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January 01 2003

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January 01 20032003-01-01January 01 20032003-01-01A photograph of a street scene in an Indian town showing a large billboard poster on a wooden post. The poster shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and his hands pressed together in greeting; a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Printed beneath him is the caption "Paramahamsa SRI NITHYANANDA SWAMIGAL". Below the billboard are other posters with English and Tamil text and a Tamil signboard. A white multi-storey building, power lines and parked bicycles are visible, and a few people stand at the roadside in the background.A large outdoor roadside billboard, dark red with orange and white elements, stands on a metal scaffold among green trees and grass. On the left, a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robes is pictured as a large portrait. To the right, a stylised ornate staff or trident-like emblem and a small devotional image are shown. The billboard's text reads a welcome message and the name of the ashram in Kannada and English, with contact details including an email, website, and phone numbers. No people are physically present in the scene. The portrait is a printed depiction of a person in orange turban and robes, with appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference; the caption identity is not printed on the sign.2010-07-24A large white banner hangs on a metal frame at an outdoor event under a clear blue sky. It shows a close-up portrait of a man wearing a bright orange turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, long dark hair falling behind him, and an ornate gold necklace over orange robes. The banner carries Tamil text and the printed caption a person, and the Nithyananda Youth Foundation, Chennai, is named in print. Below the banner, a crowd of spectators in colourful saris and kurtas watches, and a young person in a white shirt holds a metal pole on the left. Palm trees stand at the right edge.2006-12-25A 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.2011-05-24A photograph of a white vehicle roof with a rectangular sign board in red Tamil lettering reading a printed name, with a framed portrait at left of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a red bindi. The portrait is printed on the sign, not a physical person. The vehicle has a wire mesh rack and palm trees appear in the background against a bright sky. No physical people are visible in the scene.2012-01-07A photograph of a pedestrian overpass crowded with people, many standing along its railing and at the top of a metal staircase. A large orange banner on the right reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham in English and Kannada with a Sunday 25th date and a 7.00 time. Two orange-framed posters hang beneath the banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, each labelled with a Guru Purnima 2010 notice. A smaller poster nearby shows a man with short hair and a banner reads Suggi Vaibhav Vegetarian Family Restaurant. Green hills and palm trees lie behind the overpass. Several men on the bridge hold cameras and phones.2010-07-24A man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, stands at a flower-garlanded purple-draped lectern with microphones, speaking to an audience. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling portrait of a long-haired figure in orange and a row of circular portraits of older men, one wearing an orange shawl and another in white. Kannada-script lettering on the banner reads 'December' and 'Dhyana'. At right, a man in white with folded hands sits on a gold-and-red ornate chair, with a flower-decorated table in front. The scene suggests a public discourse or ceremony during a festival programme. A printed caption on the banner reads 'Paramahamsa Nithya...' in Kannada script.2008-12-30A street photograph of a narrow arched passage under bamboo scaffolding, with an empty dirt lane leading away between low buildings and palm trees. Hanging from the scaffolding is a large white vertical banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, printed with the caption 'Paramahamsa SRI NITHYANANDA SWAMIGAL' and the Dhyanapeetam Bangalore logo; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Beneath the arch hang a yellow banner and a white banner in bold Tamil lettering. Smaller side banners show other printed figures. No people are physically present in the scene.2004-03-21Outdoor stage event in the evening. A person in orange robes and an orange turban stands at the top of a short step, hands pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind them is a large printed banner showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garment, and a white draped backdrop with marigold garlands and a golden pedestal column holding a flower arrangement. Seated to the right, men in white shirts and white dhotis and a woman in orange sit near the stage, and small potted plants sit on the green-covered steps. Orange flags and an orange drape appear at the right edge.2010-02-1627 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள் +1 copies