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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.

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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.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.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 large group of children and young people sit cross-legged on a blue floor mat in a plain white-walled hall, facing the front. Many girls wear pastel salwar kameez and braided hair; boys wear shirts and shorts. At the far end, two adults in saffron-orange shawls sit on chairs near a table with a sound system, and a man in white stands by the wall beneath a banner reading LITTLE ANANDHAS. A projection screen hangs in the background. Several people in the room appear to be seated or standing among the audience; the photo shows an ashram children's programme. Visible people are counted below.2007-05-01 +2 copiesA 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.A photograph of a children's programme in a plain whitewashed hall with barred windows and ceiling fans. Thirty-plus children sit cross-legged on striped green and red mats, most seen from behind, wearing shirts and dresses in blue, white, orange and checks. A standing boy in white with an orange shawl stands at the left. At the front, a black backdrop carries a large portrait of a smiling man wearing a golden-yellow turban. Below it, a small table with flowers and a microphone is flanked by several adults in white and orange clothing. A television and small table sit at the right edge.2007-05-04May 04 20072007-05-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated group of children and some adults on orange floor mats in a hall with a brown curtained stage. On the stage, a framed portrait of a woman in orange and an orange draped seat are visible. A woman in a pale green sari stands at a whiteboard on an easel, and at the right edge a person in an orange-pink garment stands near a wooden lectern. Children in white, striped and red shirts sit facing the front, with an adult in a pink salwar kameez in the foreground, and a ceiling fan and thatched roof overhead.2010-12-02A 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.