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A photograph of a temple-courtyard offering counter. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right, handing prasadam sweets from a white plate and a small brass tray of marigolds, fruit and red items. A woman in white with a black beaded necklace and gold bangles, seated at left, holds out her cupped hands to receive. Behind them a younger man in white with a yellow shawl and an orange-banded attendant stand near a wall board listing devotees who hold Ananda Sabha. Other women in saris, one in pink and one in yellow, stand or sit in the background, and a bell hangs from the wall.

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December 31 20092009-12-31A crowd of men gathers at a stone-walled courtyard entrance beside a whitewashed building with a red-and-white striped railing. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a garland of red roses and green leaves stands at right, reaching toward a young man in white dhoti and yellow shawl who holds a brass pot decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange marigolds. Nearby, bearded men in orange sannyasi robes stand behind them, and devotees in white clothes press palms together or raise hands to their heads. A black board with white lettering hangs on the wall, and a carved stone pillar stands at right.2008-08-07A photograph of a busy temple-hall setting where a man in white robes and a yellow shawl stands at a steel counter serving prasadam from a brass plate heaped with yellow marigold flowers and red offerings. Two women in saris, one in teal green with a dark blue border and gold bangles, one in a light blue sari, reach forward to receive the offering. Other devotees in cream and white clothing stand behind them in the hall, which has red and white painted pillars and a wall board listing donors. The scene suggests a devotee offering line at a Dhyanapeetam hall. A small bell hangs from the ceiling and a painted butterfly decorates the wall.2010-01-01A photograph of a temple ritual with devotees in white. A seated priest with a shaved head, gold necklace and red-bordered white cloth holds out a small offering of white flowers to a kneeling woman in white with a yellow shawl and a green-bordered blouse, who cups her hands to receive it. Behind her, another woman in white with a yellow shawl and a man in white with a rudraksha-style pendant look on. Orange floor mats cover the ground, with more devotees in white and yellow standing and kneeling in the background, beside orange and red walls.2010-08-112002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph at a temple-like courtyard with a stone carved wall and red-and-white striped barrier. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a large red and green flower garland around his neck, and gold bracelets; he is smiling and his hands rest on the stone ledge. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand in front. A younger man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a brass pot decorated with white jasmine garlands, and others extend hands in offering. Two women in white and a bearded man in orange robes stand nearby. Behind them a dark plaque on the wall reads Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Sabha. A stone deity relief is visible on the pillar. a person: the saffron-clad man with long hair, a flower garland and gold bracelets is receiving the offering.2008-08-07Outdoor temple scene at a white plinth holding a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A young man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands centre-left, holding a brass bell and a lamp handed over to devotees. To the right, a line of devotees with palms pressed together includes a woman in a cream sari with a yellow pattern, a woman in a white sari with blue border and rudraksha beads, and men in white shirts and dhotis with lanyards. A yellow-canopied palanquin or ratha stands in the background among palm trees, and a brass tray with offerings sits on a small wooden table beside the statue.2009-12-29Outdoor courtyard ritual at an orange-walled building with a clock and a dark wooden board reading Dhyanapeetam. A shaved-headed priest in a plain white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a silver aarti plate of yellow flowers and a lit flame toward a second shaved priest in an orange cloth, while smoke rises. Several women in white saris with gold borders and an orange-sari woman stand with hands folded in prayer. A small brass oil lamp hangs on the left wall and a plate of yellow flowers sits on a table. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so no identification is made.2011-10-06August 02 20092009-08-02October 02 20112011-10-02A padapuja ceremony in a temple-like hall with orange and red walls and a board listing names under the heading Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a gilded red-cushioned throne, with a tray of fruit beside him; the appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, so this is a probable Swamiji. Devotees in white kneel with folded hands before silver trays of offerings and red fruit, while a woman in white with a red-and-green garland stands in the doorway. A bald man in white with gold bangles kneels in front, and other women in white and teal saris sit nearby.2010-08-28October 10 20062006-10-10