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Outdoor inauguration at a blue-and-white canopy stage. A white-haired elderly man in white shirt and dhoti, barefoot, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a bearded man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and saffron scarf, who gestures toward a black plaque. The plaque reads Dhyanapeetam, Nithyanandapuri, Kallagore, Mysore Road, Bidadi, with the Dr. Nalli Kuppuswamy Block inaugurated by Dr. Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetty on 01-01-2004. White jasmine garlands hang on the board and a palm plant stands at left. Behind them a wall display holds framed photographs and a blue draped table. The bearded man has long hair and distinctive adornments, so he may be a person, but the identification is uncertain.

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January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 31 20062006-12-31Photo at a Dhyanapeetam event on a red carpet under a white tent. A yellow banner reads Dhyanapeetam, and a black plaque beneath it reads Gurukul Foundation Stone Laid On 1st January 2005 by Gurupujyasri Sri Sri Sri Nithyanandas... Mahaswamiji (partially visible). Five men stand before the plaque. On the left, an older bald, white-bearded man wears an orange robe and a red tilak. Next to him, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and orange turban stands with hands joined, probable Swamiji. To his right, a bald elder in an orange robe with an orange shawl stands beside a white-clad man with glasses and a white dhoti. A man in white kurta stands at far left, and a partially visible man in white stands at far right. A purple-draped table sits below the plaque, with a yellow cloth draped across the banner. Behind them hangs a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange headdress, and a purple and white backdrop.2005-01-01 +1 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph at an indoor event with a pink banner behind a blue and white Dhyanapeetha signboard above a gold curtain. A man in a saffron wrap and saffron turban stands at left, extending his arm to a white-clad elderly man with folded hands who bows toward him beside the signboard. Behind them, a man in red and gold clothing and a gold ornate throne are visible, and at left a seated person in orange sits near a bottle of water and a garland. Two framed portraits of saffron-robed figures hang on the banner, one a printed portrait labelled in Kannada script. The scene centres on a respectful exchange at the Dhyanapeetha inauguration area.2003-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A photograph of a stage dedication at an outdoor event on a red-carpeted platform. A black plaque reading Gurukul is being unveiled, with a gold cloth partly pulled from it. Four people in saffron/orange robes and one older man in white dhoti with a shawl stand near it; one saffron-clad figure bows with hands folded, while a long-haired figure in an orange turban and orange robes smiles and gestures. Behind them are yellow banners reading Dhyanapeetam, purple draping, garlands hanging, and a large portrait of a smiling figure in an orange head wrap. A man in white kurta stands at the far left, and a person in white at the right.2005-01-01 +1 copiesA 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.2003-01-01A foundation-laying ceremony under a pink and gold canopy at a stage draped with white and orange flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban stands centre, handing a tray to a man in white dhoti and shirt, while an elderly man in white sits in a red-cushioned gold throne-style chair. On the left a bearded man in white kurta stands with a garland, and on the right a woman in a white sari with red border stands near a board. Brass aarti or puja plates sit on the front table with lamps and offerings. A signboard reads Sri Nithyananda Meditation and Spiritual Healing Research Foundation Nithyanandapuri, Bidadi, Bangalore, with the foundation-stone laying by Sri S.M. Krishna on January 5, 2001. Portrait photos of two saints hang on the backdrop. Five people are visible.December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a ceremonial unveiling at an outdoor stage with a red carpet. A yellow banner reads Dhyanapeetam and is partly covered by orange curtains that are being opened. Five people stand near the banner: a bald man in orange robes bowing at left, a long-haired person in orange robes standing centre, an older bald man in orange robes beside them, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a shawl at right. A man in white clothes with a red garland stands at far left, and another man in a red shawl stands at right. Behind them a large portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. A plaque below the banner reads Gurukul and January 2005. The swami label is not established from appearance, so this is unsure.2005-01-01 +1 copiesA stone foundation-laying ceremony on a decorated stage with a yellow and blue plaque reading Nithyanandapeetam. A figure with long dark hair in an orange turban and orange robe stands at the centre, hands near a dark stone plaque partly covered by a yellow cloth and white flower garlands, while an elderly man in orange robes and an older bald man in orange clothing stand to the right with hands together. A man in white kurta and red-gold shawl stands at left. Orange and white garlands and a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban fill the background. a person is the central figure in orange with long hair and turban, based on his long hair, orange turban and orange robe, while the bald man in orange is a devotee or sannyasi.2006-01-01