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A person in an orange saffron top with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a garland of green limes and white flowers around the neck, is unveiling a large blue signboard by pulling away a white cloth. The sign shows a portrait of a smiling person with long dark hair in orange clothing, with Tamil script printed on the board. A silver car, a bicycle, palm trees, a wooden fence and a string of bunting are visible along a roadside in bright daylight.

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Photograph of a person seen from behind in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair decorated with a garland of green fruit, unveiling a white cloth draped over a blue signboard mounted on a rooftop railing. A tall palm tree and a silver car decorated with colourful streamers stand in the background under bright sky.2009-08-11August 03 20092009-08-03A person in an orange-red sleeveless top and saffron wrap, wearing a white flower garland, pulls back a saffron-orange cloth draped over a blue signboard mounted on a white wall. The signboard bears large white Tamil lettering, a partially visible phone number, and a Tamil welcome line. Onlookers stand at the left edge near a tree and a bus, with a few visible spectators. The scene is an outdoor inauguration of a centre.2009-08-03A figure seen from behind in an orange-saffron garment with long dark hair tied with a row of green fruit garland at the back of the head, raising one hand toward a large blue signboard. The sign has a portrait of a smiling person with a red bindi and orange clothing on the left, and Tamil text announcing Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Sirkazhi. White flower garlands drape across the top of the board, with a palm tree and a bicycle in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight. The visible orange garment and hair are not enough to identify anyone, so the appearance-based label stays unsure.2009-08-11A photograph of a person seen from behind, wrapped in flowing saffron-orange cloth, with long dark hair decorated with a row of small green fruits or bud-like ornaments. The person stands before a white-painted shrine or small temple structure draped with orange cloth panels and strung with white jasmine garlands. Greenery and a palm are visible behind, with a metal railing at left and a partially visible figure in white at the left edge. The shrine appears to be prepared for a ritual or inauguration. No face is visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from this view.2009-08-11January 29 20102010-01-29Outdoor photo of a blue signboard with Tamil script, a large portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a red bindi and beaded necklace, and a white cloth partly drawn off the board. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and an orange sleeveless top lifts the cloth. Partly visible on the right, another man in white claps. Yellow flowers hang from the board's top corner, with green leaves and a tree behind. The board carries the printed name Paramahamsa Nithyanandar and a phone number.2009-08-11Outdoors under palm trees, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair, seen from behind, pulls a white cloth off a blue signboard. The board shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a Kannada and English heading naming Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a blue label reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Marigold garlands in yellow and red hang on the board and posts. A man in white on the left presses his palms together in greeting. Yellow flower fields and palms lie behind, with a brick wall in front.2010-01-29A photograph of an outdoor unveiling at a cinder-block wall under an overcast sky. A woman in an orange sari with a red sleeveless blouse and a white flower garland unveils a large red-and-white banner by pulling a cord, revealing a portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red-brown garment and a beaded necklace. Beside the portrait the banner shows Tamil script and the printed name Paramahamsa Nithyanandar, along with a phone number. A man in a white shirt with glasses stands at left watching. Palm trees and buildings appear in the background.2009-08-17August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor photo of a roadside banner with a blue background and white Tamil script, partly draped in orange cloth and mounted on wooden poles under trees. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap, seen from behind, wears a white flower garland and raises one arm toward the banner. Beside him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, holds a bunch of green grapes up toward the banner. Other devotees in white, blue and yellow saris stand nearby, and an orange flag is visible at the left. The banner shows a portrait and phone numbers. Person in red and orange has long dark swept-back hair and distinctive garland, a person cue, but identity is uncertain from this view.2009-08-08Outdoor photo beside a large blue Tamil-language signboard tied with orange cloth draped over its top corners. A figure in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style wrap, with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland, stands with their back to the camera facing the board. Around them are about six people: a man in white shirt and dhoti at left holding a green bead garland, a man in white with a rudraksha mala at right, and women in yellow and blue saris. A woman in a yellow sari smiles at right. Trees shade the dusty ground and a motorbike is parked behind. The board's phone numbers are visible; a partial portrait of a figure in orange appears on the board's left side.2009-08-08