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Street scene in a South Indian town with a large roadside billboard in Tamil reading as an advertisement for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a meditation and dhyana siddhi centre notice and a photo of a smiling man in an orange turban. Below it, a second red-turbaned portrait. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, a bare-chested young man in a white vest, and women in saris walk past parked bicycles and motorbikes. Onlookers on a rooftop watch the street. Strings of leaves and flags are strung across the road, and bunting hangs overhead.

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Street scene in a town with a large billboard in Tamil reading Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam, Dhyanam matrum Dhyana Sikichai Maiyam, with a painted portrait of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure beneath a tree, and a timing panel listing 4.30 to 6.00. Below it a red-and-white banner shows another saffron-turbaned man. In front, several older men in white shirts and dhotis stand watching, one man in a checked shirt at left, and a schoolgirl in a blue uniform is held by a man in white. Shops, a clock sign, string bunting and onlookers on a rooftop line the street.2007-01-12November 25 20062006-11-25A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with shops and strings of small triangular pennants overhead. In the centre, a man in a striped collared shirt and khaki trousers holds a large light blue banner showing a portrait of a figure in an orange turban with a red tilak and a gold necklace, labelled with Tamil text and a Dhyanapeetam logo. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot, and a man on the far right in a white dhoti holds the banner's other side. Corrugated metal sheds, a Brooke Bond advertisement, and a fruit stall line the road. Red flags appear further back among the marchers.2006-09-24July 01 20142014-07-01Street photograph of a white temporary gateway arch decorated with green-and-white bunting and banana plants, set on a dusty road lined with parked bicycles and motorcycles and palm trees. Hanging across the arch is a large orange-and-blue banner showing a figure with a saffron turban, saffron robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and raised hand in blessing, with Tamil script above and below. Several men in white shirts and dhotis or lungis walk through the gateway, and a woman in a green sari and a girl in a pink dress are nearby, with a man in a blue checked lungi standing at right. Saffron flags fly from poles along the right side.2006-11-25A dense street procession of a large crowd moves through a town lane lined with strings of white and blue pennant flags. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in colourful shirts and saris, press together, with a bald man in a saffron-toned shawl near the lower right. A man in a checked shirt walks at left beside a motorcycle. Several people hold up a red-bordered poster showing a portrait of a figure with a white-and-gold turban, and another hand-held board displays a second portrait. Orange and saffron flags wave above the crowd. Behind, a corrugated-metal temple tower draped with garlands and a decorated stage canopy with orange and red festoons stand beside a sound system. A tall temple gopuram-style shrine with a dark deity murti decorated with flower garlands is visible at the back.2006-09-24Outdoor photograph of a crowd of villagers lining a roadside under a tiled roof eave during a procession. In the foreground left, a large framed poster on a gilded ornate palanquin-style frame shows a smiling man with orange turban, hands joined in namaste, wearing a green and pink floral garland. Behind, people in saris, blue salwar, lungis and shirts stand together; a girl in a green school uniform is prominent. Several white flags and an orange saffron flag on a pole appear among green trees. Legible Tamil text appears on the poster. The poster portrait is a depiction; the real people are in the crowd.2006-10-20November 25 20062006-11-25Outdoor photo at a street-side centre inauguration: a large blue signboard reads in Tamil "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Chengam" with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling woman in orange with beads, framed by white and red flower garlands. Beneath it a banner says "Varuga! Varuga!!" (Come! Come!!). On the right, a man in an orange robe and white flower garland stands before the sign, pulling a cloth covering to unveil it. A crowd of men, women and children in white shirts, saris and striped clothing watches, and a banana leaf hangs in the foreground.2009-08-06October 20 20062006-10-20August 06 20092009-08-06November 25 20062006-11-25