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Exterior of a light blue corrugated-roof building at night with a blue painted wall bearing red and dark red Tamil lettering: Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and the words for meditation and meditation therapy centre. A row of white triangular flags with blue bird emblems hangs along the roof edge. A framed poster on the right wall shows a figure in orange and saffron robes with an orange turban, labelled as a depiction; no physical people are visible in the scene.

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October 20 20062006-10-20August 19 20072007-08-19A blue signboard mounted on a green-and-white wall beside a staircase with ornate black iron railings and white ring decorations above. The sign shows a portrait of a young man wearing a white draped garment, a white head wrap decorated with a garland of multicoloured flowers, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The sign carries the Dhyanapeetam logo and Tamil and English text with an address in Salem, and is labelled with the caption Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil script. No people are physically present in the scene.2005-07-09A 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 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.2008-04-27Night photo of a small white-walled building with a green-trimmed roof and a covered entrance porch, lit by a tube light mounted on the roof. A large banner above the porch shows a smiling man in a white head wrap, with a portrait-style depiction; the banner text reads 'Dhyana Peedam' and 'Dhyana Chikitsa Maiyam', so it is printed signage rather than a person present. A blue plaque on the right wall carries Tamil text. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near the entrance, and a woman in a yellow sari stands in the porch. White plastic chairs are arranged on the ground at left. The scene is dark and the figures are partly in shadow.2005-07-09March 03 20072007-03-03August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a small blue-walled building with a corrugated roof and a lattice-screen front. Hanging on the lattice is a large blue banner showing a smiling man with long hair and a white head wrap, labelled with Tamil text and a small printed name caption. Two men stand in the doorway, one in a striped shirt and white dhoti, the other in a white shirt and dhoti, and a red plastic chair sits in the foreground. The banner is a printed depiction on a screen, so the people counted are the two men. An orange cloth is visible inside the doorway.2005-07-09An 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.2005-12-09Night photograph of a white-walled building at the side of a narrow lane, with a large printed banner mounted high on its upper wall. The banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and long hair, with Tamil text above and beside him. Three motorcycles are parked against the wall in the foreground, and a pair of footwear sits on the ground near the entrance path. No people are visible in the scene; the banner portrait is a printed depiction, and no identity is attributed to the figure on it. A small lamp glows at the end of the lane.2005-07-09A dim, weathered yellowish wall with a small wall lamp lit above a printed banner hung with a garland of orange and red flowers. The banner shows a photo of a smiling figure in orange-saffron clothing with long hair, beside Tamil text reading Dhyanapeedam and Dhyanam Matrum Dhyanachikitsai. The figure is printed on a banner, not physically present. No physical people are visible.2006-11-01