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A printed outdoor banner mounted on wooden poles in front of a pink wall, advertising a meditation programme. A large photograph on the left shows a smiling man in a white head wrap and white garment with a red bindi and rudraksha beads, with a portrait-style pose. The right side lists Tamil bullet points about disease resistance, freedom from mental agitation and karma, and blissful living, above a pink lotus graphic and dates and phone numbers. The banner's printed caption names a person, and the portrait is a printed image rather than a physical person.

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September 20 20062006-09-20October 13 20062006-10-13OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramA large purple roadside banner photographed outdoors announcing a Ratha Utsava festival. Beside the road, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands partly visible at the lower right, holding green leaves. The banner's left panel shows a portrait of a smiling man in a white head wrap, white cloth draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, sitting with hands folded; the portrait is labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A smaller printed poster with a similar white-wrapped portrait sits at the bottom. The banner text in Tamil describes a chariot procession of Sri Anandeshwari and Sri Anandeshwarar in a Shiva temple. Green bushes and a road with vehicles fill the background.2006-10-20A printed blue poster hangs on a wood-tile wall. Tamil headings read தியானபீடம் at top and தியான மையம் below. A bird logo sits at the upper left. A large portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a white turban with red edging, and a red forehead mark, drawn in profile. A white paper slip with handwritten Tamil and phone numbers is pasted at lower right. Text is printed in the poster's Tamil headings and the slip is handwritten.2005-07-09 +1 copiesA 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 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 printed vinyl banner mounted on a wall at dusk, with a Dhyanapeetam logo and Tamil slogans asking about diabetes, blood pressure, back pain and mental stress, offering meditation as relief. The left panel shows a smiling man in a cream turban, a dark embroidered ornate garment and a white shawl, against a purple backdrop; a caption labels the portrait "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". The banner lists phone numbers and the Dhyanapeetam Mylapore address, Apparsami Koil Street, Chennai. A tree and a lamp post are visible above, and a timestamp is in the lower corner.2006-10-31October 24 20062006-10-24A blue printed poster with a white paper label pasted on its lower right. The poster's upper area carries Tamil script reading தியானபீடம் beside a black oval logo with a white bird. Below, a profile portrait of a man in a white head wrap with a red bindi and long hair, looking to the right and smiling, filling the lower left of the sheet. A second Tamil line, தியான மையம், sits at the right. A handwritten white label gives a Tamil name, address and phone number. The poster is shown flat against a surface and has no visible physical people in the scene.2005-07-09July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a blue vinyl banner hung on a red metal gate. The banner shows a bird logo at top left and the Tamil word for meditation centre in dark blue letters, with a large portrait of a smiling person in a white head wrap with a small red forehead mark and long dark hair, set against a light background. A handwritten paper note is taped to the banner's lower right. No physical people are visible in the scene.2005-07-09