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Night view of the entrance of a modest pink-and-cream building with a doorway lit from inside. A blue signboard on the right shows a portrait of a figure in a white turban and ornate clothing, with Tamil text on the board. Inside the doorway, a woman in a white sari stands beside an elderly man in light clothes seated on a chair, and a child is visible at the threshold. A small framed portrait is mounted beside the door, and sandals rest on the front steps. Two ceiling lamps light the porch.

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Night view of a whitewashed building entrance lit in blue light, with a single bulb over an open wooden door and a window with ornate grille. A blue poster mounted on the wall reads Tamil text for Dhyanapeetam and shows a bearded man with a white turban smiling, with a small image of a white-clad figure below. A parked scooter with a dark seat and mirrors sits in front, beside green leafy plants and concrete steps. No people are visible in the scene.2005-07-09A night photograph of the entrance to a two-storey house-style building with an arched porch and a white iron gate. A blue banner hangs on the gate reading Dhyanapeedam with a portrait of a long-haired man in a white turban, plus a Tamil caption and phone number. Inside the lit porch, several seated people in white clothes sit on the floor near a doorway decorated with a garland. Stacks of footwear lie on the ground at the gate. Green and blue plastic chairs stand in the courtyard, and a motorcycle is parked at the left edge.2005-07-09A plain cream-washed building front with a tiled roof and iron-barred windows, seen through an open doorway that leads into a dim interior where several seated people are visible. A blue banner hangs beside the door showing a smiling figure in a white turban and dark clothing; the banner's Tamil text reads dhyanapeedam and dhyana maiyam. Green shrubs grow in front, and a parked scooter stands at the right edge. Several small dried-leaf or straw bundles hang from the eave above the doorway.2005-07-09Interior photo of a small whitewashed entrance into a meditation room labelled Dhyanapeetam. Above the doorway a red banner reads Sri Dhyanalinga Illam with small framed figures at each corner. Beside the doorway a framed portrait labelled with a Tamil caption shows a figure with a halo and white robe, and a poster of a deity hangs on the left wall. A blue sign on the floor reads DHYANAPEETAM with Tamil text. Inside, two women sit on a mat near a dark wooden door with a circular carved design; one wears a blue and pink sari. A ceiling fan stands at left.2005-07-09October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of a whitewashed, low-roofed building with a tiled roof supported by blue metal posts, shown at dusk. Inside the open doorway, a few people sit facing a framed deity image garlanded with flowers and lit by an oil lamp. To the right of the door, a tall blue-bordered poster shows a smiling man in a white turban and white robe with long hair, standing beside a barred window through which more people are visible. A chalkboard on the left wall bears Tamil text. Footwear is placed outside on the bare ground.2005-07-09October 25 20062006-10-25An indoor photograph of a small room with pale blue walls where devotees sit on a raised white platform and matting. A standing man in white clothes and a beaded mala around his neck stands before a shrine with a glowing fish tank, brass lamps, fruit offerings and flowers. Behind the shrine, a framed portrait shows a smiling man wearing a white turban and a garland of flowers, with a poster of a Tamil-labelled portrait on the upper wall. Several women in saris, including pink, green and blue ones, sit in front of the platform, with one man in a blue shirt at the left edge. A puja or satsang appears to be underway.2005-07-09January 02 20122012-01-02October 23 20062006-10-23A night-time photo of a courtyard outside a building with a green doorway, decorated with painted purple borders and figures. Above the doorway hangs a large banner portrait of a figure in a white head covering and beads, beside Dhyanapeetam signage. A white van parked at left has a round blue decal of a long-haired figure in a white head covering and the Dhyanapeetam logo on its rear window and plate area. Two men in white clothes sit on blue plastic chairs at right, one with arms folded. A blue plastic chair stands empty near the van, and a kolam-style floor design is visible on the ground.2005-07-09Exterior of a cream-painted ashram building with a papaya tree at left and potted plants on a dry lawn. Two large vertical banners hang on the facade: one above the entrance and one on the right beside the doorway, each showing a smiling figure in an orange head wrap and orange clothing. Colourful tinsel and paper garlands are strung across the entrance. Through the open doorway, several seated people sit on white plastic chairs in a hall. A small plaque beside the door reads text in English and Tamil. The banners depict a portrait, so the people are not physical candidates in these banners.2004-07-11