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A photograph of an outdoor exhibition stall under a red and multicoloured patterned tent canopy. A white banner reads Tamil Nadu Dhyanapeetam. Mustard-yellow hanging panels display a grid of photographs titled 1008 Sapthayagams in Tamil Nadu, with locations listed in English, and a side panel lists more places and figures. Colourful paper streamers and tassels decorate the canopy edges. On the right a man in a white shirt sits at the stall edge, partly visible.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of two hanging banners under a red and patterned fabric canopy. The left banner, yellow with a grid of photo collage panels, is headed "1008 Sapthayagam in Tamil Nadu" and labelled with place names including Salem, Namakkal, Hosur, Rasipuram, Porur, Chennai and Annanagar; the panels show fire rituals, rows of kalasha pots and temple scenes. A tinsel decoration hangs at the top centre. The right yellow banner lists districts and towns in Tamil Nadu in purple and black text. No people are visible.2008-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of an outdoor exhibition stall under a colourful draped canopy in red, yellow and green. A blue sign reads "DHYNAPEETAM RAJAPALAYAM". Beneath it stands a large printed photo of a dark-bearded man in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a yellow-and-white flower garland, presented as a portrait display. Beside him is a banner with a history timeline and photographs of events, and a large tree print in the background. A seated man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a lanyard, looks at a phone at a small blue table. A man in white dhoti walks past at left, and a white-draped table sits in front. Spinning mill and yarn posters appear at right.2007-01-01A festive exhibition tent with a red-and-white ceiling and marigold and multicoloured flower garlands strung overhead. A large white banner reads SALEM above rows of photo-display panels showing event photographs and captions. A young woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands at left with flowers in her hair, beside a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Other visitors in white and light clothing move among display tables covered in blue cloths, and a seated man in white at a registration table smiles. A small ' Welcome' sign hangs in the background, and a framed image of a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing is pinned among the displays. Around nine people are visible.2006-01-01A photograph of an open-sided exhibition stall under a corrugated metal roof at a conference in Salem, India, with a green-and-purple patterned cloth backdrop. A hanging white banner reads NAMAKKAL in blue letters. Several printed photo panels and posters are pinned to the cloth, showing portraits and group images, with a central framed portrait of an older bearded man. Bamboo poles, marigold-style garlands and a small potted plant frame the stall. A red-and-white banner reads Dhyanapeetam with Namakkal written beneath. No people are visible in the scene.2005-12-09An 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.2005-12-09December 30 20072007-12-30A decorated exhibition stall under a striped canvas awning with a white sign reading "Chennai-Thiruvallur" in blue letters. Strings of multicoloured tassels hang across the front, and banana leaves and a bamboo pole frame the right side. Several photo-collage posters are mounted on maroon and orange cloth: one shows "a person Kilpepuram Visit" and others show "Guru Padhuga Pooja" and "Kailash Bakahkal" panels of devotees. A tall hanging banner lists place names including Kilpeturai, Kailasanathar, Kumbakonam and Sirkali under Cuddalore and Nagai districts. No people are visible in the scene.2007-12-30A festival booth with a draped tent entrance decorated in red, maroon and multicoloured striped fabric and banana leaves. A white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ashram Kanchipuram Cordially invite you, with a black-and-white portrait of a long-haired man with a beard at its right. Below hang framed photo panels showing a robed person with saffron garments and a red-and-yellow shawl, a group of people in white and saffron, and a crowded gathering. A wooden bench sits in front. No people are visible in the foreground.2008-01-01A night-time outdoor event stall under a striped fabric canopy with a white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ashram Thiruvannamalai Cordially invite you" and a black-and-white portrait of a long-haired man on its right side. Below, several photo panels show crowds, a procession with decorated carts, and people in orange and white clothing. Left panels show blood donation, vedakalai and homeopathy medicine displays. Two blue benches and red plastic chairs sit in the foreground. No people are clearly visible standing at the stall itself.2008-01-01A night-time photograph of an outdoor exhibition stall with a corrugated roof and bamboo framing. A large cream banner across the top shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair, beside Tamil text. Below, several framed photo panels line the stall walls, including one showing a man in an orange-and-white robe with a garland, and a red-painted deity figure. A few people are partially visible at the bottom edge near the panels.2008-04-27