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Photograph of a pada puja-style ritual at an outdoor temple-side area with orange and red walls. A seated figure in saffron robes with long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold ceremonial garland on the lap holds out a red apple from a tray of fruit. Before them, an elderly person in an orange shawl sits on the floor with hands folded. Behind, two standing men in white dhoti and kurta, one wearing a yellow shawl and the other an orange shawl, one pointing. Pink, orange and white flowers are arranged beside a carved stone pillar with a deity relief, and a dark board with printed names hangs on the wall behind.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold and red throne with his hands folded, eyes closed. Behind him a small table holds fruit and offerings. Around a low golden tray with many small silver and steel bowls, several devotees in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the floor, some with hands pressed together and others handling the bowls, as part of a ritual. A saffron-robed man kneels in prayer nearby, and a woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl sits at the front. A wall board reads Dhyanapeetam and a sign of names and years hangs on a red-and-white striped wall.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23A photograph at an ashram darshan setting. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placing his hand on the forehead of a woman with curly hair who kneels with palms joined, wearing a white and cream sari-style dress and a rudraksha mala. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold necklace stands behind holding a wooden tray of fruit and offerings. To the left, women in white and a woman in blue saris stand with hands folded. A wall plaque lists devotees who built Ananda Sabha, and the Dhyanapeetam name is visible above it. a person is the seated figure in saffron with the rudraksha mala and gold throne.2010-09-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering sits on a golden-backed red velvet throne, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and smiling as he extends his hand. Before him, a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard bows and receives something from a silver plate of flowers and offerings. Behind them, a monk in orange stands beside a wooden table holding a framed item, and a woman in white stands in the background. A dark wall board on the left lists donor names under the heading Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha, and a carved stone figure appears on the right. a person: the seated figure wears a rudraksha mala, orange robes and a garland on a throne.2010-08-14August 05 20102010-08-05August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, dressed in saffron-orange robes and wearing a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, smiling and gesturing with raised hand toward a man kneeling in front of him in a denim shirt holding a yellow fruit. Behind them, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a dark mala stands at the left with another man in white with orange shawl beside him, and a saffron-robed attendant stands in the background near a wooden table holding a silver tray of fruit and sweets. A curtain in orange-red hangs behind, with a black signboard and a red railing at upper right. Four to five visible physical people appear.2010-08-08A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple-style hall with red and white painted walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in namaskar on a gilded throne with red cushions, with fruit offerings on a tray before him. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and offering plates with fruit and flowers. A woman in a magenta sari sits nearby, and a shaved-head priest in white with a ceremonial necklace is visible at left. Smoke rises in the air, and a listing of printed names hangs on the wall behind. This appears to be a pada puja offering ceremony. a person appearance is probable based on long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-09-13A photograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a board listing donor names. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet extended. Around him, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor; a woman in white kneels and pours water from a silver vessel over the feet of the seated man, while others in white with yellow shawls attend with brass plates, fruit and flowers. A bare-chested devotee with a gold chain presses his palms together. Smoke rises from an area at the back where a man in white with yellow shawl stands near a doorway. Fruit and garlands lie on a side table.2010-09-06A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, extending his hand to an elderly bald man in an orange shawl who kneels before him with his palms joined, smiling. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands behind them beside a wooden tray of fruit and a stone temple shrine decorated with pink, white and yellow flowers. A young man in white dhoti and yellow shawl walks in the background past a red-and-white striped temple wall. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, shown in a padapuja-style honouring of the kneeling devotee.2010-07-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a long orange-and-brown rudraksha mala and yellow-orange marigold garlands, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of a board labelled Nithyanandapeetam. He reaches out toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a yellow shawl, who smiles and holds offerings in her hands. Behind them, a brass tray holds bananas, apples and fruit, and another woman in white with a yellow shawl stands nearby. Other devotees in white and orange stand in the background, and a red curtain and a carved stone pillar frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha beads and gold-and-red regal seating.2010-08-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red ornate throne at the right of the frame, eyes lowered and hands folded. Seated before him on the floor, a bald man in a light grey kurta has hands joined in front of the throne, with a woman in white nearby. Bowls of flowers and fruit, including apples and bananas, sit on a tray and brass offering plates at the foreground, and incense smoke rises from a pot. Several devotees in white and orange sit or kneel in the background, and a printed board on the wall reads Dhyanapeetam Ananda Sabha. The scene suggests a padapuja gathering, with a seated figure in the place of honour and devotees offering reverence.2010-08-28