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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.

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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 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.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.Indoor photo of a bright, polished-floor hall where a group of children stand barefoot with their faces tilted upward in a meditation exercise. A girl in an orange embroidered salwar kameez stands in front, flanked by boys in shirts and trousers. Facing them from the right foreground is an adult in a white shirt and dark trousers, seen from behind. At the back left, a decorated shrine with a deity murti is garlanded with flower garlands, and a banner hangs on the wall above. A tall kalasha-like ornamental pole with colourful fabric stands at right.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.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 photograph inside a white marble temple pavilion with pillars, its floor polished to a reflective sheen. A standing teacher in a white kurta and white dhoti, with an orange shawl over his shoulders, raises one arm toward a hanging bell. Around him, a group of boys in checked shirts and white, blue, yellow and orange tops sit cross-legged on the floor facing him. Several girls in red and green dresses sit to the left, and one boy in a dark top sits on the pillar ledge at right. Behind is a stone lion-like sculpture on a white pedestal, a mirror in a wooden frame, and colourful striped banners hanging on pillars. The pavilion opens onto a green landscape under a bright sky.A photograph inside a white temple pavilion with a polished reflective floor and open arches. A man in a plain white kurta and dhoti, wearing an orange-red shawl over one shoulder, stands at a column touching a decorated pillar. Around him a crowd of children, mostly boys in checked, striped and collared shirts, stand in a loose circle with arms linked or outstretched, several laughing. Girls in colourful salwar kameez and dresses stand to the left near a framed mirror and a white altar with orange garland decoration. Outside the arches a white temple tower and green trees are visible. Brick-shaped blocks sit on the floor at left.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 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 group of children and one adult stand barefoot on a polished maroon marble floor in a white temple hall, all looking upward with raised faces. On the left, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers faces them. Two dark deity murtis in red and purple saris stand in arched alcoves behind them, with colourful festoon garlands strung along the ceiling and archway. Near the centre, a framed portrait with a garland sits on a white-draped table beside a small white stepped platform. A girl in a red salwar kameez, a boy in a yellow shirt, a boy in a green shirt, a girl in an orange floral dress and boys in checked shirts are visible. A ceiling fan and white carved pillars complete the hall.A photograph inside a white marble hall with pillars and open sides. Many children sit cross-legged on a polished reddish floor, most in blue, white, orange and yellow shirts and school-style uniforms. In the foreground a seated man in a white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl sits on a white plastic chair, facing the children. Behind him a standing man in white clothes stands near a decorated shrine with a golden deity murti garlanded with marigolds and red flower garlands, flanked by lion sculptures. A Telugu-language banner hangs above the shrine and shows a portrait of a man with a shaved head and a tilak-marked face. Hanging decorations and a brass bell appear at the top of the scene.