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Indoor photo of a white-pillared hall with a polished reddish floor where about eight children and teenagers stand barefoot in a loose line, several bowing forward with hands at their sides, in yellow, green, orange, blue and checked shirts. Behind them a shrine holds a golden deity murti or ornate peetha garlanded with marigolds, with a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam above it. A small pedestal with a dark stone object stands at right, and an orange marigold garland hangs on the left pillar.

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Children stand barefoot on a polished marble floor inside an open white pavilion with carved pillars, a bell and a hanging cloth. Near the back, a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam beside portrait images, in front of a decorated altar with a golden pillar and flower garlands. A girl in a bright red salwar kameez in the foreground looks upward with the other children, several in shirts and trousers and one in a patterned dress. Their reflections mirror across the floor.A photograph inside an open-sided, white-pillared hall with a polished reddish floor, where a group of children stand barefoot in a loose line gazing upward toward a hanging bell. A girl in a red salwar-style outfit with white embroidery stands at the front left, while boys in shirts and trousers, one in a yellow shirt and others in checked and striped shirts, stand alongside. An adult in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the right edge facing the group. Behind them a small shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, beside a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Colourful paper streamers hang from the ceiling.A photograph inside an open-sided white temple pavilion with a polished reddish floor and carved white pillars. A young man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with his back to the camera, facing a line of children who look upward toward a deity shrine. The children wear red, yellow, green and blue clothing; one girl wears a red kurta and another a floral dress. A white banner with Telugu text hangs behind a decorated structure. Strings of multicoloured streamers and a hanging brass bell are visible overhead, and a small altar with framed images sits at the left.Photo of a children's session in a pillared temple hall with a polished red floor. A man stands at left-centre in a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder, his hands clasped in front. Several boys sit cross-legged on the floor at right and in the foreground, and a standing boy in a blue shirt and another in a checked shirt and dark trousers are nearby. Behind them stands a decorated shrine with a golden kalasha-topped structure garlanded with flowers beside a deity murti, and a dark-skinned figure painted on a pillar. A banner hangs on the pillar at upper right with a printed portrait, a red and yellow motif and a line of text. Hanging garlands and fans decorate the ceiling.A photo of boys and a few girls standing and moving around in a white pillared temple hall with a polished reddish-brown floor. A white square platform with steps stands at left-centre, and a black stone statue sits on a white pedestal at right. A bronze bell hangs from the ceiling and colourful streamers decorate the ceiling. Beyond the pillars a white banner shows a portrait and Telugu script above a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. A boy in a green-and-yellow checked shirt stands in front at right, and another in a blue shirt and navy trousers walks in the foreground. Several children are visible, all in ordinary casual clothes.A photograph inside a white temple hall with a polished reddish-brown floor. A standing man in white dhoti and kurta wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder and stands with hands clasped in front. Around him, several schoolboys in mixed casual clothes stand or sit on the floor; one boy in a pink-and-white checked shirt and green trousers stands with arms folded at left, and others in yellow, orange and blue shirts sit or stand at right. At the back right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits on an ornate altar draped in white cloth, with a hanging banner printed with a portrait and Telugu text. Two dark stone or wood deity figures stand at left near the columns, one in purple sari-like drapery. Decorative garlands and paper streamers hang from the ceiling.A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with white pillars, a bell hanging at right and colourful streamers across the ceiling. A man at left wears a white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder, standing barefoot on a reflective wet floor. Several children and young people gather at centre, one boy carrying another on his back, while a girl in a red dress stands near a small white-tiled step or platform. A cloth banner behind them reads a Telugu caption with Nithyananda-related imagery. A woman in a green sari stands at right. The floor is covered in shallow water reflecting the figures.2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, HyderabadA photograph of children seated on a polished reddish marble floor in a white-pillared hall at a temple-like ashram. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands near a decorated shrine with a garland and a deity murti, facing the children. Several boys stand and sit; one boy in a blue shirt stands in the foreground and another in a yellow shirt sits cross-legged. A banner on the left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait, and a mirror on the right reflects another figure in orange. Stone lamps and a small sculpted lion sit by the wall.A photograph inside a white temple hall with polished reddish-brown floor. A line of about a dozen young boys in mismatched shirts and trousers stand barefoot facing right. On the right, a man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style necklace raises his index finger while addressing them. Behind them, a seated figure in white with an orange shawl sits on the floor near a dark deity murti in an arched shrine with garlands. A small table with white cloth stands beside the shrine, and colourful string decorations hang from the ceiling.A group of children and teenagers sit cross-legged on a polished marble floor inside a white pillared hall, facing a decorated altar with a deity murti garlanded in flowers and an oil lamp. A standing adult in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, gesturing toward the seated children, while a boy in a tan uniform stands near him. A banner above the altar displays a printed portrait and Telugu text, and colourful festoons hang from the ceiling. The children wear orange, yellow, green and blue shirts and school-style clothes. Trees and open land are visible through the arches.A photograph of a large group of boys seated cross-legged on a polished red marble floor inside an open white pavilion with ornate pillars. Many children wear shirts and trousers in yellow, orange, green, blue and checked patterns. Behind them stand a dark stone Nandi bull and a tall mirror framed in wood, with colourful striped cloth hangings on the columns. A low square brick enclosure sits on the left, and palm trees grow outside. The children appear to be listening attentively as a session takes place. The room is bright with sunlight from the open sides.