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A large red outdoor banner hangs from a bamboo scaffold against a grey overcast sky, with a red flag visible at right. The banner carries a circular portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi on the forehead, wrapped in orange cloth. Below the portrait are Tamil slogans in white and yellow text on red, offering a non-sanyas order for people wanting to live in an ashram. Phone numbers appear at the bottom. No people are visible in the scene; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. The banner's portrait is a printed depiction, and the scene is an outdoor event site.

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December 29 20102010-12-29January 07 20122012-01-07A 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.2012-01-02A large outdoor billboard in pink and white with a smiling man in orange-red turban and orange-red robes, rudraksha beads visible at the chest, shown in a portrait on the left. The portrait is labelled with the printed name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Large Tamil headline text on the right and a contact phone number list below. Trees and a white structure are visible at the edge of the frame.2006-09-23 +1 copiesA printed banner, not a live scene, with a large portrait of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, smiling and looking upward, wearing a gold-beaded necklace. The banner has a pale blue background with bold red and magenta Tamil text and a dove logo. Bicycles and straw are visible at the edges of the photo. The portrait is a depiction on a sign and is captioned by printed text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the banner.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A large red-orange outdoor banner mounted on a weathered concrete wall beside a utility pole. The banner shows a smiling man with a wide grin and an orange turban-style head wrap with a red bindi, wearing orange and red robes, printed as a painted-style portrait. Tamil text fills the banner beside the portrait, with a website line along the bottom. No physical people are visible in the scene beyond the printed figure.2012-01-03A large night-time outdoor billboard on a dark street lit by a single street lamp, with bare tree branches above. The left panel shows a painted portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban and a red bindi, wearing orange clothing; the portrait is labelled in Tamil as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The right panel is maroon with Tamil text listing benefits of a four-day meditation programme, and a dates and phone-number block. A partial screen with an image is visible at the right edge. No physical people are visible.2012-01-08January 03 20122012-01-03March 03 20072007-03-03A printed banner for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam meditation and meditation therapy centre, with Tamil text and a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with long dark hair, hands pressed together in greeting, wearing a beaded necklace in front of a leafy tree. The portrait is labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil script. The banner lists a date of 08-10-2006, evening hours of 4.30 to 6.00, Puducherry branch and T.V. Nagar and Ambalam contact numbers, and a red floral border. No physical people are visible; the only person shown is in the printed portrait.2007-01-12A photograph of a large orange banner hung outdoors. The banner shows a painted portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban, with a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair visible at the side. Tamil script and the English name Nithyanand... appear beside the portrait on the orange fabric. Sunlight streaks across the banner. No physical people are visible in the frame.2012-01-07