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September 16 2006

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A photograph of an ashram entrance gate with a yellow banner reading ಧ್ಯಾನಪೀಠ and a Kannada welcome line. A tall vertical banner on the left shows a figure in saffron robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a saffron head wrap, standing against a tree trunk with one hand raised. A smaller banner beneath the gate shows a portrait and a deity image with the caption Dhyanapeetam. A man sits on a wooden bench to the left. A white van drives through the gate, and several motorcycles are parked on the right beside a low stone wall.2007-05-04September 16 20062006-09-16Photograph of the entrance gate of Dhyanapeetam, an ashram with an orange-and-white banner hung across an open gateway on metal posts under a corrugated shelter. The banner shows a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling figure with a white head wrap and white garment, beside a framed image of a deity murti, labelled "Sri Anandeshwar", draped in red and adorned with flowers. Below, text gives contact numbers, email and website. Beyond the gate, a small pink building with a green door stands among shrubs and trees on a dirt path. A partially visible person in white stands at the left edge. A blue banner with Kannada script hangs on the right.2007-05-04Outdoor photo of a roadside procession on a dirt road beside a dry grassy verge. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, several carrying long poles and one holding an orange cloth. Behind them, decorated vehicles and floats with orange and marigold garlands and purple canopies move along the road, with a white van and a bus at left. A woman in a blue sari stands at the lower left edge. At right, a large billboard on a metal frame shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing a white turban, alongside a temple deity image labelled "Sri Anandeshwar", with the Dhyanapeetam name in English and Kannada. The billboard shows contact details.2005-12-31August 03 20052005-08-03A roadside billboard on an open grassy site under a grey sky, with power lines overhead. The orange-bordered sign reads Dhyanapeetam in English and Kannada and Devanagari scripts, with a welcome line and contact details. The left panel shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling person in a white head wrap and white clothing with a red bindi and red beaded necklace. The right panel shows a portrait labelled "Sri Anandeshwar" of a deity murti decorated with garlands, seated on a pedestal beneath a tree. No physical people are present in the scene.2005-12-31A silver SUV with an orange flag on its front bumper drives along a sandy approach at an ashram entrance. A roadside signboard titled Nithya Annadhaan shows a smiling woman, rows of seated people eating, and a food-offering photo, with a line about donating a day's annadan. Beside the road stand two grey stone naga serpent sculptures with deity figures, scattered sandals lie near a thatched shelter, and palm trees rise behind a block wall. No people are clearly visible on the road apart from a partly visible figure in white near the right edge.2009-12-17Roadside photograph of a large white signboard on a metal frame beside a dirt track, with an arrow pointing left reading 1 KM. The sign carries a portrait of a smiling figure with a yellow-orange turban and yellow-orange shawl, hands folded, labelled Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal. Beside it is the DHYANAPEETAM name with a Kannada heading and the caption Spiritual healing Centre. Behind the sign are a low concrete wall, a small shed with a corrugated metal roof, scrubby bushes and trees under a heavy overcast sky, with power lines overhead.A roadside directional billboard on a dirt road beside green scrub and palm trees, under an overcast sky. The white billboard shows a portrait of a figure wearing a yellow-orange turban and saffron garment, hand raised, labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal" beneath the portrait. It reads DHYANAPEETAM (Spiritual healing centre) with a red arrow marked 1 KM. A red-and-white bus and a motorcyclist pass on the road, and a small corrugated-roof shed stands at left. A second sign at right reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Kannada and English. No people are in the foreground beyond the passing motorcyclist.An outdoor roadside billboard with an orange and cream background. On the left, a portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban and white shawl is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the sign. On the right, a circular inset shows a deity murti of Sri Anandeshwar draped in red and orange flower garlands, with a silver kalasha-like vessel before it. Below the central text is a red arrow reading "Welcomes you 1K.M" with phone, fax, email and website details. Metal posts and a sky with clouds frame the sign, with shrubs and a low building behind it.2005-12-31A roadside signboard with a white background and blue lettering reads DHYANAPEETAM (Spiritual healing Centre), with Kannada script above, and a red arrow marked 1 KM. A portrait on the left shows a smiling figure in a saffron-orange headwrap and orange robe, hands joined near the chest, captioned as Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal. The sign stands on a grassy embankment with red earth and shrubs, beside a dirt road, a parked red and cream bus, a corrugated metal shed, and palm trees under an overcast sky.Outdoor photo of a open-sided event tent with a red and yellow striped canopy set on a dirt ground. A tall vertical banner on the right shows a standing figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head wrap, and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded and one finger raised, in front of a tree trunk; this is a printed banner depiction. Two men in white kurtas stand under the tent near steel pots and cooking vessels, and a person in orange clothing stands at the right edge. A banner across the top reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Welcomes you with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a white turban and a smaller image of a deity murti. Two white hanging panels below carry Kannada text and photos. Some people are visible under the tent, so the physical people count is 2-5.2007-07-23 +1 copies