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A photograph of a devotional altar set up in a room with pale green walls and a concrete floor. Above it hangs a poster labelled Dhyanapeetam with Tamil text and a portrait captioned "Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in a white head wrap. A large framed photo in the centre shows a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, his hands in a blessing gesture, before tree roots. Below it stand smaller framed portraits, a white-clad figure, and a deity image surrounded by flowers. Indian tricolour flags, marigold and rose garlands, potted red and yellow flowers, brass oil lamps and a brass puja tray with offerings complete the altar. No people are physically present in the scene.

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2006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesJuly 05 2006 - Ananda Spurana Convention in Coimbatore prison by acharya2006-07-05A photograph of a home shrine set against a white wall, with a white cloth-draped table in front. A large framed portrait labelled "PARAMA... a person" shows a seated figure in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala, hands in a mudra, before a tree root backdrop. The frame is garlanded with white jasmine and red roses and green leaves, with peacock feathers placed above. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side. An orange cloth bundle with a peacock feather rests at the front. A smaller framed portrait above shows a smiling figure in white. No people are physically present in the scene.2006-02-27Outdoor photograph at a foundation-stone unveiling ceremony. A man in saffron-orange robes, orange turban, rudraksha mala and a garland of white and yellow flowers stands at left, smiling and holding his hands together. Beside him a white-draped stone-like foundation marker sits on a white-clothed table decorated with scattered yellow flowers. Behind is a large printed banner showing a seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads and raised hand, and a painting of two deities in ornate dress. Strings of mango leaves and white lotus-like flowers hang above the table. A black signboard with Tamil text and flower garlands reads the name of the ashram and the date of the ceremony.2006-11-242005 - inauguration of a center in Kitchipalayam - Salem +1 copiesDecember 09 20052005-12-09July 28 20082008-07-28June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated shrine-like booth at night under a corrugated roof, hung with white and green garlands and colourful paper ornaments. The central large printed banner shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron head covering and orange robe with rudraksha beads, hand raised in greeting, set against a pink lotus; the banner's caption reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several smaller printed portraits on the walls show similar orange-clad figures in meditation and standing poses, and a green banner on the left shows a smiling figure beside Tamil text. Potted plants and grass arrangements sit at the base. No physical people are visible in the scene.2008-04-27A photograph of a shrine set up on a white cloth-draped table. A large printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white and rudraksha bead necklace, hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk backdrop. The portrait is framed by a garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms. Two orange cloths hang on either side, embroidered with Tamil text. In front sits a small brass cup and a green leaf plate holding red and yellow flowers. No physical people are visible; the only depicted person is the printed portrait.2011-03-23Outdoor photo at a ground-level inauguration site under a clear blue sky. In the lower left, a bare-chested man in an orange turban and orange cloth wrap, with a garland of white and yellow flowers, presses his palms together in front of a draped white-covered stone with a black plaque framed by flower garlands. Behind the plaque, a large banner shows two deity murtis in white and green garments with flower garlands, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a turban and rudraksha mala making a blessing gesture. Strings of mango leaves and white flowers hang below the banner. A woman in a lavender sari stands at left edge. Petals are scattered on the white table cloth.2006-11-24