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December 29 2010

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A large red outdoor banner hangs from a bamboo scaffold against a grey overcast sky, with a red flag visible at right. The banner carries a circular portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi on the forehead, wrapped in orange cloth. Below the portrait are Tamil slogans in white and yellow text on red, offering a non-sanyas order for people wanting to live in an ashram. Phone numbers appear at the bottom. No people are visible in the scene; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. The banner's portrait is a printed depiction, and the scene is an outdoor event site.2010-12-29A 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.2012-01-02A printed banner, not a live scene, with a large portrait of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, smiling and looking upward, wearing a gold-beaded necklace. The banner has a pale blue background with bold red and magenta Tamil text and a dove logo. Bicycles and straw are visible at the edges of the photo. The portrait is a depiction on a sign and is captioned by printed text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the banner.2006-09-23A photograph of a blue vinyl banner hung on a rough concrete block wall. The banner shows a close-up portrait of a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron head wrap, a red bindi, and a gold-beaded necklace over orange clothing, gazing upward against a bright blue background with yellow and white light rays. Above the banner, part of a larger orange-toned portrait with gold necklaces is visible, showing a Tamil caption. The banner carries Tamil text and an English line naming the Nithyananda Youth Foundation. No physical people are shown in the scene apart from portraits printed on the banner.2006-12-25September 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23January 07 20122012-01-07April 17 20112011-04-17A large outdoor billboard on a street corner shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban with a red tilak mark, long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, set against a pink and purple background. Tamil text fills the right side. A row of small purple triangular flags strings across the top, and a food stall with fruit and sweets sits at left, with a shop facade on the right. No physical people are clearly visible in the foreground.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a large white roadside banner mounted on bamboo poles against a blue sky, with a half-built brick wall in the foreground. The banner has a portrait on its left side showing a smiling woman in an orange garment with beaded necklaces, and dense Tamil text on the right announcing an event. A small orange flag flies from a pole at the left, and a strip of orange and green cloth hangs at the banner's base. A few fragments of a head are visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The banner itself carries a printed name and a centre address.2009-08-03A large outdoor banner photographed among palm trees and dirt ground. The banner shows a portrait of a figure wearing a bright orange turban with a red tilak on the forehead, long dark hair, and an orange garment with ornate gold necklaces, set against a blue sky and green field background. Tamil verse text fills the upper and left portion, and a logo with the name a person is printed beneath the portrait. In the background, several people stand near a decorated structure, and a small colourful shrine-like object is visible. The portrait is printed, not a live person, and the caption attributes the name a person to the banner.2007-02-11January 03 20122012-01-03