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A photo of an information stall under a red and white striped canopy with a large banner reading Nithyanandeswara Dhyanapeetham Pattanam. A young man in a white polo shirt with a lanyard stands on the left holding an open photo album. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a lanyard stands near a blue plastic chair, and two more men in white stand at right, one with glasses. Behind them, a panel titled Valuable moments displays photographs labelled 1008 Tree Planting Programme, Blood Donation Programme, Siddha Medical Camp, and Naturopathy Medical, with a large central portrait of a saint wearing an orange turban and shawl, set within a red-bordered circle. Rows of white-clad people appear in the panels.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A night-time photograph of an outdoor exhibition stall decorated with a long horizontal banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Nithyanandapuri PATTANAM above a photo of a building with a green-roofed structure. Beneath, red-and-white draped panels hold many printed photographs of activities: tree planting, a Homa-style ceremony, adoption and medical programmes, and a homeopathy medicine display. A circular inset portrait of a man in orange clothing with an orange turban, beads and a rudraksha-style necklace is labelled as a portrait on the banner, so it is a depiction. No physical people are visible in the scene; a wooden bench sits in front of the stall and banana leaves frame the left side.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of an outdoor exhibition stall at a Hindu event, with a thatched roof and banana leaves. Multiple Tamil-language printed banners and photo panels cover the back and sides, showing portraits and event photos. A large sign reads PATTANAM with the number 4. In the centre stands a decorated altar with green leafy plants and marigold garlands, with a framed picture set in front. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left beside a table with a laptop, another man in a light shirt stands near the altar, and a figure in a white dhoti walks in the centre. A woman in a light sari stands at the far right edge. a person's appearance is not clearly visible; the portraits on the banners are printed depictions, not physical presence.2005-12-09July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor event tent with a patterned red, gold and black canopy and dark draped walls. Several people in plain white clothes stand in conversation on grass beside banners. A bearded man in a white kurta with a lanyard gestures while speaking to a woman in white with her hair pulled back. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left, and a man in white at right stands by a poster. Wall banners list Youth Centre cities in Tamil Nadu and show a Public Media Relations poster with a red-robed figure and bullet points. A large portrait photo of a man with a shaved head and a red-orange cloth is printed on a banner reading Pooja. Sandals rest on the ground.2007-07-29A photograph of a man with long dark hair wearing a white turban, a white dhoti with a gold border, a gold necklace with a pendant and a gold chain, speaking and gesturing with his hands beside a large banner. The banner, which carries Tamil text and small photographs, reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda's Visit to the City' (Tamil caption, roughly translated). Several men in white shirts stand around him, one with a hand raised toward the banner, and a man in white with a lanyard stands near the banner. Overhead hang a green decorative garland and a tarpaulin roof. Visible people number about six, including the central figure and the standing onlookers. a person appearance cues are present on the central figure, a probable match based on long hair, white turban and gold ornaments, but the appearance is not clearly certain.2005-12-09Outdoor photo under a red and white striped canopy with marigold garlands at a Dhyanapeetam event. A long-haired man in saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a beaded necklace, points at a framed photo display board on the right while speaking. Beside him an elderly bearded man in saffron robes with a saffron shawl holds a small dish or cup. Nearby, a man in white with a red-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala stands, and a man in white kurta with spectacles and a saffron-bordered shawl looks on. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. Walls behind them are covered with rows of photographs and printed panels.2006-01-01Outdoor exhibition stall under a corrugated roof with posters of a smiling figure in a white turban, long dark hair, white robe and rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt holds a brass tray with a banana-leaf bowl, flowers and small framed photos, offered by a figure in white with gold-bordered cloth on the left. Two men on the right, one in white with a red-and-gold shawl, press palms together in greeting. Posters behind show Tamil text and a bright portrait; a photo-collage panel sits on the left table. Trees and a plant border the scene.2005-12-09Photograph of an exhibition booth at a spiritual event. In the left foreground a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a white turban with a gold border, a white dhoti with gold edging, and a long gold necklace, and looks toward the display. Two men in trousers and a light shirt stand behind him, one holding something. Behind them, large printed panels show photographs and Tamil text. A blue banner reads Dhyanapeetam (Meditation Seat) with a portrait of a turbaned man, and the lower right shows a copyright credit. On the table in front are a tray of fruit, flower petals and garlands, with a framed photograph of a saffron-robed man seated under a large tree. Green leaves and hanging fruit decorate the booth roof. a person is shown in printed form with the turbaned portrait; the smiling man in the foreground is a devotee in white ritual clothes.2005-12-09Night photograph of an exhibition stall at an outdoor conference, decorated with orange and marigold garlands and string lights. A green arch above the entrance carries Tamil lettering, and a banner at top reads Nithyanandapuri Pattanam. Behind the arch hangs a panel with a framed portrait of a man with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, along with photo collages of medical camps and community activities. Several people sit on green carpet inside the stall, and two men in white shirts and trousers stand at the left. On the right stands a life-size statue of a woman holding a pot, beside white globe lamps and a plinth with flowing water, with footwear left at the entrance.2008-04-27