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June 17 20132013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph of the entrance gate to a person Dhyanapeeta. A large billboard spans the gate, reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta" in English and Kannada script, with a small emblem at left. At the left end, a painted portrait shows a smiling man with white hair and a bright orange turban and robe. At the right end, a painted image shows a deity murti with multiple arms in colourful ornaments. Below, a green-gabled gatehouse flanks a green metal gate with a red sign. A woman in a pink sari stands near the gate, and a black motorcycle is parked at right. Palm trees and tall trees fill the background under an overcast sky.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17Photograph 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.2007-05-04A dirt road leads between two white gateposts with green-topped walls and open metal mesh gates toward a rural hillside site. Palm trees, shrubs and a few young trees line the path, with rocky hills rising in the background under an overcast sky. On the right gatepost is a sign with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange head covering and dark robes, beneath the Tamil and English name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Salem. The sign's portrait is printed, not a physical person, and no people are visible.A large outdoor signboard on green metal posts stands above a grey concrete block wall, with palm trees and a clear sky behind it. The white board reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with its logo at top left, and the sign is topped by a second heading in Telugu script. Two framed portraits sit side by side: on the left, a smiling man in an orange turban is labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in English and Telugu; on the right, a deity murti adorned with a red and white garland is labelled Sri Ananda Rajarajeshwari. Smaller red text reads Regd. Charitable Trust and Welcome, with address lines beneath.2012-04-02May 02 20182018-05-02December 29 20062006-12-29Photograph of a street entrance to Dhyanapeetam, with a large blue banner reading "Welcome to ಧ್ಯಾನಪೀಠಂ DHYANAPEETAM" showing a smiling portrait of a woman with long dark hair, a ceremonial staff topped with a flag and flowers, and contact details. Below, a group of people in white clothes, some with saffron shawls, walk and stand near the gate; several hold yellow and white placards, and a motorcycle passes through. A man in a saffron robe stands on the right, and a few devotees wear orange cloth. Trees and a dry hillside form the background.2009-02-16September 26 20112011-09-26Outdoor photograph of a dirt road at an ashram campus under a bright overcast sky, with palm trees and green shrubs on the left and a grassy bank. Orange marigold-like flowers grow along a low planting bed. A blue road sign stands by the path. Behind the greenery are large white tented or shed-style buildings, and a tall orange-and-white construction crane or tower rises at left. Several billboards are mounted on the white structures, including a large board with a portrait of a woman in orange clothing and printed Kannada text. A white box truck is parked at right and a motorcycle is parked near the building. No people are visible.2009-09-07