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Interior of a decorated tent with white and red draped fabric and a circular ornamental canopy overhead. Three large printed banners hang on the back wall: a Tamil-language banner with a portrait of a figure in orange robes and a lingam-consecration advertisement, a central Kumbh Mela Yatra 2010 poster with a portrait of a figure in orange and a trident emblem, and a banner at right with an illustration of a tall temple and a small portrait. Two blue plastic chairs stand on a dirt floor beside a water bottle, a brown paper bag and scattered papers. No people are visible.

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January 01 20062006-01-01A photograph of a covered outdoor stall at night under fluorescent tube lights, with a Kumbh Mela Yatra display. A large banner reads "Kumbh Mela Yatra" with a trident logo and "With Enlightened Master Paramahamsa Nithyananda", beside a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange clothing. A second portrait on the right shows a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a raised hand. Four people stand near the table: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, another man in white with an orange dhoti, a woman in orange with a flower in her hair, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace standing behind a white table with a "Kumbh Mela" sign. Dates on the banners read March 4-18, 2010.2010-01-19A photograph of a book and pamphlet stall under a white tent at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A woman in a yellow shawl and cream saree with a red-and-gold Dhyanapeetam tote bag stands at the stall, speaking with a group of men and women gathered at the counter. Two men in grey and blue shirts, one in a red shirt in the foreground, and a woman in white stand nearby. Behind them are banners for a Kumbh Mela Yatra 2010 with a Divine Mela notice and dates March 4 to 18, and a Tamil-language poster featuring a saffron-clad figure in a lingam pratishtha notice. Tables hold printed materials.2010-01-19A photograph of a stall at an outdoor event under a white canopy. A woman in a white-and-orange sari with a yellow shawl stands at the centre, speaking with people and holding a yellow leaflet and a pen. Three people in the foreground stand with their backs to the camera, and a seated woman in white with a long braid sits at the right. Behind them, large banners show a Kumbh Mela Yatra 2010 poster with a river and boats, and a Tamil-language poster featuring a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, a green hill and boats, with a list of points about linga pratishtha. Tables hold papers and pamphlets, and blue crates sit at the right. A portrait on the banner shows a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like head covering and a rudraksha mala, but the image does not clearly establish the identity of any physical person.2010-01-19July 22 20072007-07-22A photograph of an indoor tented event area with red-and-white draped ceiling and white side curtains. Several seated women in white saris sit at a white-covered table on the left, with a red label reading LBT. Visitors in saris and shirts, including a woman in a red and gold sari, a woman in a grey-blue sari and a woman in pink, stand and walk past banners and information displays. Banners show a Kumbh Mela 2010 logo, a poster with a portrait of a woman in saffron and a large printed notice in Tamil. A man in a white shirt stands in the crowd. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-09An outdoor stall at a conference with a white banner reading ஞானபீடம / தியானபீடம H.O. பெங்களூர் இராகிபுரம் மையம. A tall vertical poster on the right shows a figure in an orange sash-draped robe, orange turban and long rudraksha mala, hands clasped; the figure has swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornments. Several framed portraits in white and orange head-wraps hang on the stall's wall, a large map board reads இராகிபுரம் பெங்களூர் தியான பீடம், and a purple cloth backdrop hangs below. A man in white sits at the lower left among marigold garlands, and a bare-armed person in white stands at the far right edge. Strings of small coloured bulbs run across the canopy.2005-12-09An outdoor camp tent with red, yellow and maroon striped canopy on a dusty ground, under palm trees. A large banner on the right shows a standing figure in orange robes, a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a raised hand, against a tree-trunk backdrop; he is depicted on a printed banner, not physically present. A banner on the left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Welcomes you, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a deity image. Two white banners with Kannada text hang below. Inside the tent, a seated elderly man and a figure in white stand near metal pots and cooking equipment, and a portrait in the background shows a figure with an orange turban.2007-07-23Photograph of an outdoor information stall under a draped red and orange patterned canopy, with bamboo poles and rope. Large banners advertise FIMT (Formal Membership in Meditation Therapy) offered by Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a portrait labelled as designed and blessed by Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and Tamil banners beside it. Several people stand and sit at folding tables with papers, a woman in an orange sari sits at the right, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the centre. Red plastic chairs line the stall, and a portrait of a smiling woman appears on a side banner.2009-02-27Photo of a covered exhibition stall with a red-and-yellow checked canopy and a banner reading RASIPURAM. On the left, a tall banner shows a man in orange robes with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, hands clasped. On the right, a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a smiling woman with dark hair and a navy garment with white embroidery. Behind the seated people hang boards of printed photographs captioned MEDITATION PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS and HEALING IS MY VISITING CARD. Four people sit or stand at the front: a standing man in white shirt and trousers, a seated man in an orange robe with shaved head, a seated man in white shirt and dark trousers on a blue chair, and a man in a striped lungi on another blue chair. Sandy ground and white plastic chairs complete the scene.2006-01-01Night photo of an open-air stall under white canopy tents with bright overhead lights, bare dirt ground, and strings of small lights above. Several people stand and browse near the displays: a man in a white shirt and orange lungi, another in a white shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a yellow sari, and a figure in a yellow sari at a table marked Kumbh Mela. Large banners show a smiling saffron-turbaned man beside a tall poster labelled Inner Awakening, and a Divine Mela banner with dates. A portrait banner shows a smiling man in a saffron turban and orange robe. Visible people number about six.2010-01-19A photograph of a crowded information stall with banners behind a white table. A woman in a yellow shawl and cream sari with a red-and-gold border stands at the table holding a pamphlet, with a red bag reading Be Blessed and a Dhyanapeetam logo. Men in grey, blue and a red shirt, one with a red tilak on his forehead, crowd in to look at the printed material, while a young woman in a white salwar kameez stands at the right edge. The banners show a Kumbh Mela Yatra 2010 poster with the dates March 9 to 18, a Tamil banner about linga pratishtha with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a yellow panel reading part of divine yatra. Stacks of pamphlets and boxes sit on the table. Four or five people are visible.2010-01-19