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A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead garland stands at the right beside a large Tamil-language banner, unveiling it as a white cloth is pulled away. The banner shows a large smiling portrait of a woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange top with beaded necklaces, labelled as a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre. Flower garlands in purple, white and red hang across the banner and pole. A second man in a checked shirt and a woman in a red sari stand behind. Motorcycles and a street scene appear to the left, with a blue sign bearing numbers at the top.

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Outdoor street photo at a roadside event. A man stands at right in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and purple flower garland and a green-yellow bead garland, a red shirt visible beneath, and tilak markings on his forehead, smiling. Beside him a large black banner shows a smiling woman in orange with a red bindi and beads, a Tamil-language heading and text, and a blue Mekala Electricals advertisement below. A woman in a red sari stands behind the banner and a tree and utility pole appear in the background. Garlands drape across the banner.2009-08-06Outdoor photo of a woman in a red sleeveless blouse and orange saffron-coloured sari being garlanded near a large street banner. The banner shows a smiling portrait of a figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange robe, labelled as a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre with Tamil text. Garlands of white jasmine, purple and pink flowers and a yellow string frame the board. A man in a white checked shirt and beige trousers stands at right, reaching toward the banner. Power poles and trees are behind.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor 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.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photo of a blue signboard with Tamil script, a large portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a red bindi and beaded necklace, and a white cloth partly drawn off the board. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and an orange sleeveless top lifts the cloth. Partly visible on the right, another man in white claps. Yellow flowers hang from the board's top corner, with green leaves and a tree behind. The board carries the printed name Paramahamsa Nithyanandar and a phone number.2009-08-11A man in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with long dark hair swept back and a white jasmine garland over his shoulders, stands at right gazing up at a large red and orange banner on a white frame. The banner's fabric is pulled back to reveal a portrait of a smiling man with a red forehead mark and dark rudraksha beads. Tamil text on the banner reads welcome lovingly, Nithyananda Dhyana, and Ambur. The banner sits in front of a grey breeze-block wall with open dirt ground, and a flagpole and palm trees are visible behind. The man is shown as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, an orange-red garment and a garland, performing the unveiling of a banner for a centre in Ambur.2009-08-17Outdoor photo of an inauguration at a roadside sign board. A man in orange ochre robes with a gold necklace and white tilak on his forehead pulls back a white cloth unveiling a large blue banner. The banner shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment with a red bindi and beads, captioned in Tamil and in English-style script as Paramahamsa Nithyanandar, with a bird logo and a phone number. Other men in white shirts and a checked shirt watch from the background, with trees and leaves hanging below the banner.2009-08-11August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph of an outdoor unveiling at a cinder-block wall under an overcast sky. A woman in an orange sari with a red sleeveless blouse and a white flower garland unveils a large red-and-white banner by pulling a cord, revealing a portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red-brown garment and a beaded necklace. Beside the portrait the banner shows Tamil script and the printed name Paramahamsa Nithyanandar, along with a phone number. A man in a white shirt with glasses stands at left watching. Palm trees and buildings appear in the background.2009-08-17A photograph of a street-side flag-hoisting event at the Rajapalayam ashram. A young man in orange-saffron robes and a long white jasmine garland with a red-green floral border stands at a wall, reaching up to unveil an orange saffron cloth draped over a hung cord. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a lavender sari, and a woman in a pale sari gather around, and a child is held at the edge. Before him on the ground are a silver tray with oil lamps, a plate of apples and bananas, and a red-pink flower garland. Above, a banner bearing a portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a rudraksha mala is pinned to the wall, with Tamil text and a Kalpataru event notice. Strings of marigold and multicolour flags decorate the street.2009-07-14