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A photograph of a foundation-stone unveiling ceremony beneath a large banner. Two yellow and blue ceremonial entrance arches labelled Dhyanapeetam flank a dark plaque reading Ananda Sabha, with yellow curtains partly drawn and a red carpet underfoot. A bald man in saffron robes stands center-left, barefoot, with his hands held together, beside a woman in orange robes and an orange head wrap who is clapping. At right, a man in white dhoti and shawl and another man in a red-and-gold shawl also applaud at a wooden lectern. Two more saffron-clad figures stand near the arch. A banner behind shows a smiling portrait and multilingual text.

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January 01 20052005-01-01Photo at a Dhyanapeetam event on a red carpet under a white tent. A yellow banner reads Dhyanapeetam, and a black plaque beneath it reads Gurukul Foundation Stone Laid On 1st January 2005 by Gurupujyasri Sri Sri Sri Nithyanandas... Mahaswamiji (partially visible). Five men stand before the plaque. On the left, an older bald, white-bearded man wears an orange robe and a red tilak. Next to him, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and orange turban stands with hands joined, probable Swamiji. To his right, a bald elder in an orange robe with an orange shawl stands beside a white-clad man with glasses and a white dhoti. A man in white kurta stands at far left, and a partially visible man in white stands at far right. A purple-draped table sits below the plaque, with a yellow cloth draped across the banner. Behind them hangs a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange headdress, and a purple and white backdrop.2005-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial unveiling at an outdoor stage with a red carpet. A yellow banner reads Dhyanapeetam and is partly covered by orange curtains that are being opened. Five people stand near the banner: a bald man in orange robes bowing at left, a long-haired person in orange robes standing centre, an older bald man in orange robes beside them, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a shawl at right. A man in white clothes with a red garland stands at far left, and another man in a red shawl stands at right. Behind them a large portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. A plaque below the banner reads Gurukul and January 2005. The swami label is not established from appearance, so this is unsure.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor stage event with a red carpet. Three saffron-clad men stand before a dark plaque with gold lettering reading Foundation Stone of ANANDAYOGAM laid on 1st January 2006 by Sri N. Dharam Singh, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka. The man at right in an orange robe and shaved head bends forward to unveil or touch the plaque, while a bearded man in an orange shawl and dhoti reaches toward it. A third man on the left wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala, smiling with palms joined. Yellow and blue Dhyanapeetam gateway arches frame the stage, with garlands of white flowers and marigolds. A floral backdrop hangs behind.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01Three men in saffron-orange robes stand before a blue and yellow Dhyanapeetam signboard framing a black inauguration plaque garlanded with white and orange flowers. The plaque records the inauguration of the Los Angeles Ashram and foundation stone of the New Ananda Sabha, laid on 1st January 2006. On the left, a smiling man with long hair, an orange turban and a flower garland stands with hands folded. In the centre, a bald priest in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead bends toward the plaque. On the right, an older man with a shaved head, orange shawl and tilak gestures with his hands toward the plaque. A red and white banner hangs behind them.2006-01-01December 31 20062006-12-31