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A large outdoor photo banner on a tall board stands behind a chain-link fence. It shows a smiling man in a saffron-red robe with a white-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, his right hand raised in blessing, seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red-clad attendant behind him draped in white and purple garlands. Below, three men in white dhotis and shirts sit on plastic chairs in front of the banner, and a white car is parked to the left beside a tree. The banner's lower Tamil text is in red and black lettering on white.

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A tall vertical street banner stands on a grassy roadside beside a tree-lined road, with a man in white kurta and white dhoti standing smiling beside it. The banner shows a smiling figure with a saffron-orange turban, long dark hair, saffron-orange robes, a long dark rudraksha mala, and bare feet, seated with hands clasped. Its lower blue panel carries Tamil text and a shop name with phone numbers. Pedestrians and vehicles are visible further along the road.2006-09-23December 29 20102010-12-29March 19 20112011-03-19A large outdoor billboard on a street corner shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban with a white ornament, saffron clothing, multiple rudraksha malas and a headset microphone, pointing toward the viewer on a red cushion against a gold ornate backdrop. Yellow panels on the left carry Tamil text and portraits of two men in shirts. Below, pedestrians walk past, a seated man in white sits on a blue chair and a bicycle leans against the board. Swamiji (probable) appears on the billboard as a depiction, identified by the printed name and cues of saffron turban, malas and ornate clothing.2013-01-06A large outdoor banner, photographed beside a dirt area with trees, shows a seated figure in white robes and a long garland of white and yellow beads, smiling with one hand raised to the cheek. The figure has long dark hair and a red bindi, shown as a printed portrait rather than a physical person. Tamil text is printed across the top and bottom of the banner. In the lower right, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti sits on a wooden barrier, and a person in white with an orange cloth edge stands at the right margin. The banner's printed portrait is a depiction; the seated man and standing person are the only physical people.2010-12-29September 24 20062006-09-24January 06 20132013-01-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a red bindi sits on a white-covered seat, wearing a white-and-red garland and a gold necklace, with a child in pink being held by a woman in a teal sari beside him. A large banner behind shows a close-up portrait of a man in an orange turban and ornate gold necklaces, with Tamil text beneath. A man in white with a saffron shawl sits in front, and an elderly man in white sits at right near a brass oil lamp (vilakku). A man in white stands at upper left. The scene is an indoor gathering with a white backdrop and floral petals on the floor.2007-02-06A large orange-and-black banner portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red tilak, wearing a long gold-beaded rudraksha necklace, hangs behind the stage. In front, a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands on a white-covered platform with a bowing woman in a pale blue top and yellow sari beside him. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in a green sari watches. A woman in an orange top with a white stripe stands at right. Tamil text on the banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. a person: the standing figure in orange robe, orange turban and garland is a candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06Street scene in front of a large orange banner showing a smiling man with a red tilak, orange turban, long dark hair and gold ornamental necklace, with Tamil text and the printed name Paramahamsa beside it. Below, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at a vehicle, smiling, with dark hair visible beneath his turban. Around him stand men in white shirts and dhotis, some with red tilak marks and glasses, and white-clad men with rudraksha malas. A bus stand sign and shuttered shops line the street behind them.2006-09-24Outdoor ceremony where a large framed portrait of a long-haired young man seated on an ornate gold throne is garlanded with white jasmine strings and red roses, with yellow marigolds and pink flowers heaped at its base. The portrait's figure wears white and gold robes and a gold necklace, and its blue backdrop carries Tamil-script text. In front, seated women in white saris with gold borders, one with an orange shawl, sit on green plastic chairs beside men in white dhotis and shirts. Standing devotees in white clothing gather at right, with loudspeakers, bunting and palm trees behind. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present.2006-09-14