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Two 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.

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November 25 20062006-11-25A 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.2007-01-12September 23 20062006-09-23October 13 20062006-10-13A 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.2006-11-04A 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 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.2007-01-12December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a blue vinyl banner hung on a rough concrete block wall. The banner shows a close-up portrait of a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron head wrap, a red bindi, and a gold-beaded necklace over orange clothing, gazing upward against a bright blue background with yellow and white light rays. Above the banner, part of a larger orange-toned portrait with gold necklaces is visible, showing a Tamil caption. The banner carries Tamil text and an English line naming the Nithyananda Youth Foundation. No physical people are shown in the scene apart from portraits printed on the banner.2006-12-25December 20 20112011-12-20January 12 20072007-01-12