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A printed Tamil banner, photographed indoors under two black stage lights, announces the Maha Kumbabishekam of Ananda Theshwarar temple on 01.01.2007 at Dhyanapeetam, Pidathi, Pennagaram. The left side shows a close-up of a smiling man in an orange turban and green garland, hands pressed together in namaste; his face is printed rather than physically present. The upper right shows a photo of a small stone shrine with a deity murti inside it, set against trees. Red-and-gold decorative borders frame the poster.

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October 13 20062006-10-13Two stacked banners hang on a cloth wall backdrop. The upper banner, in red and black Tamil text, advertises Sri Anandeswarar temple maha kumbabhishekam at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, Bengaluru, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a photo of deity murtis adorned with garlands. The lower banner shows a large portrait of a figure in a saffron turban and dark shawl, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with Tamil text for a 30th birth day celebration, Dhyana Satsang, and an event on 12-01-07 at 5 pm in Thiruvannamalai. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-11-25September 23 20062006-09-23October 14 20062006-10-14October 13 20062006-10-13November 05 20062006-11-05October 16 20062006-10-16A 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 printed poster with a large portrait photograph of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a red-brown forehead mark and layered gold beaded necklaces. A Tamil headline and a large bold banner name, with marigold and daisy flowers along the bottom and edges. The poster is a graphic, not a live scene, so no physical people are present beyond the printed portrait. Printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and the poster is attributed to the Tiruvannamalai Dhyana Peetam.2007-01-12A gilded wooden temple chariot (ratha) with carved golden pillars and a decorated canopy is shown during a procession. Two deity murtis, one with a crown and ornate ornaments, sit on the platform draped in garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers. A pujari in white dhoti and cloth sits at the front with green cloth beneath, and an orange flag flies from the pole. Onlookers line the roadside under green trees. A large printed banner on the right shows a smiling man with an orange turban, pressing his hands together and wearing a green garland, labelled as the Maha Kumbhabhishekam announcement for the Anandathedeshwarar temple on 01.01.2007 by Dhyanapeetam. The banner's figure is a printed depiction and no physical candidate is confirmed.2006-10-20A 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 poster pasted on a weathered, peeling wall covered with other faded paper fliers. The poster is a graphic with a large portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange shawl over rudraksha malas, raising one hand in greeting against a yellow and red floral backdrop. Tamil text announces a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam foundation-day event with a dhyana satsang, with date and time details and a featured name, a person, printed on the poster. The portrait is a printed image on the poster, not a physical person in the scene. Appearance-based candidate on the poster matches several cues: long hair, orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha malas.2007-01-12