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A photograph of children seated on mats in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, listening to a teacher. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white plastic chair at right, facing a group of around a dozen children and a young man in white with a yellow shawl, who sits on the mat at right. Behind them a large banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and a saffron-coloured banner reading "Dhyanapeetam" with a deity image beside it. A small framed picture in orange sits on a stand near the centre. Children hold notebooks and books on green mats; trees and a tiled floor surround the space.

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Outdoor open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof where children sit on floor mats in a circle during a class. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged and reads from a book, while a woman in an orange sari sits on a white plastic chair across the circle. Another man in white stands at the right edge. A yellow banner behind them reads Dhyanapeetam in Telugu and Nithyanandapeetam, with a framed deity picture and a portrait of a woman in orange. Some children hold notebooks and books; others have backpacks beside them. Bougainvillea and trees are visible beyond the shelter.Children sit on mats on a covered concrete platform under a corrugated metal roof, taking a lesson in a free tuition session. A man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on a green mat at center, holding an open notebook while teaching. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white plastic chair at right, facing the children. Behind them hangs a large banner with a portrait of a smiling figure in a white turban and a red-and-gold portrait of a deity murti, and a yellow banner reading Dhyanapeetam with the caption Ananda Rajeshwari Temple. A small framed portrait sits on an orange cloth at center. Trees and flowering shrubs surround the open-sided space.Photograph of a free tuition class for children held under a corrugated metal shelter outdoors. Thirty-plus schoolchildren sit on mats and the floor in rows, many holding notebooks and books. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white plastic chair at right, facing them. A man in white clothes with a yellow scarf stands at left near a low wall. Behind them hangs a large banner reading Dhyanapeetam in English and Telugu, flanked by a portrait of a man in a white turban and a framed image of a deity in red and white. A small framed picture sits on an orange cloth near the banner. Trees and a black speaker stand in the background. Several children are barefoot or in school uniforms.Outdoor photo of a free tuition class for children seated on the floor of a covered open-air courtyard. Thirty or more kids in mixed clothing sit facing a front banner that reads Dhyanapeetam in English and Telugu script, flanked by a large portrait of a bearded figure in a white turban and a devotional image of a deity with red garments. A small framed portrait of a woman in orange sits at the centre. Two boys stand near the front, and a teacher in an orange sari sits on a white plastic chair at the right edge. Trees and a low wall frame the courtyard.A photograph of a open-air classroom under a corrugated roof where thirty or more children sit cross-legged on a stone floor with notebooks and books. At the right, a woman in an orange sari stands near a white plastic chair, apparently teaching the class. Behind the children hangs a large cream banner with orange borders reading Dhyanapeetam in English and Telugu, flanked by two framed images of a smiling bearded man with long hair and a seated deity figure with a crown. A small framed image of a meditating figure in orange sits on the wall. Trees and palms are visible beyond the open side.A photo of a free tuition class for children held on an open-air covered terrace. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor on mats and cloth, reading and writing from notebooks and worksheets, with school bags scattered around them. A woman in an orange sari sits on a low wall at the right edge, watching over the class. On the left wall hangs a banner with partial Telugu script and a framed portrait labelled with a name, placed on an orange draped stool. Beyond the terrace there is dry scrubland, a tree and flowering shrubs.Children sit cross-legged on a polished marble floor in an open pavilion with white pillars, seated in rows facing a golden deity murti decorated with garlands on a throne-like platform. A standing man on the left wears a white robe and orange cloth, facing the children. A banner above reads Sri Sathyananda Dhyanapeetam with portraits and Telugu text. Beside the murti is a black stone statue, and colourful festoons hang at the right. Many children wear school shirts and shorts in blue, yellow, white and checks, while one girl in orange sits near the front.A photograph taken indoors at night of a group of children seated on a light floor, many holding books and booklets. A small boy in a grey tunic with blue trim stands in the centre holding up a yellow-and-white book, while a girl in a white top sits nearby and a boy in an orange shirt and blue trousers reads an orange book. A girl in a pink outfit in the foreground looks down at a red booklet. A woman in a white sari sits on a white plastic chair in the background, and red cloth hangs on the wall at the top right. No a person candidate is visible.2011-04-17Outdoor open-air classroom under a corrugated metal roof supported by pipe framing, with fluorescent tubes overhead. About two dozen children sit cross-legged on mats and a stone-tiled floor in rows, many holding notebooks and school bags, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow border sits among them, apparently teaching. Another woman in white sits at the far left. Low walls of peach-coloured plaster enclose the space, beyond which stand green trees and a rocky outcrop under a pale sky. Several children wear school uniforms in grey and white.Children sit cross-legged on a stone-tiled open-air floor under a shaded pavilion with pale pink walls and metal roof poles, many holding school bags, notebooks and open exercise books. Boys wear shirts and shorts in green, blue, orange and white; girls wear dresses in pink, red and floral prints. A small girl in a white top with red straps sits in front with a red bag. Behind the low wall, trees and boulders stretch into a bright outdoor landscape. No adult instructor or a person is visible in the frame.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 children's study session on woven striped mats in a plain whitewashed hall. Many boys sit cross-legged or lean forward with notebooks and pens, mostly in shirts and trousers, one in an orange t-shirt, another in a blue patterned shirt. An adult in white dhoti and shirt sits on a white plastic chair at upper right, holding papers, with a saffron cloth visible beside him. Sunlight enters through a doorway with a red curtain at the back.2007-05-04 +1 copies