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Photograph inside the Ananda Sabha hall at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, showing a padapuja seated before an ornate golden throne-style seat with red cushions and orange-and-gold draped cloth. On the seat stands a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with orange and white flowers; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a line of devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and white blouses; a bald young man in white holds a brass plate or vessel, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-green dupatta sits nearby, and a woman in a cream sari gestures with her hand. Brass lamps, a silver tray, steel water containers and a kalasha-like vessel sit in front of the throne, with a golden lamp stand and a golden seat at the left edge. A wall board lists names of past ananda sabha members.

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Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled temple courtyard. A golden throne-like seat with red cushions sits centre-right, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and holding a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes and necklaces, with a red cloth fixed behind. Around a gold tray with brass plates of flowers and offerings, several devotees sit on the floor in white dhoti-style clothing, some with white and yellow shawls, several with white ash and tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A woman in white with a red bindi and a man in white with a yellow shawl sit near the tray, and a fair-haired woman in a yellow shawl stands at the back. A signboard and gold lamp stands are visible behind. Seven physical people are visible.2010-10-02A photograph of a puja set-up at a temple courtyard with a red and white painted wall. 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