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A crowd of men stands outdoors under a blue corrugated-metal roof on a bright day, facing a stage area. Most are in white shirts and white or light trousers; one wears an orange-and-white striped shirt, and one wears a grey top with a printed white T-shirt visible from behind. A framed portrait with a green-and-white garland hangs from the roof frame, showing a figure in orange robes with a long necklace; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. A white banner with Telugu script and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo hangs at left. Green trees and a red carpet edge the scene.

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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.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.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.A photograph of an open-sided corrugated metal shelter where villagers sit on a blue tarpaulin in a rural setting with dry straw and bushes behind them. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at centre, facing the seated gathering. Behind him hangs a white banner with a framed portrait of a smiling woman in a red bindi and orange garment, captioned in Telugu and English as Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam community centre. Seated people wear saris and salwar kameez in red, maroon, yellow and orange, and older men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several people stand at the left edge, some bending over, and children sit at the right. No deity murti or ritual objects are visible.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 community gathering under a corrugated metal shelter on a dirt site with scrub trees behind. Thirty or more seated villagers sit on a blue tarpaulin in a wide circle, many in white shirts, checked shirts and dhotis. Several standing men in white shirts and dark clothing stand at the front and edges, one in white with a dark shirt beside him. Two large banners hang from the frame: the central one shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange, and the right one shows a similar portrait in orange with Telugu script. A white car and parked motorcycles sit to the left. Printed text on the banners reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham Community Centre with a phone number.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.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 held under a corrugated metal roof on a blue tarpaulin spread over bare ground. Many seated villagers, mostly women in saffron, red, green and yellow saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, face a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers at centre. On the left, a woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt sit near a large vertical banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham Samoohika Kendram, with a framed portrait on the banner of a smiling man with short hair. A man in a dark shirt stands near the banner. Dry straw and a cart wheel are visible behind the crowd.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.Outdoor community gathering under a corrugated metal shelter with a blue tarpaulin spread on the ground. Thirty to forty seated people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and some in yellow or orange, sit in a circle listening to standing speakers. Two large Telugu-language banners hang at the sides; each shows a smiling woman in orange clothing, and one is labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham Community Centre". A white car and a motorbike are parked beside a dirt road, with green shrubs and trees behind.