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December 21 2009

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in a courtyard wearing a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder, with a fine marking on his forehead. His palms are raised in front of him as he speaks or gestures, and he looks off to the side. Behind him is a white wall with a red and white striped band, a black board listing donor names under the heading Dhyanapeetam, Devotees who built Ananda Sabha, a hanging brass bell, a banana plant and potted plants. An open doorway with a metal grille is on the left.2009-12-21A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing in a covered pavilion, raising his right hand in a wave and smiling. He has long, dark, wavy hair and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him is a black board with white lettering reading Dhyanapeetam and a list of donor names under the heading Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha, year 2005. A hanging brass bell, potted plants, a red pillar and an orange curtain frame the scene, with white walls banded in red.2009-12-18A photograph of a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a loose saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders. He raises his right hand in a greeting or blessing gesture while turning his head to one side. Behind him is a dark wall plaque with a brass bell hanging beside it, the plaque listing donors under the heading Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, Devotees who built Ananda Sabha. Below are white walls with red vertical bands and a potted plant. Appearance cues include a saffron robe and bindi, but the face and presentation are not enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a man in saffron robes.2009-12-17March 23 20082008-03-23A man in saffron-orange robes stands in a doorway of a white temple building, receiving a large garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers draped around his neck. Two orange-robed men stand beside him, one holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial, and another man in orange and a bald-headed man in white stand behind. A wall plaque with a list of donor names and a wooden rudraksha-style necklace is visible. A man in orange on the right places a hand on the garland. Potted plants and a red metal gate frame the scene. a person: the central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a gold-beaded mala and a flower garland, consistent with a sannyasi of the ashram.2009-12-23A man stands in profile beside a plant-lined doorway, facing right with palms pressed together in a greeting. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching wrap draped over one shoulder, and his long dark hair is tied back in a braid. Behind him a white wall with red vertical stripes holds a black memorial plaque listing donors' names, with a brass bell hanging near a large banana leaf. A potted plant sits in the lower right corner. The setting appears to be an ashram courtyard.2009-12-19August 10 20112011-08-10March 19 20082008-03-19A photograph of a man standing in profile at a temple-style hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped over the shoulder, has long dark hair tied back, and bears a white marking on his forehead. Behind him a black board with white lettering reads Dhyanapeetam Bidadi, and a brass bell hangs from a cord. The wall beside him is painted with red and white vertical stripes, and a potted plant and a clay lamp stand nearby. A single person is visible.2009-12-17July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a person standing on a concrete floor with yellow painted lines, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, eyes lowered. The person wears a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala draped down the front, with long dark hair swept back and a tilak mark on the forehead. Behind them a white banner reads BE BLISSFUL, a wall display shows framed photographs, and a white plastic chair sits at the right edge beside black cabinets. The setting appears to be a hall at an ashram event, with no other people visible.2007-02-10A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits on a carved wooden bench, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a long strand of brown rudraksha beads across his chest. Behind him is a white wall and a glass cabinet, where a person in white clothing stands in the reflection.2007-06-14