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January 01 2003

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January 01 20032003-01-01A 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.2011-05-24January 01 20032003-01-01A photograph of an outdoor stage under a pink tent canopy. A large orange and red banner shows a smiling man in a white turban beside Kannada text and three circular portraits at the top. In front, a row of ornate gold-framed chairs with red cushions sits on a white-draped table above a teal stage skirt. A standing figure in an orange robe and a beaded necklace faces the chairs from the right side of the stage. A dark signboard with printed text stands at the left edge. The banner portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and the standing figure's identity is not established from appearance.2005-12-31A large orange and yellow street banner hangs on a pole in front of a multi-storey building in a busy town street. The banner carries three portrait photographs at the top: a smiling woman with long dark hair, and two men wearing orange turbans, one with a white beard. Below is a red and black Kannada headline above a crowd photograph of a large gathering of people. Tiger emblems sit beside the portraits. Bicycles, a yellow umbrella, a shop shutter, and passersby in a yellow shirt are visible at street level, with an orange bunting strip hanging from the building's upper edge.2011-05-24A 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 barefoot person in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a gold-toned necklace walks across a turquoise-edged red stage under a pink canopy. Behind them hangs a large orange banner with a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban, two circular portraits of older men, a deity image adorned with marigold garlands, and Kannada text. Gold-framed red-cushioned seats line the stage front. The people count is one visible person; the banner portraits and deity image are depictions, not physical people.2005-12-31A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala sits in an orange cushioned chair on a stage, with a large orange-and-gold chair and an ornate brass lamp beside him. Behind him, a long banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the Kannada title for Nithyananda Lakshmi, with a lotus emblem. Rows of seated men in white shirts and dhotis, several in light and dark clothes, sit on the stage and watch. Ceiling fans and a lit brass lamp are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the figure in orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala seated centrally on the throne-like chair, consistent with a presiding guru at an event.2010-09-20November 25 20062006-11-25A stage event under a pink draped canopy with a large orange banner in Kannada script. Three seated saffron-robed figures sit at a draped table with microphones on gilded chairs. The banner shows a large portrait of a man in a white turban and a smaller portrait of a figure with a white beard and a ratha-like scene. Marigold garlands hang along the table front. A plaque with printed text stands at the left edge.2006-01-01A stage event with a large backdrop showing a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, beside a lotus-style emblem and Kannada text. A seated figure on the right wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting in a large orange chair on a raised platform; this appearance is consistent with a person candidate, though the identification is uncertain. Several seated men in white kurtas, orange-robed monks and a man in a blue shirt sit in rows of chairs, and a speaker stands at a wooden podium with marigold garlands on the left. A white and maroon draped valance hangs above, with ceiling fans and lights overhead.2010-09-20A photograph of an orange vinyl banner hung on a weathered, peeling white wall. The banner shows a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange shawl, and it carries Tamil and English headings for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a blue Tamil line reading thane payal nivaranappanigal. A caption beside the portrait reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil script. Part of a person's white-clad arm and a blue plastic chair are visible at the right edge. The banner is printed on orange fabric with a white border.2012-01-02