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Outdoor photo at the inauguration of a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre in Chidambaram. A large blue signboard hangs above a white building with decorative coloured tiling, showing a portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, captioned in Tamil as Paramahamsa Nithyanandar. A white cloth is being unveiled from the sign. A person in a red sleeveless top with long dark hair stands at right, holding a yellow ribbon attached to a pole, while another person in white beside them also handles the ribbon. A green shrub is at left and a partial banner hangs at far right.

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August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor photo at a street-side centre inauguration: a large blue signboard reads in Tamil "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Chengam" with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling woman in orange with beads, framed by white and red flower garlands. Beneath it a banner says "Varuga! Varuga!!" (Come! Come!!). On the right, a man in an orange robe and white flower garland stands before the sign, pulling a cloth covering to unveil it. A crowd of men, women and children in white shirts, saris and striped clothing watches, and a banana leaf hangs in the foreground.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor 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.2009-08-11A photograph of a blue signboard for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam at Vallakuttai, Vaniyambadi, mounted on a white wall beside a flagpole. The sign shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing a white and red flower garland and an orange robe, with a phone number below and a welcome message in Tamil. In the foreground at lower left, a smiling woman in a white top and a red bindi is partly visible, along with another partly visible person at the edge. A red and gold cloth hangs on a pole at right, with a half-built brick wall behind.2009-08-03August 06 20092009-08-06August 11 20092009-08-11A man in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with long dark hair swept back and a white jasmine garland over his shoulders, stands at right gazing up at a large red and orange banner on a white frame. The banner's fabric is pulled back to reveal a portrait of a smiling man with a red forehead mark and dark rudraksha beads. Tamil text on the banner reads welcome lovingly, Nithyananda Dhyana, and Ambur. The banner sits in front of a grey breeze-block wall with open dirt ground, and a flagpole and palm trees are visible behind. The man is shown as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, an orange-red garment and a garland, performing the unveiling of a banner for a centre in Ambur.2009-08-17A 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.2009-08-03Outdoor photo of an inauguration at a roadside sign board. A man in orange ochre robes with a gold necklace and white tilak on his forehead pulls back a white cloth unveiling a large blue banner. The banner shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment with a red bindi and beads, captioned in Tamil and in English-style script as Paramahamsa Nithyanandar, with a bird logo and a phone number. Other men in white shirts and a checked shirt watch from the background, with trees and leaves hanging below the banner.2009-08-11August 03 20092009-08-03A roadside outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and a white flower garland unveiling a large blue billboard by unfurling a yellow-orange cloth over a portrait on the board. The man stands on the left with his right arm extended toward the cloth, smiling. Two men in white shirts stand beside him and a few people in the background, including a woman in a sari, walk along a road. The billboard carries Tamil text, a phone number, a small directional arrow and a distance marker, and a bus and a white car are visible at left. The portrait on the board shows a figure in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace. The man in orange shows cues of a saffron-clad devotee receiving honour, but the appearance is uncertain, so he is described by role only.