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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.

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A photograph of an outdoor community centre site under a corrugated metal shelter with a blue-grey roof and red steel supports, surrounded by scrubby green vegetation and a blue sky. A large white vinyl banner hangs across the front, showing a framed portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi, wearing an orange garment and a beaded necklace, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The banner carries Telugu headings and the English words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Community Center, plus a contact number and address. Two people stand partly visible at the left edge near a low brick wall, and a white tarpaulin lies on the ground at the lower right.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.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 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.A photograph of an open-sided community centre under a blue-and-silver corrugated metal roof on steel frames, set on a low brick plinth beside bare ground and scrubby trees under a blue sky. A large white banner in front bears a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling woman in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala, plus Telugu and English text reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Community Center". A smaller framed portrait in orange with a flower garland hangs on a pole under the roof. No people are visible.A photograph of a white vinyl banner hung between two rusted metal poles in front of a whitewashed wall, with patchy grass and bare red earth below. The banner has a dark red and cream decorative border and a circular emblem of linked stick figures around the words NITHYANANDA GLOBAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. The banner's slogan reads "Totality through Transformation" and describes building a fulfilled society through food, education and healthcare. No physical people are visible.2009-11-03Outdoor 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 community centre under construction on open ground with a corrugated metal roof on steel posts. A large white banner hangs at the right front, showing a framed portrait of a smiling woman with short dark hair in an orange garment with a red bindi, beside Telugu script and the printed caption "a person" on the banner. Below, a standing crowd of about 20 people in white dhotis, a yellow saree and a yellow shawl gathers near a cleared platform, and a pile of dressed grey stone blocks lies in the foreground. Clear blue sky with a faint moon.A printed banner taped to a beige wall beneath a dark window frame, promoting Nithyananda Global Community Initiatives. A small inset portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the left shows a smiling woman with a red bindi, wearing an orange garment and a beaded necklace. Beside it, a circular emblem of linked stick figures surrounds the text NITHYANANDA GLOBAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, with a motto about totality through transformation and society beyond food, education and healthcare. The banner is a graphic, with no physical people present.2009-10-22A 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 a street scene where a white paper banner hangs above a shuttered shop front. The banner carries a small portrait of a smiling woman in an orange-red top with a dark beaded necklace, beside a large heading in Tamil reading Nithyananda Ilaignar Maiyam and a line below it in Tamil. Two young men stand in the foreground, one in a dark blue shirt and glasses and one in a white shirt, talking. Shop signs and pink posters surround the banner on the street wall.Outdoor photograph of an orange vinyl banner tied to a pole in a village yard. The banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, wearing orange clothing, with Tamil and English headings for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and relief work. Behind it stand a concrete building, a blue-painted house and palm trees; two people are partly visible at the doorway on the right, one in a patterned sari and one small child.2012-01-06