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Outdoor exhibition stall under a tarpaulin canopy at a Dhyanapeetam event, with a large orange banner reading the Tamil text for 'Dhyanapeetam, Central Chennai, welcomes you with love' and a teal banner reading 'Chennai Central Welcomes Y'All'. Banners show a portrait of a smiling man in ornate dark ceremonial dress and a bearded man in a white turban. Walls are covered with framed photo grids. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a white outfit stand at a table with a computer monitor and a small girl in a striped top. A brass oil lamp and flowers sit at the lower left. A man in a white shirt and a gold-bordered sash with a rosette stands at right. About eight people are visible.

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December 09 20052005-12-09September 03 20072007-09-03A photograph inside a red and white striped festival tent at a stall. Large yellow-and-red banners read "Hearty Welcome to All the Dignitaries & Devotees" and "Dhyanapeetam Centre, Vellore", each with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned man with rudraksha beads. A smaller banner with a yoga figure and Tamil text hangs on the right, and a poster with photos sits on a white backdrop. Two men stand at the photo board and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands in front with a lanyard. Another white-clad figure with a white turban stands at the right edge beside a Vellore banner.2006-12-31January 01 20062006-01-01A photograph of a festival stall under a maroon and cream patterned canopy. A banner reads Dhyanapeetam Chennai Central Welcomes U All, with a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and dark jacket on its left. Behind the stall, walls are covered with rows of framed-looking photo prints. Six men stand at the stall: one on the far left in a white shirt and trousers, one in a green checked shirt, a man in white kurta and dhoti, a man in a white striped shirt and dhoti with his back to the camera, a man in white with a shoulder bag, and an older man in white on the right holding a card. Blue and red plastic chairs and a table with papers sit in front. A date stamp in the corner reads 30 12 2005.2005-12-30Outdoor photo of six people standing in front of a decorated stall with a large Tamil banner reading Dhyanapeetam (H.O. Bengaluru, Rasipuram branch). Five men and one woman stand in a row. The men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas and rosettes; the woman wears a cream sari and a mala. Behind them are printed portraits and a tall poster of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a mala holding hands together, plus a portrait of a man in a white turban. Tamil text hangs on the stall, string lights and palm-leaf decorations are visible, and a row of folding chairs sits at right. a person appears in the printed portraits only, depicted in turban and saffron-robed poster imagery.2005-12-09A 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 festive exhibition tent with a red-and-white ceiling and marigold and multicoloured flower garlands strung overhead. A large white banner reads SALEM above rows of photo-display panels showing event photographs and captions. A young woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands at left with flowers in her hair, beside a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Other visitors in white and light clothing move among display tables covered in blue cloths, and a seated man in white at a registration table smiles. A small ' Welcome' sign hangs in the background, and a framed image of a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing is pinned among the displays. Around nine people are visible.2006-01-01An outdoor stall at a conference with a white banner reading ஞானபீடம / தியானபீடம H.O. பெங்களூர் இராகிபுரம் மையம. A tall vertical poster on the right shows a figure in an orange sash-draped robe, orange turban and long rudraksha mala, hands clasped; the figure has swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornments. Several framed portraits in white and orange head-wraps hang on the stall's wall, a large map board reads இராகிபுரம் பெங்களூர் தியான பீடம், and a purple cloth backdrop hangs below. A man in white sits at the lower left among marigold garlands, and a bare-armed person in white stands at the far right edge. Strings of small coloured bulbs run across the canopy.2005-12-09A night-time photograph of an outdoor exhibition stall with a corrugated roof and bamboo framing. A large cream banner across the top shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair, beside Tamil text. Below, several framed photo panels line the stall walls, including one showing a man in an orange-and-white robe with a garland, and a red-painted deity figure. A few people are partially visible at the bottom edge near the panels.2008-04-27A roadside stall under a thatched shelter with a white-draped table displaying books and pamphlets. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; one woman in a green sari stands among them. Two large blue-and-white banners hang above, each with a portrait of a man in a white turban and white garment, one labelled "தியானபீடம் சேலம்" (Dhyanapeetam Salem) and the other "Dhyanapeetam IlamPillai" with contact numbers. A rack of Pepsi and 7 Up bottles stands at right, and a man in white stands at the far right.2005-07-09 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20122012-01-02