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A photograph of the side of a maroon bus wrapped in a banner advertising a nationwide Ananda Ratha Yatra. Upper panel reads a Tamil headline meaning India full Ananda Ratha Yatra. Left panel shows a smiling man with a tied orange turban, red tilak on forehead and orange garment, captioned with a printed name Paramahamsa Nithyanandar and a Tamil phrase meaning living incarnation. Right panel shows a deity murti pair draped in heavy garlands and jewelled silver-gold ornaments, with a caption naming Nithyanandeswari and Nithyanandeswarar. Centre text names the deities in Tamil. A dark tyre sits below and a contact phone number appears at lower right. No physical people are shown beyond the portrait on the banner.

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November 08 20142014-11-08November 08 20142014-11-08Photo 11690376September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a white vehicle roof with a rectangular sign board in red Tamil lettering reading a printed name, with a framed portrait at left of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a red bindi. The portrait is printed on the sign, not a physical person. The vehicle has a wire mesh rack and palm trees appear in the background against a bright sky. No physical people are visible in the scene.2012-01-07September 23 20062006-09-23 +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.2006-09-23A photograph of a decorated orange truck fitted with an ornate golden arched canopy and carved golden front panel, parked on a dirt road. A large printed portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in an orange garment and rudraksha mala is mounted atop the canopy. A white banner across the front shows a smiling figure in orange with a mala, labelled 'paramahamsa nithyananda' in Tamil, beside a colourful deity image of two figures garlanded with flowers, labelled 'Aanandadeveswarar Aanandavalli' in Tamil. The banner text reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a Tamil headline for a Kodi Kann Darshana Ratha Padayatra, with a line about world peace and religious harmony. A man in white and yellow clothing walks beside the truck, and a driver sits in the cab. Printed portraits, not physical people, depict the figure on the canopy and banner.2009-01-31A large outdoor event banner in pink, purple and yellow, mounted in front of a temple. On the left, a portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a white head wrap with a red bindi, a white garment and a rudraksha mala with red beads; the portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. On the right, a printed image of a deity pair in ornate gold crowns and garlands, seated on a decorated throne. Text announces an Ananda Rathotsavam chariot festival, with the caption naming a person as the initiator. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-09-23 +1 copiesA 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 Tamil banner hangs on a metal frame outdoors, advertising a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ratha padayatra. On the left is a portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair, orange garment and a red bindi, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil, and in the centre left-to-right are Tamil headlines and the Dhyanapeetam logo. On the right is a deity image of a standing and seated figure decorated with yellow and red garlands and red-and-white garments, captioned Anandeshwarar Anandeshwari. A large red-on-cream slogan reads Kotikkan Darisana Ratha Pada Yatra. No people are physically present in the scene.2009-01-31A decorated vehicle with an ornate golden carved frame and a large portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, red bindi, orange robe and rudraksha beads, displayed above the windshield. A white banner across the front shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the left and a deity pair in red and gold on the right, with a tall red-and-white sign in Tamil reading a procession title. The truck is parked on a paved road with a driver visible inside. No people are clearly visible outside the vehicle.2009-01-31