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Photograph of a street entrance to Dhyanapeetam, with a large blue banner reading "Welcome to ಧ್ಯಾನಪೀಠಂ DHYANAPEETAM" showing a smiling portrait of a woman with long dark hair, a ceremonial staff topped with a flag and flowers, and contact details. Below, a group of people in white clothes, some with saffron shawls, walk and stand near the gate; several hold yellow and white placards, and a motorcycle passes through. A man in a saffron robe stands on the right, and a few devotees wear orange cloth. Trees and a dry hillside form the background.

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A procession of men walks along a paved road toward a gate beneath a large red banner reading "Welcome to Dhyanapeetam" with contact details and a portrait labelled with that name area. Many marchers wear white kurtas, dhotis and shirts, and many carry saffron-orange flags on poles. Tall eucalyptus trees line the road under an overcast sky. On the left, a signboard with a yellow and red logo and a gate stand beside the entrance. A white banner is held up in the middle of the group.2010-07-24A photograph of a group of devotees walking in a procession along a paved road in front of the entrance gate of Dhyanapeetam. A large red and orange billboard above reads "Welcome to Dhyanapeetam" and shows a smiling man in an orange turban holding a staff; the billboard is a depiction, not a person physically present. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis walk with bright orange flags on poles and carry white placards. A few people in lighter everyday clothes, including a woman in a pink sari and a child in blue, are also visible on the right. Tall trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession of devotees walking along a paved road toward the gate of Dhyanapeetam ashram. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some in orange or khaki trousers, and many carry orange flags. A large red banner on a metal frame reads Welcome to Dhyanapeetam and shows a smiling figure in an orange turban holding a staff, with a deity image beside the text. Tall eucalyptus trees line the road and a white sky is overhead. The people are walking in a pada yatra-style procession with a few holding white signs.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a roadside procession on a dirt road beside a dry grassy verge. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, several carrying long poles and one holding an orange cloth. Behind them, decorated vehicles and floats with orange and marigold garlands and purple canopies move along the road, with a white van and a bus at left. A woman in a blue sari stands at the lower left edge. At right, a large billboard on a metal frame shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing a white turban, alongside a temple deity image labelled "Sri Anandeshwar", with the Dhyanapeetam name in English and Kannada. The billboard shows contact details.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of the entrance road to Dhyanapeetam ashram, with a blue sign reading Dhyanapeetam and its phone and fax numbers beside an iron fence and a roadside billboard showing a smiling saffron-robed man with a shaved head. Four men in white dhoti and white shirts walk and stand on the paved road, and a seated person sits at the left edge near a white pillar. Tall trees and green lawns fill the background.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession of people walking along a road toward an ashram gate. Many participants wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several carry tall red-orange flags on poles. A man in an orange turban walks near the centre-right holding a placard, and another man in a light blue shirt walks in the foreground. A large roadside banner reading Welcome to Dhyanapeetam shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside a deity image. Tall trees line the road, and a gate with a sign for Aishwarya stands on the left. Around 20 to 30 people are visible.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a paved road in front of a gateway with a red banner reading "Welcome to Dhyanapeetam" and a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in the banner's printed caption area. Many men in white kurtas, dhotis and dark trousers, some carrying orange and red flags with a blue emblem, walk in a dense group under tall trees. A few carry white placards. Some people on the left side of the road stand watching. The printed banner and caption are text, not physical people.2010-07-24December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of a procession walking along a paved road toward an entrance gate of a compound. A gate sign reads Aishwarya Projects Bidadi. Several people in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis or kurtas walk together, some carrying colourful ceremonial umbrellas and red-orange flags on poles. A small child in red walks among them. Tall trees and a low white boundary wall line the road, and a few other people stand near the gate.2008-08-07A procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes walks out under a red-and-white banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam (Nithyananda Meditation Academy) with the web address nithyananda.org. Ornate umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style standard are carried, along with long staffs topped with tridents. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk among the saffron-clad devotees, one woman in white carries a brass vessel, and a man in white on the left photographs the procession. The setting is a paved courtyard with trees and a white gateway behind.2006-12-14A photograph of a procession walking along a paved road past a white sign reading Dhyanapeetam with a red arrow, in Kannada and English. Behind them is a white gateway arch with red and yellow decoration. About a dozen people walk in a line: several in saffron or orange robes, others in white dhotis and shawls, some in orange and yellow sashes. Two men at the front carry colourful decorated umbrellas on poles, and others carry orange flags. A man in white at the right carries a black bag. Dry-season trees and roadside grass frame the scene, with a parked car near the gate.2008-08-07A photograph of a group of devotees in white clothing walking in a procession along a paved road past a blue sign reading Dhyanapeetam in English and Kannada. Many participants carry orange flags with a blue emblem, and some wear white dhotis and sarees. A large red and orange billboard with a portrait stands at the left edge beside a white gate pillar, and green trees and a fenced lawn line the road. Several people walk at the front, others follow in lines, and a few people sit at the lower left edge.2010-07-24