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A roadside photograph of a large pink-bordered banner on a grey roadside beside a two-lane road. The banner shows a portrait of a man with a saffron-orange turban, long dark hair, saffron-orange clothing and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, captioned with Tamil text inviting people to a meditation satsang led by Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Behind it stand a white domed building, a yellow metal gateway with a tent canopy, and a few men walking along the road.

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July 29 20082008-07-29July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesMarch 15 20152015-03-15A street scene in a residential lane lined with trees and a parked silver car. A tall vertical poster hangs on a utility pole beside a pink house with a balcony and iron gate, where several motorbikes are parked. The poster shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing, with a red mark on his forehead, under a Tamil caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a greeting. The poster is a printed portrait labelled with a name, so the man is depicted, not physically present. No physical people are visible in the street.2010-01-19A roadside billboard advertising the Chengam Dhyanapeetam branch, with a large portrait on the left of a smiling man in an orange-red saffron robe and red turban, seated and holding a rudraksha mala, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. In front of the billboard, a man in a white shirt and white trousers holds the hand of a small boy in a grey shirt and trousers. A white TATA SUMO SUV, a motorbike, a roadside stall and a passing orange truck stand nearby under trees.2006-09-23Outdoor street scene at an ashram gate with a large orange roadside banner and a diamond-shaped kite-style sign. Both show a smiling woman with a saffron-orange turban and orange garment, in a depiction; the banner's printed caption names Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and the Swamiji portrait labelled on the banner is printed, not physical. In front, a crowd of people in everyday clothing walks past a parked truck and a colourful auto-rickshaw, including a woman in a red sari and men in white shirts and dhotis. Speakers and scaffolding stand at left under a grey sky with trees and a hill behind.2013-01-06Photo 11742925Street 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.2006-09-24A vertical street banner hangs from a utility pole in front of a pink and cream house with a tiled roof edge and a patterned iron gate. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man with a dark moustache and long hair, wearing an orange-red turban and orange-red robes with a red bindi on his forehead. Below the portrait, a band of printed Tamil text reads a caption and a welcome message. Parked motorbikes and green trees with a wall and white metal gates appear in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-19January 06 20132013-01-06September 23 20062006-09-23Street scene in a South Indian town: a large roadside hoarding on a pole displays a pink and white Tamil-language poster with a portrait of a bearded man in a white head wrap, captioned as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, announcing a Dhyana Satsangam event. Posters are pasted along a concrete bridge railing in the foreground. A man in a light blue shirt walks along the road, cyclists ride past, and roadside shops with signboards line the right side under tall trees. Printed name attributed to the hoarding caption, not to any physical person in the scene.2005-11-19