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An outdoor stall at a conference with a white banner reading ஞானபீடம / தியானபீடம H.O. பெங்களூர் இராகிபுரம் மையம. A tall vertical poster on the right shows a figure in an orange sash-draped robe, orange turban and long rudraksha mala, hands clasped; the figure has swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornments. Several framed portraits in white and orange head-wraps hang on the stall's wall, a large map board reads இராகிபுரம் பெங்களூர் தியான பீடம், and a purple cloth backdrop hangs below. A man in white sits at the lower left among marigold garlands, and a bare-armed person in white stands at the far right edge. Strings of small coloured bulbs run across the canopy.

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Outdoor photo of six people standing in front of a decorated stall with a large Tamil banner reading Dhyanapeetam (H.O. Bengaluru, Rasipuram branch). Five men and one woman stand in a row. The men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas and rosettes; the woman wears a cream sari and a mala. Behind them are printed portraits and a tall poster of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a mala holding hands together, plus a portrait of a man in a white turban. Tamil text hangs on the stall, string lights and palm-leaf decorations are visible, and a row of folding chairs sits at right. a person appears in the printed portraits only, depicted in turban and saffron-robed poster imagery.2005-12-09Photo of a covered exhibition stall with a red-and-yellow checked canopy and a banner reading RASIPURAM. On the left, a tall banner shows a man in orange robes with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, hands clasped. On the right, a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a smiling woman with dark hair and a navy garment with white embroidery. Behind the seated people hang boards of printed photographs captioned MEDITATION PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS and HEALING IS MY VISITING CARD. Four people sit or stand at the front: a standing man in white shirt and trousers, a seated man in an orange robe with shaved head, a seated man in white shirt and dark trousers on a blue chair, and a man in a striped lungi on another blue chair. Sandy ground and white plastic chairs complete the scene.2006-01-01A 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 man in white ritual dress with a white turban, a gold-coloured border on his white shawl, and a heavy gold necklace, smiling as he looks toward a display stall. The stall has a purple and green patterned backdrop and a corrugated roof decorated with hanging flower garlands and balloons. Several printed photo panels are pinned to the backdrop, showing portraits and images of a temple and a rock formation. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand beside him, and a flag with a bird logo hangs nearby. The setting appears to be an outdoor conference venue.2005-12-09A photograph of a large roadside billboard on a grassy verge beside a dirt road, with power lines overhead and a parked motorcycle at the lower right. The billboard shows two portraits, each labelled with Tamil text: a figure on the left with a saffron head wrap and saffron robe, eyes closed, and a figure on the right in saffron robe and head wrap seated before a waterfall and green landscape. The Tamil headline names Sri Paramahamsa Nithyanandar and the bottom line reads Rathotsava vizha. Two small posters stand on the verge, and the photo is watermarked at the lower right. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-10-20January 12 20072007-01-12A 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.2006-09-23A photograph of an orange vinyl banner hung on a weathered, peeling white wall. The banner shows a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange shawl, and it carries Tamil and English headings for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a blue Tamil line reading thane payal nivaranappanigal. A caption beside the portrait reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil script. Part of a person's white-clad arm and a blue plastic chair are visible at the right edge. The banner is printed on orange fabric with a white border.2012-01-02December 31 20062006-12-31January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a tented exhibition at an event. A man in orange-saffron robes, with a saffron turban and long swept-back hair, wears a long rudraksha mala and stands at the right edge looking at display boards. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: saffron turban, long hair and rudraksha mala. He is viewing white display boards of photographs labelled Dhyanapeetam Tiruvannamalai, Ananda Rathaurchavam, showing crowds of devotees in white and a decorated temple chariot. Another board reads Sri Ramana Arunachalam Ashram. Red drapes and bunting frame the tent. A younger man in a white shirt stands behind him at the far right.2006-12-31Photograph 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.2005-12-09