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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.

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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 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.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.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 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 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.2011-04-17A photograph inside a white marble pavilion with carved pillars, where a standing teacher in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl, with a mala around his neck, addresses a large group of schoolchildren seated on the polished floor. Children in blue, yellow, green, red and orange clothes sit in rows while a few older students stand at left holding papers. In the centre, a gilded shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, with a kalasha-like tower above. A white banner hangs behind with a portrait and Telugu text, and a small white stone platform sits in front of the children.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 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 photo inside a white temple hall with pillars and a marble floor. A man in a white dhoti and white top with an orange shawl stands at left, facing a crowd of children seated on the floor. Many boys and girls in blue, green, orange and striped shirts sit cross-legged in rows. Behind them a framed portrait stands on a white-draped table beside a small golden shrine decorated with flowers and garlands. A banner hangs at the back with Telugu text, and colourful paper streamers decorate the ceiling. The scene suggests a satsang or class for children.