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A photograph inside a red and gold decorated tent with draped gold fabric and hanging ornaments. Several men in white clothes stand around a black foundation-stone plaque framed with flower garlands. The man in front center wears a white shirt and white dhoti and bends forward, while an older man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right beside a brass kalasha-style vessel on a flower-decked pedestal. A bearded man in white stands to the left, and a man in orange robes stands behind the group. A banner with a Dhyanapeetham logo hangs behind them. The scene shows a foundation-stone laying ceremony. Three people are visible in the foreground group, plus the bearded man at left and the figure in orange, making five people total.

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A photograph of a ceremonial stone-laying event under a decorated red and gold canopy with a blue stage carpet. Five men stand before a black foundation stone plaque mounted beneath a white DHYANAPEETAM sign with a bird logo; the plaque reads foundation stone laying ceremony details. On the left, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt claps his hands, and a younger man in an orange-yellow turban and saffron-orange robe, and another man in white, stand nearby with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with folded hands stands beside a man in a light cream shirt and dhoti who gestures toward the plaque. Marigold and rose garlands decorate a flower-covered table, and a water bottle sits on a chair at the left edge. A man in a white kurta stands at the far left edge, and a figure partly visible at the far right wears white.2003-01-01A photograph of a foundation stone unveiling under a red and gold canopy at a Dhyanapeetha event. On the right, an older man in white shirt and trousers and a wristwatch leans over a dark plaque reading a foundation stone inscription. Beside him, a saffron-robed man stands with hands near the plaque. At left, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with hands pressed together in greeting stands beside a younger man wearing a saffron turban and saffron shawl. Another older man in white stands centre-left, and a bearded man in white on the far left holds a water bottle. Background banners show portraits in saffron robes and a blue Dhyanapeetha logo with a lamp emblem.2003-01-01 +1 copiesA stage event under a red-and-yellow canopy with a banner behind it showing a portrait of a saffron-turbaned young man and a framed portrait of an older man in orange. Five people sit on gold ornate thrones with red cushions, behind flower-garland-draped tables with water bottles. Second from left, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. Left, a saffron-robed seated man sits beside a white-clad man. Right, two men in white and light clothing sit in chairs. A blue-and-white DHYANAPEETAM board on the right lists foundation stone laying, guest of honour and a time. Yellow petals are scattered on the banner.2003-01-01January 05 20032003-01-05 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremony under a red and yellow canopy with draped pink fabric. In the centre, a younger man in a saffron/orange dhoti and matching shawl with an orange head wrap bows over a silver ritual vessel on a flower-decorated pedestal, pouring or offering while an older man in orange robes with a head covering and rudraksha beads stands beside him. To the left, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a tall man in white dhoti and kurta stands near them. Other attendees in dark shirts and green clothing stand behind. Garlands of white jasmine and marigold decorate the stage and brass urn, and a striped cloth lies in the foreground. The signage behind reads a partial banner.2003-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20032003-01-01A photograph of a ceremony under a red and gold canopy with a pink draped backdrop. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shawl lights an ornate brass oil lamp (deepa) on a flower-decorated platform, where red roses are visible. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe and turban smiles. In the centre, a man in white clothes stands with his palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis stand near a sign reading NITHYANANDAPEETHAM. On the left, a gold-framed ornate mirror and a water bottle sit on a table with garlands. A photo portrait is printed on the pink backdrop. The scene shows a lamp-lighting ritual at an outdoor event.2003-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage at an outdoor pandal event under a canopy with orange and yellow drapes. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a turban stands center, reaching toward a brass plate held by a white-clad older man, while a white-clad man with a beard stands at left holding a garland and a woman in a pink sari with a red border stands at right. A long table draped in red and orange is covered with white flower garlands, with brass lamps and offering plates in front. Two gold chairs with red cushions flank the stage. Printed portraits hang on the backdrop, and a blue signboard at right reads DHYANAPEETAM with a sign for a foundation stone laying ceremony.2003-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and gold canopy with draped white fabric. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head lights or tends a lamp on a tall flower-decorated stand, with a man in white dhoti and shirt, an elderly man in white, and a man in a red and orange dhoti with beaded necklaces beside him. Behind them, a man in white with a gold-trimmed orange turban stands near a gilded seat and a row of white and orange garlands. The stage has a blue carpet and flower garlands at its base.2003-01-01