcing a Hindu gathering, with a row of portrait photos of men in the upper area and a central figure in an orange turban and orange robes. Smaller posters with photos and text sit to the right, and a small orange flag flies above the banner. Several portraits appear on the banner but no physical people are standing in the scene.2011-05-24Outdoor ritual stage at a 1008 Sapthayagam event in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with a large orange-and-white banner reading INTERNATIONAL VEDIC HINDU UNIVERSITY of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and gold necklaces. A pyramid of brass kalasha pots decked with mango leaves and flowers sits on a tiered altar draped in white cloth and garlands. A saffron-robed priest with folded hands stands at the left of the altar, and a second person in white robes sits at the right beside a framed portrait. Below the stage are trays of flowers and kumkum, and a yellow banner shows deity images with Tamil text.2007-12-02