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A blue-painted doorway opens into a dim room where a group of women and a boy sit on the floor facing inward, visible from behind. Several posters are pinned to the turquoise walls: a large Tamil-titled poster on the left showing a man in a white head covering, a 2006 calendar above the door with a portrait of a man in a yellow turban and a small deity picture, a colourful deity poster with garlands below, and a smaller devotional card on the right with a deity image and a date. A seated woman in a green sari and another in a maroon top are visible inside, with brass vessels on the threshold. The wall posters are depictions, and the man in the calendar portrait is a printed image, not a physical presence in the room.

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2006-HEALING-AND-SERVICES-IN-TAMILNADU +1 copiesInterior 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.2005-07-09Two women sit on a patterned mat inside a small plain-walled room with a red floor. The woman in front, in a green blouse and grey saree with a red bindi, sits with palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. The woman behind her, in a light blue saree, places her hand on the top of the first woman's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them hangs a framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala surrounded by a blue and white flower garland, placed on a small table with brass lamps. To the right stands a blue banner advertising Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a white-turbaned, saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, and a Tamil address and phone numbers. A water bottle, a small brass vessel and steel tiffin containers are visible in the room.May 25 20112011-05-25 +2 copiesA small turquoise-walled room with a group of women seated on the floor watching a television set mounted on a shelf. The screen shows a figure in a dark robe. Beside the television is a framed portrait of a woman in orange and a printed devotional picture. A large framed photograph on the right shows a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a white flower garland. In front of it stand a brass oil lamp and small offerings on a white cloth. Women wear red, green, yellow and orange saris, with flowers in their hair. A woman standing at the back appears to be attending to the altar.2005-07-09A small room with yellow walls where several women sit on the floor facing a table draped in white cloth. On the table is a large photograph of a seated, saffron-robed man with rudraksha beads, garlanded with orange flowers, in front of a banyan-like tree backdrop. Small framed portraits sit at the table's base, and an oil lamp and offering plates are placed in front. A woman in a pink sari and an older man in white stand at left. Calendars, posters and framed pictures cover the walls, and a television sits in a cabinet at right.2005-07-092006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurA photograph of a group of women sitting cross-legged on blue mats in a plain room with pale blue walls, facing a framed portrait on the wall. Their backs are toward the camera; most wear long braids decorated with white flowers and colourful saris in orange, red, purple, yellow and maroon. Two men in white and checked shirts sit at the right edge. The wall portrait, on a green background with a garland, shows a smiling man in a yellow turban, gold necklaces and a blue garment, with Tamil text printed beneath it. A wall calendar hangs nearby.2005-07-09A 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.2005-07-09Indoor photograph of a group of women and girls seated on the floor facing a small shrine. Most wear white headbands tied at the back of the head, and several have long braided hair; saris and salwar outfits in green, pink, red and blue are visible. On the wall above the shrine hangs a framed poster of a saffron-robed sannyasi with long hair and rudraksha beads, garlanded with orange marigolds and pink flowers, labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA SWAMI" in the caption. Below it stand a calendar and a small framed portrait on a table draped with a decorated cloth, with calla lilies, flowers, a brass plate and oil lamp in front. The people are real, and the poster and portrait are depictions; the saffron-robed figure appears to be the depicted subject of the poster.2005-07-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a doorway decorated with a garland of white flowers, orange marigolds and green leaves. On the left wall hangs a printed banner for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam showing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a long-haired figure in orange robe with rudraksha mala, beneath Tamil slogans about meditation and meditation therapy centre. Through the open doorway, two people in white dhoti and shirt stand inside a room, partly visible.2014-06-23Indoor devotional gathering in a whitewashed room with a crowd of seated devotees, many women in saris with flowers in their hair and several children, facing a small shrine at right. Two adults in white clothing lead the worship: a woman with her hands folded in front of her and a man in white at the shrine with a lamp and ritual items. Framed posters on the wall include a figure in orange robes seated on a stone step holding a cane, and a black-and-white portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A decorated deity image with garlands is at right, and a red-and-orange cloth covers the floor near the shrine. About 20 people are visible, including partial figures in the foreground.