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Photograph of the entrance of a Dhyanapeetam Centre building. A large white banner hangs above glass doors, showing a smiling man in a cream turban and dark embroidered jacket, with text announcing a welcome to Sri Nithya Sadhanandha of Bangalore, Ma Nithya Sadhanandha of Bangalore, Sri Nithya Bairava of Salem and all dignitaries of Dhyanapeetam Centres, Tamil Nadu. A uniformed doorman in white with a red-and-white striped headdress and sash holds the door handle. Two men in white dhotis and shirts walk through the doorway, while a man in a grey shirt stands at a wooden podium to the left. Green plants and a planter are visible beside the glass entrance.

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Photograph of a hotel entrance with a large white banner hung above glass doors. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man wearing a cream-coloured turban, dark embroidered ornate garment with silver embroidery, and a red bindi, and carries welcome text for DHYANAPEETAM CENTRE, Vellore. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left, another man in a white shirt with glasses stands at right near the doors, and a uniformed attendant in a white tunic with a red sash and a colourful striped turban stands beside the entrance. Potted plants and a marble-clad wall frame the scene.2006-04-23A photograph of an indoor banner hung above a wooden-framed doorway beneath a white ceiling with recessed lights. The large white banner is headed DHYANAPEETAM CENTRE in red capitals, with Reg. No. 006 and VELLORE beneath, a blue dove logo and the words Heartily Welcomes. On its left is a printed portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban and dark embroidered gold-trimmed jacket, with long dark hair, captioned in Tamil script. No physical people are visible in the scene. The banner lists Sri Nithya Sadhanandha of Bangalore, Ma Nithya Sadhanandha of Bangalore, Sri Nithya Bairava of Salem, and All The Dignitaries of Dhyanapeetam Centre, Tamil Nadu. A red date stamp reads 22 4 2006.2006-04-23A photograph of an outdoor street banner hung on a building front against a pale sky and tree branches. The banner reads Dhyanapeetam Centre, Reg. No. 006, Vellore, and welcomes named visitors. Its left panel shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" of a smiling person with a light head covering and white embroidered garment. No physical people are visible in the scene.Photograph of the entrance of the Dhyanapeetam Centre in Vellore, a building with grey granite pillars, white ornate cornice and a striped blue-and-white awning. Yellow banners hang at left and right: one shows a portrait of a smiling man in white with a white turban and the words WARM WELCOME NITHYANANDA FAMILY, the other shows a portrait in Tamil script. A white banner above the doorway reads Heartily Welcomes and lists Sri Nithyananda Sadhanananda and related names. A podium stands at the doorway with a person in white robes behind it, and a second man in a grey jacket stands beside. Potted plants and red planters line the steps.2006-04-23A photograph of a building entrance decorated for a visit. A yellow banner hangs beneath a blue and white striped awning with white pennant flags. The banner shows a portrait of a man in a white turban and white garment and reads WARM WELCOME NITHYANANDA FAMILY, DHYANAPEETAM CENTRE, VELLORE & TIRUVANNAMALAI. A larger portrait of a turbaned man in white is mounted on the wall to the right. Potted plants and shrubs stand at the entrance, and no people are visible.2006-04-23A photograph of men in a glass-doored building entrance hanging a large poster. The poster shows a smiling man with long dark hair, an orange turban, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and bare chest in orange cloth, labelled as a depiction on the poster. Around it stand four men: a uniformed doorman in white with a red and gold cap and red sash at left, a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers, a bespectacled grey-haired man in a checked shirt and grey trousers reaching up to the poster, and a younger man in white kurta holding rolled papers and a red folder at right. Wooden frames and glass panels surround the entrance.2004-05-14A photograph of a covered event stall under red and white canopy cloth, with several banners on red drapes. The largest banner reads "Hearty Welcome to All the Dignitaries & Devotees" with portraits of a figure in an orange turban and beaded necklace, labelled Dhyanapeetam Centre, Vellore & Thiruvannamalai. Another banner reads "Dhyanapeetam Centre, Vellore" with a portrait of a figure in orange headwear. A poster shows a chakra-marked human silhouette in lotus posture beside a temple image, captioned as an Arogya Yoga and dhyana event with dates. A man in white shirt and white trousers stands at a table with papers, and a second figure in white stands at left beside a table. Printed photo collages surround the banners.2006-12-31A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands before a stall backdrop of red draped cloth. Behind him hang several printed banners. The top left banner reads "Hearty Welcome to All the Dignitaries & Devotees" with "Vellore & Thiruvannamalai Dhyanapeetam Centre" beneath, and features two smiling portraits of figures in saffron head wraps. The large right banner reads "Dhyanapeetam Centre, Vellore" and shows portraits and rows of small photographs of temple architecture. The lower left banner shows a blue meditating figure in a yoga pose alongside a grid of small photos. A wooden table with white papers sits at the lower right. The banners are printed images, not physical people.2006-12-31A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes walking barefoot through a doorway into a bright room, wearing a long garland of red and white flowers with green leaves around his neck and a red and white rudraksha-style mala. He has long dark hair and is smiling. Behind him, another person in orange robes follows, and a man in cream shirt and white dhoti walks beside him, wearing a watch and a lanyard-like cord. Further back, a person in white with a yellow shawl stands near the doorway. Yellow marigold garlands decorate the inner doorway. On the left wall hangs a black poster with Tamil text and diagrams of figures in yoga-style poses, and a colourful striped mat lies on the floor.2010-01-10February 21 20072007-02-21Outdoor scene at a white building with a red-painted column and a corrugated roof, decorated with potted palms. A large banner reading "Nithyananda Gurukul" with a Nithyananda Association logo hangs above; it shows a smiling man with a white turban and ornate collar. Below, a line of devotees walks past: a man in an orange-red sleeveless garment with an orange shawl leads, followed by men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, one shaved-headed; a woman in a white dress stands near a metal container, and a small child in white is in the foreground. The orange robed figure is the most prominent and the central procession moment is visible.2007-12-07OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at Kancheepuram