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A photograph of a covered building entrance at dusk with a blue metal gate in the foreground and a covered dark vehicle on the right. Two vertical blue banners hang on the white walls: the left one has a yellow marigold garland at its top and shows a figure in a white head covering and saffron-toned clothing; the right one shows a figure in white head wrap and white garment with a rudraksha-style mala, above a block of Tamil text. No people are visible in the scene; the figures appear only on the banners.

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A 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.2005-07-09Photograph of a beige multi-storey building with windows and a tiled sloped awning, taken from the street during a procession. A large banner on the lower wall shows a smiling man in a green turban and green garment with long dark hair, and a small blue sign beside a smaller portrait of a man in a white turban. A white flag with a blue emblem is visible in the foreground above a parapet. A purple cloth hangs on a balcony above. The Tamil sign reads இயான பீடம் (translation unclear) alongside a blue panel showing a bearded man in a white turban. Dark green trees frame the right edge.2006-10-29A night-time photograph of a white two-storey building facade lit with a bluish cast. On the upper balcony, a blue banner with a portrait of a man in a white head covering hangs from the wrought-iron railing, carrying the Tamil heading and the Dhyanapeetam logo. Below, a metal-grilled shop front shows a door with a row of small coloured items hanging above it. On the right wall, a second blue Dhyanapeetam banner shows a portrait of the same man in white head covering, with the name MRAJA printed beneath. Overhead electrical wires cross the facade. No people are visible.2005-07-09A photograph of the outside of a cream-coloured building with a pink-painted cornice and green window shutters. Beneath the window with grey iron grille and floral curtains hangs a large white banner. The banner shows a blue logo and a man with long dark hair wearing a white head wrap, white robe and beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with a portrait caption reading 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda'. The banner carries Tamil and English text naming Dhyanapeetam, its address and phone numbers. Potted plants, yellow flowers and a saffron cloth tied to the railing sit beside an arched doorway, and a motorbike is parked at left. No people are visible.2005-07-09A photograph of a small white house with a red-tiled roof and a red iron gate, set on a dirt-and-concrete forecourt with coconut palms behind. Four women stand at the gate: one in a blue salwar outfit reaching to the gate, two in white saris, and one in a green sari with a white shawl. A man in a white shirt stands under the front porch. A white van is parked inside the compound. Beside the gate hangs a blue banner bearing a photograph of a bearded man in a white head covering and Tamil text. White kolam designs decorate the ground.2005-07-09A photograph of a house entrance behind a white metal gate. Mounted on the gate is a framed printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a white turban and white garment with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck. Beneath the portrait is a line of Tamil text. Behind the gate, a man in white shirt and trousers stands in the doorway of a white-walled house, and a small table with a patterned cloth and oil lamp sits in the courtyard. White kolam designs are drawn on the floor in the foreground. A parked white car is visible beyond the gate.Exterior 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.2004-07-11Night view of the front of the Dhyanapeetam building, a white two-storey house with green trim, decorative iron balcony railings and lit wall lamps beside the entrance door. A large blue signboard on the left wall bears a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure with a white head wrap and rudraksha mala, along with Tamil and English text and address details. Two parked two-wheelers stand in front, and a green-leafed tree overhangs the gate. No people are visible.2005-07-09Night 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.2005-07-092008 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA photograph of a building facade decorated with string lights and a shuttered entrance. A blue banner above the door shows a smiling man in a cream turban and Tamil text reading தியான சிகிச்சை மையம் (meditation healing centre). Above it, a framed photo shows three men in white. To the right, a tall poster portrait shows a smiling man in a cream turban and a long-sleeved cream embroidered kurta, with a red bindi and long hair falling over his shoulder, captioned in Tamil as பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர் (Paramahamsa Nithyananda). A motorcycle is parked in the foreground and a blue sign is visible at right.A 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.2005-07-09