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A photograph of two hanging banners under a red and patterned fabric canopy. The left banner, yellow with a grid of photo collage panels, is headed "1008 Sapthayagam in Tamil Nadu" and labelled with place names including Salem, Namakkal, Hosur, Rasipuram, Porur, Chennai and Annanagar; the panels show fire rituals, rows of kalasha pots and temple scenes. A tinsel decoration hangs at the top centre. The right yellow banner lists districts and towns in Tamil Nadu in purple and black text. No people are visible.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of an outdoor exhibition stall under a red and multicoloured patterned tent canopy. A white banner reads Tamil Nadu Dhyanapeetam. Mustard-yellow hanging panels display a grid of photographs titled 1008 Sapthayagams in Tamil Nadu, with locations listed in English, and a side panel lists more places and figures. Colourful paper streamers and tassels decorate the canopy edges. On the right a man in a white shirt sits at the stall edge, partly visible.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA decorated exhibition stall under a striped canvas awning with a white sign reading "Chennai-Thiruvallur" in blue letters. Strings of multicoloured tassels hang across the front, and banana leaves and a bamboo pole frame the right side. Several photo-collage posters are mounted on maroon and orange cloth: one shows "a person Kilpepuram Visit" and others show "Guru Padhuga Pooja" and "Kailash Bakahkal" panels of devotees. A tall hanging banner lists place names including Kilpeturai, Kailasanathar, Kumbakonam and Sirkali under Cuddalore and Nagai districts. No people are visible in the scene.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a large white vinyl banner strung up outdoors, decorated with a border of painted flowers in red, orange, pink and blue and small ribbon bows in red, gold, purple and magenta. Many small printed photographs are pasted in rows across the banner, showing devotees, saffron-clad sannyasis and ritual scenes. The banner lists Tamil headings for a Dhyana Peedam healing centre festival and a Dhyana Satsangam event titled with the theme of Wonders of Panchashakti, dated 19.11.2005 in Vellore. A yellow top strip carries a registration number and address in Vellore. No people are visible in the photograph itself; the banner is the sole subject.2006-12-31A 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.2008-04-27A night-time outdoor event stall under a striped fabric canopy with a white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ashram Thiruvannamalai Cordially invite you" and a black-and-white portrait of a long-haired man on its right side. Below, several photo panels show crowds, a procession with decorated carts, and people in orange and white clothing. Left panels show blood donation, vedakalai and homeopathy medicine displays. Two blue benches and red plastic chairs sit in the foreground. No people are clearly visible standing at the stall itself.2008-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a display board at a Dhyanapeetam centre stall. A large yellow vinyl banner reads "Dhyanapeetam Centre, Vellore" with its registration number, address and phone numbers, and shows two portrait photos of a figure in orange robes and an orange turban, one smiling. Below, a white board is covered with small printed photographs of ritual and devotional events arranged in rows, decorated with red, pink and purple bows and painted flowers, with Tamil headings. A partially visible banner on the right shows another orange-turbaned portrait and Tamil text. No people are visible in the scene apart from the portraits.2006-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30