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A thatched-roof shrine building with terracotta-red walls and a central doorway hung with a patterned cloth valance. In front stands a tall trident (trishul) on a lavender-painted pedestal, its shaft draped with a garland of yellow, white and pink flowers, and a white-and-pink kalasha-like base at its top. Inside the doorway, several people in white clothes sit on the floor near a wheelchair, with a deity murti visible in the dim interior. A white plastic chair sits beside the door and a small sign reading 'SILENCE PLEASE' stands at right. Lattice windows flank the entrance.

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2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01August 02 20052005-08-02A thatched-roof open-fronted hut stands on bare red earth, its palm-leaf roof decorated with garlands of green leaves and hanging paper birds in blue, purple and yellow. Inside the entrance, a seated figure in orange-brown robes sits in the dim interior, with white plastic chairs visible at the side. A concrete approach path in front carries a white floral kolam design. Trees and a utility pole frame the scene under a pale cloudy sky.2004-01-01Exterior of a thatched-roof building with red walls and a dark green double door at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. A red banner with orange fringe reading DHYANAPEETAM hangs over the entrance, flanked by two vertical striped cloth banners with elephant motifs. A tall trident stands on a lavender pedestal with a white lotus-shaped base in front of the door. Potted plants sit by the entrance and a small sign reading SILENCE PLEASE is at the right. No people are visible.2005-08-03April 02 20032003-04-02A small red-washed mud building with a thatched roof of dried palm fronds and two small gold finials on its peaks stands in a sandy open yard. A wooden-latticed window and a door are set into the red walls, and a narrow gold plaque hangs beside the door. A lilac-painted pedestal stands in the foreground near a low white-and-red striped boundary wall. Tall green trees, a black water tank on a metal stand, and overhead wires sit behind it under an overcast sky. No people are visible.2005-04-07A photograph of a rustic single-storey building with red-painted walls, lattice-screened windows and a thatched roof of dried palm or grass topped by small golden finials. A bare dirt yard lies in front, with a small purple-painted pedestal, a red and white striped low wall, young trees and a water tank on a stand at the left under an overcast grey sky. No people are visible in the scene.2005-04-07A single-storey red-painted building with a thatched roof of dried grass or palm fronds, topped by small golden finials, stands on an open dirt yard under a clear blue sky. Wooden posts support the deep eaves, and lattice windows and a few small signboards are visible on the walls. A tall tree and dense green foliage stand to the left, a palm tree to the right, and a low white-and-red striped boundary wall runs along the back. No people are visible.A photograph of a single-storey red-walled building with a thatched roof of dried palm or grass, a pointed gable with decorative patterned thatch, and small finials on the ridge. A green double door with a gold-fringed valance sits at the centre, flanked by lattice windows. A white plastic chair stands on the small entrance step beside potted red flowers, and a lavender-painted pedestal holds a white offering bowl in front. A small sign hangs at the right, and the building sits on bare sandy ground under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. No people are visible.A photograph of a thatched-roof building with reddish-brown walls and lattice windows at the Aadhipeetam, Bidadi site. A red banner with orange fringe and yellow-and-blue striped side hangings across the entrance reads DHYANAPEETAM, flanked by elephant motifs and an orange circular emblem. A trident (trishul) stands upright before the doorway, with a white stepped platform in front and potted plants on the left. No people are visible.2005-08-03A thatched-roof open-sided hut with red painted pillars and a woven palm-leaf gable stands on a cement platform over reddish dirt ground. Plastic chairs sit inside beneath the eave, and a blue sign reading LAUGHING TEMPLE points toward a dark statue at right. Tall trees and flowering shrubs surround the structure under a cloudy sky. No people are visible.2006-10-19A photograph of a thatched-roof building with red-painted walls and a dark green metal door with a decorative fringed valance above it. In the foreground stands a tall golden trident (trishul) mounted on a white and pink circular base set on a lilac pedestal. Yellow flowering shrubs and green foliage surround the structure, with palm and tall trees behind and a dirt path to the right. No people are visible. A date stamp in the lower right reads 08/28/2004.