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A photograph of a group of men standing outdoors in front of a corrugated metal roof and a whitewashed building, beside a large white banner with a framed portrait of a smiling woman with short hair in an orange top and a red-and-black backdrop. The banner bears Telugu and English text for a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham community centre. In the foreground, a blue portable generator and a green metal tank stand near rusty pipes and a vertical drilling rig. A man in a blue shirt and white trousers stands at centre, next to a young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl, and several other men in casual shirts. A yellow pot sits at the right edge.

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A group of about ten people stands in front of a large white banner under a corrugated metal roof. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in an orange saffron sari with a dark background, printed with Telugu text and the English words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a shoulder bag stands beside a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl, another man in a blue striped shirt, and a woman in a white sari. Behind them men in shirts stand near a blue machine and a metal frame, with a Telugu signboard above. The scene looks like a community centre setting.A group of about a dozen people stands in front of a corrugated-roof workshop building with a large white banner reading in Telugu and English 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Samuhika Kendram' and 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Community Centre'. The banner shows a woman in an orange-and-black garment with a red bindi and a smile, and a sign on the upper right reads in Telugu. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari stands beside a young man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl, a man in a blue shirt and white trousers, and a woman in a white sari. Behind them are men in casual shirts and caps. In front, a green-and-white metal tank frame, a blue generator-like machine, and stacked metal pipes lie on the ground beside a tall metal pole.A photograph of an outdoor street wall beneath a corrugated metal roof, with a large white vinyl banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Community Centre in Telugu and English. The banner shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi and an orange garment with beaded necklaces, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Two young men in light shirts walk past in the foreground, while a blue metal machine and rusted pipes stand beside the wall.Outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof beside a large white banner. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi, framed in red and black, with Telugu text reading the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam community centre and a logo in the upper right. Around fifteen men in white shirts and trousers and several women in saris stand close together, including a woman in a red-and-orange sari in the foreground and a woman in a green shawl at left. The scene looks like a community meeting or relief gathering in a village setting with trees and straw in the background.Outdoor community gathering under a corrugated metal shelter with a blue tarpaulin floor. A large white banner behind shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace, labelled with Telugu text and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Seated in a row, a woman in an orange sari with a red border and glasses sits at left; men in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing sit on red and blue plastic chairs, some with heads bowed in prayer or reflection. A standing man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at center-left, and a man in a dark shirt holds a metal pole at left. Dry straw and trees lie beyond the shelter.Outdoor photo of a newly built open-sided community centre with a blue corrugated roof on metal posts, set on bare ground with scrubby trees behind. A large white banner in front shows a portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair, red bindi and orange garment, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", beside Telugu and English lettering for the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Community Center. A smaller framed picture of a seated figure in orange hangs under the roof. On the right, a man in a green striped shirt stands on a white tarpaulin placing a garland, and a boy in a light shirt works at the raised platform. A woman in a white sari walks at left and another woman in green and red stands at right.A photograph of a community gathering under a corrugated metal shelter with a blue tarp on the ground. Villagers sit in rows on the tarp, many women in colourful saris and a woman in orange in the left-centre. A man in white shirt and white trousers stands at centre in front of a white banner with Telugu and English text and a framed portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi. A barefoot young man in a checked lungi walks at the left edge. Thatched huts and dry straw are visible behind. The portrait is a depiction of a woman, not a candidate for the a person label.Outdoor photo of a seated panel on a blue tarpaulin stage before a large banner. On the banner, a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" in Telugu and English shows a smiling woman in an orange sari with a red bindi. Six seated people face the audience: two women on the left, one in a white sari with a gold border and one in an orange sari with a red border and rudraksha-style beads; then four men in white or light shirts and dhotis, one in a striped shirt. A man in a dark shirt stands behind the panel. Dry grass, a haystack and shrubs surround the stage, and the audience's heads are visible in the foreground.A community gathering under a corrugated metal roof on a blue tarpaulin, with a row of people seated on red plastic chairs and others standing or squatting on the tarp. A large white banner behind them shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold blouse, labelled as a portrait of a woman, with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and Telugu and English lettering. A woman in an orange sari sits near the center, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands beside the seated row. Women in colorful saris sit in the foreground, and dry grass and trees appear outside the shelter.Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal shelter on dirt ground beside scrub bushes and a clear sky. A group of about a dozen men in white shirts, dhotis and trousers stand in a line, with a woman in a bright orange sari at the centre, while a man in white trousers gestures toward something ahead. A young boy in shorts and a striped shirt stands on a blue tarpaulin at right. A large white banner behind them shows Telugu script, a portrait of a smiling woman in pink and orange clothes, and the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Community Center with a phone number. Orange string runs along the left.An outdoor community gathering under a corrugated metal roof on a blue tarpaulin. Seated in a row on red plastic chairs are several men in white shirts and dhotis and two women, one in a yellow sari with a black bag and one in an orange-and-red sari; a man in a dark shirt stands behind them. Facing them, a larger group of women in colourful saris and men sit on the tarpaulin. Behind the row hangs a white banner printed with a framed portrait of a smiling woman in an orange sari, with Telugu text reading the community centre name and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo above. Dry straw and bare shrubs lie in the background.A photograph of a village outside a weathered whitewashed building with a faded blue doorway and window. A cloth banner hangs on a string across the doorway, printed with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", a lotus-like emblem, and Telugu text, with the footer "Nithyananda Global Community Initiatives, a unit of the Dhyanapeetham Charitable Trust". Two men in white shirts stand on either side of the banner holding it up, a third man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt stands at right, and a man in a pale checked shirt at left in a wrap. Several men sit on the ground on mats and blankets in front of the doorway, including a man in a white shirt and a man in a blue shirt, with a child at right, a bag and bundled cloth on the left. Roughly ten people are visible.2009-10-02