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Photograph of an outdoor exhibition stall numbered 31 with a banner reading NAMAKKAL, hung with large posters of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala. A man in white shirt and trousers shakes hands with a visitor while a crowd of men and women in casual clothes gathers at the stall. A seated woman in a light blue sari sits at the lower right near a Tamil-labelled display. Colourful garlands and balloons decorate the stall edge.

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An 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.2005-12-09A photograph of an outdoor exhibition stall under a corrugated tin roof with bamboo poles and strings of marigold garlands. Four men stand on red ground in front of colourful draped panels: three in white shirts and light trousers, one in a white shirt with dark trousers facing away and holding a paper. A large vertical banner shows a smiling figure with long hair, a white turban, a rudraksha mala and white robes, labelled with Tamil text reading Dhyanapeetam. Below it, a white banner with a numbered blue sign reads ATTUR 17. Other banners show grids of small photographs, a second turbaned portrait, and a long Tamil text panel listing meditation benefits beside a timing schedule. A signboard at the right reads VILLUPURAM 18.2005-12-09Outdoor photo of the Nithyananda Youth Foundation exhibition stall under a white banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation, with a red and orange canopy and silver tinsel strung across the top. Behind the table, a large portrait of a woman in a saffron shawl is displayed beside framed photographs and colourful information panels. Several volunteers in white and blue t-shirts with lanyards stand at the stall, and visitors walk past, including a woman in a red sari, a woman in a white sari with gold border, and a woman in an orange and white patterned sari with a shoulder bag. A Tamil-language poster on the right lists membership plans and prices, and framed pictures lie on a white-covered table in front.2010-01-01Outdoor exhibition stall under a corrugated roof with posters of a smiling figure in a white turban, long dark hair, white robe and rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt holds a brass tray with a banana-leaf bowl, flowers and small framed photos, offered by a figure in white with gold-bordered cloth on the left. Two men on the right, one in white with a red-and-gold shawl, press palms together in greeting. Posters behind show Tamil text and a bright portrait; a photo-collage panel sits on the left table. Trees and a plant border the scene.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Outdoor exhibition under a white canopy with a draped fabric roof. A blue banner reads NITHYANANDA INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, captioned NAMAKKAL Welcomes You all. Beside it, display boards and a blue-skirted table stand under the tent. Several people in white clothing stand and sit among the stalls: a bald elder in white dhoti and shawl on the right, a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers, a woman in orange sari seated at a table, and others in white. A poster reads NITHYAMATRIMONY, with another display listing services of the youth foundation. Dirt ground and a building in the background.2009-07-07Photograph of an exhibition booth at a spiritual event. In the left foreground a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a white turban with a gold border, a white dhoti with gold edging, and a long gold necklace, and looks toward the display. Two men in trousers and a light shirt stand behind him, one holding something. Behind them, large printed panels show photographs and Tamil text. A blue banner reads Dhyanapeetam (Meditation Seat) with a portrait of a turbaned man, and the lower right shows a copyright credit. On the table in front are a tray of fruit, flower petals and garlands, with a framed photograph of a saffron-robed man seated under a large tree. Green leaves and hanging fruit decorate the booth roof. a person is shown in printed form with the turbaned portrait; the smiling man in the foreground is a devotee in white ritual clothes.2005-12-09Outdoor street scene at an ashram gate with a large orange roadside banner and a diamond-shaped kite-style sign. Both show a smiling woman with a saffron-orange turban and orange garment, in a depiction; the banner's printed caption names Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and the Swamiji portrait labelled on the banner is printed, not physical. In front, a crowd of people in everyday clothing walks past a parked truck and a colourful auto-rickshaw, including a woman in a red sari and men in white shirts and dhotis. Speakers and scaffolding stand at left under a grey sky with trees and a hill behind.2013-01-06September 03 20072007-09-03A photograph of an outdoor stall with a blue and white canopy and banners reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and "Nithyananda Digital Ashram" (partly visible). Inside the stall, a large printed portrait shows a man with a saffron-orange turban and a red bindi, and the same image is repeated on the blue banner panels below. Two men in white shirts sit behind a table stacked with booklets and magazines, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the counter handling a printed item. Behind them are a red and gold draped backdrop and a few more people in white clothing. The surroundings are an open dusty ground with a scattered crowd. The printed portrait and banners are depictions, not physically present candidates.2007-07-29January 17 20092009-01-17 +1 copiesA crowded exhibition stall at a spiritual fair. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, raises his hand in greeting at the centre of a tight crowd. Around him, saffron-clad attendants and a man in a white shirt with a red thread and beaded mala press forward. A woman in a pink sari with a floral print stands nearby. Behind them, display boards show photographs of saffron-robed figures, a framed child-and-adult image, pink flower garlands hang across the top, and a monitor sits on the right. Books are displayed on a table at lower left.2009-02-06