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A printed Tamil poster with a yellow background and red-orange bottom band announcing a procession (yatra) of Anandeshwara, the deity presiding in the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam temple, invited to visit the town for crores of eyes to see. A circular portrait on the left shows a smiling man with a white turban and white garment, labelled only by the poster's text and not named as a caption. A circular photo on the right shows two ornately decorated deity murtis with gold and red garments and garlands. Handwritten black-and-green marker notes give the date, time and address, with a phone number in the lower left.

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October 31 20062006-10-31A yellow and orange printed poster in Tamil announcing a procession of the deity Anandeshwarar at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam temple, to come to our town, with crores of eyes to see it. A circular photo on the left shows a smiling man with a white head wrap; a circular photo on the right shows richly decorated deity figures in red and gold garments. White paper labels give the date and place: 04.11.2006, Saturday, and Poonthamalli Road, Ekkattuthangal, 7 Hills Avenue. Orange banner along the bottom reads 'Everyone come, increase joy'. No physical people are present in the scene.2006-11-04October 30 20062006-10-30Photograph of two yellow-and-orange printed posters pinned to a wooden board in a temple setting, with a person in pink clothing partly visible at the right edge. The upper poster shows a circular portrait of a smiling man in a white head wrap, and a circular photo of deity figures in ornate dress. Tamil text gives dates of 5-11-06 and times, with handwritten venue names. The lower poster repeats the layout with a partly cropped portrait and deity photo.2006-11-05A 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.2006-11-25A 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 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23A printed Tamil poster pasted on a weathered, stained plaster wall, announcing an Ananda Rathotsavam (joyful chariot festival) and a Tamil Nadu Ratha Yatra invitation. Two framed portrait photographs appear on the poster: on the left, a young smiling man with long hair in white robes, rudraksha mala beads and a white head cloth; on the right, a smiling man in a yellow-and-white turban with a red bindi and dark clothing. The portraits are printed images, not people physically present. A purple bird logo sits at the top centre, and a partial colourful printed image is visible at the left edge. Printed text names a person as the honoured figure and Dhyana Peetham as the organiser, with Tiruchi, Srirangam and BHEL dhyana peetams listed.2006-10-20A 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.2007-01-12July 17 20062006-07-17A 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.2009-01-31December 17 20062006-12-17