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Article Published on 06 January 2003 in The New Indian Express and The Times Of India English Newspaper

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2003 - Fliers,Display boards,Hoardings2003-01-01Article - January 06 200306 ஜனவரி 2003 பத்திரிகை செய்திJanuary 01 20032003-01-01 +1 copiesArticle Published during Inauguration of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam at Bidadi in Leading English News PapersA large outdoor roadside billboard photographed against a sky and palm tree, advertising the inauguration of Dhyana Peetam at Kallagopanahalli, Bidadi, Bangalore, dated 01-01-2003, 4pm to 9pm. A large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal" shows a smiling man in a saffron turban and saffron robe raising one hand in blessing. Three smaller oval portraits across the top show saffron-robed sadhus labelled with names of Hindu religious leaders. Lower portraits show a politician labelled Sri S. M. Krishna, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, and Sri H. D. Deve Gowda MP, Former Prime Minister of India. A foundation stone ceremony is announced for 05-01-2003. Gold Flake cigarette advertising sits below. No people are physically present in the scene.2003-01-01Photo 11717498 +1 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesA stage event under a red-and-yellow canopy with a banner behind it showing a portrait of a saffron-turbaned young man and a framed portrait of an older man in orange. Five people sit on gold ornate thrones with red cushions, behind flower-garland-draped tables with water bottles. Second from left, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. Left, a saffron-robed seated man sits beside a white-clad man. Right, two men in white and light clothing sit in chairs. A blue-and-white DHYANAPEETAM board on the right lists foundation stone laying, guest of honour and a time. Yellow petals are scattered on the banner.2003-01-01Article - February 05 2003May 24 20182018-05-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage at an outdoor ceremony under a yellow canopy. Five seated men sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a stage front decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold garlands. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a turban and rudraksha beads sits beside a man in white clothes holding a cup. In the centre, a saffron-robed man with shaved head holds a microphone. Beside him, a man in a pale green shirt sits, and at the far right an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt sits. Behind the stage is a large banner with Kannada script, portrait photos of two men, and a sign reading Dhyanapeetham. A black placard at right gives the foundation stone laying details for Bidadi, and a smaller banner on the left shows a painted figure in a turban.2003-01-05