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A night photograph of a large outdoor banner in Tamil script, mounted on a dark roadside beside a silver minivan. On the left is a painted portrait of a smiling man with a red-orange turban and a small red bindi, labelled by the banner's headline as Paramahamsa Nithyananda's banner. The banner's text announces a full-day meditation experience titled Kalpataru, from 9 am to 5 pm, followed by an evening meditation satsang, with rituals Rudra Homam, Rudrabhishekam and Rudrajapam, the date April 6, 2012, and the venue Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Tiruvannamalai. No physical people are visible.

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A large night-time outdoor billboard on a dark street lit by a single street lamp, with bare tree branches above. The left panel shows a painted portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban and a red bindi, wearing orange clothing; the portrait is labelled in Tamil as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The right panel is maroon with Tamil text listing benefits of a four-day meditation programme, and a dates and phone-number block. A partial screen with an image is visible at the right edge. No physical people are visible.2012-01-08A printed banner for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam meditation and meditation therapy centre, with Tamil text and a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with long dark hair, hands pressed together in greeting, wearing a beaded necklace in front of a leafy tree. The portrait is labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil script. The banner lists a date of 08-10-2006, evening hours of 4.30 to 6.00, Puducherry branch and T.V. Nagar and Ambalam contact numbers, and a red floral border. No physical people are visible; the only person shown is in the printed portrait.2007-01-12A large outdoor event banner photographed beside a roadside with a hill and green trees behind it. The banner shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robe with long dark hair, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the Tamil heading. Two men sit on a low concrete wall in front of the banner, one in a light blue shirt and one in a white shirt, and a red wall stands at the right edge. The banner announces the 36th birth anniversary festival with a 6pm evening satsang on 6 January 2013 at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Girivalapathi, Tiruvannamalai.2013-01-06A large outdoor vinyl banner, photographed beside a dusty roadside with a parked white Tata Sumo and parked motorbikes at left. On the left side of the banner a photo portrait shows a smiling man with a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a red mark on his forehead, seated on a rock. The right side carries Tamil text in blue and purple, with a phone number list and the a person logo at bottom left. The banner reads as a welcome notice for the Chengam Dhyanapeetam branch.2006-09-23April 06 20122012-04-06January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a white vehicle roof with a rectangular sign board in red Tamil lettering reading a printed name, with a framed portrait at left of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a red bindi. The portrait is printed on the sign, not a physical person. The vehicle has a wire mesh rack and palm trees appear in the background against a bright sky. No physical people are visible in the scene.2012-01-07December 20 20112011-12-20A printed outdoor banner mounted on wooden poles in front of a pink wall, advertising a meditation programme. A large photograph on the left shows a smiling man in a white head wrap and white garment with a red bindi and rudraksha beads, with a portrait-style pose. The right side lists Tamil bullet points about disease resistance, freedom from mental agitation and karma, and blissful living, above a pink lotus graphic and dates and phone numbers. The banner's printed caption names a person, and the portrait is a printed image rather than a physical person.2006-11-25A 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.2012-01-02April 06 20122012-04-06January 08 20102010-01-08