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A photograph of a dark granite memorial slab set into a concrete base. A circular engraved portrait of an elderly woman with short hair and a bindi is on the left, beside a Tamil inscription and two engraved oil lamps with lotus motifs. The ground in front is dusty with scattered petals and debris, and an orange cloth edge is visible at the lower left.

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January 31 20222022-01-31 +1 copiesNovember 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12October 27 20202020-10-27A black stone slab engraved with a circular portrait of a smiling long-haired figure with a bindi, shown with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and draped shawl, set in a decorative border with floral corner motifs. Below the portrait is a Tamil-script inscription. The slab stands on a concrete floor among other dark memorial stones in a workshop, with a bird logo in the upper left corner. No physical people are visible.2012-07-08A photograph of a cream-painted stone inauguration plaque outdoors, topped with four large clusters of red flowers and draped with a saffron-orange cloth. The black plaque shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and white garment, with a red dot on his forehead, set above Tamil text. Two men stand beside the plaque: a young man in a striped collared shirt and glasses on the left, and a man in a white shirt partly visible on the right. The plaque text is printed, not a physical person, and the portrait is a printed depiction, so the a person field is depiction. The plaque's caption attributes the portrait to a person, and the unveiling and location are printed on it.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of an engraved black stone slab standing on a concrete floor in a workshop. The central circular engraved portrait shows a smiling man with long wavy hair, a red dot on his forehead, a shawl over his shoulders and a long rudraksha-style mala hanging to his chest. Ornamental bird and floral motifs decorate the slab border. Below the portrait, Tamil text reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with a credit line for Sri Kumaran Stones, Tiruvannamalai. Other engraved slabs with Tamil script and a crescent emblem stand behind it.2012-07-08July 08 20122012-07-08October 27 20202020-10-27 +1 copiesA black granite foundation plaque with gold-lettered Tamil text and a white dove logo stands on a white-draped table outdoors at an ashram inauguration. The plaque reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai, with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda and the date 19.4.2008 in the inscription. Dark silhouettes of people are reflected in the polished stone. A blue plastic chair and a partly visible figure in a red and gold sari appear at the edges.2008-04-19A black granite plaque mounted on a cream-painted wall, bearing Tamil text and a black-and-white engraved portrait of a smiling man wearing a light turban with a red bindi and a light shawl. The plaque's background shows a faded photograph of a crowd of people in white clothes, with a yellow sash visible at left. Printed text labels the portrait as a person and records the inauguration location as Nithyanandapuri, Mukkonampalayam, Seeragapadi, dated 18.02.2010. Orange cloth and marigold flowers appear at the bottom and right edge. The plaque is a graphic inscription object, so no physical people are present in the scene.2010-02-18A cream-painted inauguration plaque stands outdoors, topped with four clusters of red flowers and draped on its right side with an orange saffron cloth. The black plaque carries a black-and-white portrait of a smiling figure in a turban and white robe, flanked by Tamil lettering. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand to the right, one turned away, and a red plastic chair sits in the foreground. A palm tree and blue sky appear at the edges. The plaque reads as a dedication marker for an ashram site, with the event date printed on it.2010-02-18