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A photograph of a pale yellow two-storey building with green trim, a wrought-iron balcony railing on the upper floor and a red clay tiled roof in the foreground. A blue rectangular sign mounted on the upper wall shows a small portrait of a person in white headwear beside Tamil script. Tree branches with orange flowers frame the right edge, and a street lamp stands at the left. No people are visible in the scene.

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October 29 20062006-10-29Photograph of a beige multi-storey building with windows and a tiled sloped awning, taken from the street during a procession. A large banner on the lower wall shows a smiling man in a green turban and green garment with long dark hair, and a small blue sign beside a smaller portrait of a man in a white turban. A white flag with a blue emblem is visible in the foreground above a parapet. A purple cloth hangs on a balcony above. The Tamil sign reads இயான பீடம் (translation unclear) alongside a blue panel showing a bearded man in a white turban. Dark green trees frame the right edge.2006-10-29A photograph of a tiled, multi-storey house under tall trees, with a corrugated roof terrace and a balcony railing. A large framed poster of a figure in dark clothing with white hair hangs on a stand at the lower left, and a smaller printed portrait is displayed on the upper balcony. White and blue-patterned flags fly from poles on the roof and at the side, a red-and-black flag stands in front of the facade, and a partly visible bald man appears at the bottom edge. Green fabric canopy at right.2006-11-01A small whitewashed building with a terracotta tiled roof stands on bare dirt ground beside a neighbouring house. A doorway is open, with a few pairs of slippers placed outside on the concrete step. A red rectangular signboard mounted on the wall beside the door shows a framed portrait of a long-haired, bearded man in white clothing, with several lines of Tamil text and phone numbers. No people are visible in the scene.2005-07-09November 04 20062006-11-04A photograph taken through a vehicle window shows a street of tiled-roof houses with a tall roadside poster on a pole. The poster depicts a figure seated in lotus posture on a cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe, with long dark hair and a green halo-like background. Tamil text runs beneath the figure. Power lines and a tree are visible. The poster is an appearance-based depiction of a seated meditating figure in saffron; no physical person is present.2007-01-12A two-storey cream building with a balcony of white balusters, brown window frames and a red-tiled roof stands behind a low wall. A blue banner on the wall reads Tamil text and shows a bearded-looking man in a white head wrap and white clothing, but the banner is a printed image, not a physical person. Parked motorbikes, including a dark green one with a Tamil Nadu plate, line the driveway. A man in a checked shirt and a woman in orange-toned clothing stand near the open doorway, and palm trees rise behind the building.2005-07-09Exterior of a two-storey pale green building with red trim and a red-framed doorway, fronted by a black metal railing and gate. A large blue banner hangs on the upper window with a portrait of a bearded man wearing a white turban and white clothing, looking upward, with Tamil script above. A small white car is parked at right, and a person in a yellow sari stands at the left edge with only part of the body visible. The banner shows a man in white turban but the appearance is not clear enough to be confident of identity.2005-07-09A two-storey pale green building with a flat roof, a small upper room with a railed terrace and a palm tree behind it, shot against a clear blue sky. On the first-floor balcony, a group of people stand along the railing: several women in saris and salwar, a man in a purple shirt at the right, a young boy in a yellow top and other figures in dark or light clothing. Some appear to be bending or reaching over the railing. Painted Kannada lettering is on the balcony front, and power lines cross the scene.2007-02-02A plain cream-washed building front with a tiled roof and iron-barred windows, seen through an open doorway that leads into a dim interior where several seated people are visible. A blue banner hangs beside the door showing a smiling figure in a white turban and dark clothing; the banner's Tamil text reads dhyanapeedam and dhyana maiyam. Green shrubs grow in front, and a parked scooter stands at the right edge. Several small dried-leaf or straw bundles hang from the eave above the doorway.2005-07-09A cream-and-green multi-storey building with yellow-framed windows and a tall araucaria-style conifer in the foreground. A blue vertical banner hangs from the balcony railing, showing a smiling man in a white turban and dark beard labelled with the Tamil word for Dhyanapeetham and the Tamil phrase for meditation truth. A small white flag is attached beside it, and a lantern hangs under the balcony. No people are visible.2006-10-10A photograph of a turquoise-painted single-storey house with a dark tiled roof, set among palm trees and greenery under overcast light. A rectangular poster is pinned beside the doorway, showing a printed portrait of a person and some text. Two parked motorcycles and a bamboo fence stand in the foreground. No physical people are clearly visible; a dark figure in blue clothing is partly visible inside the doorway.2006-10-27