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A photograph of an orange-walled courtyard at an ashram where a figure with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange robes and walking barefoot, moves away from the viewer toward an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Around them, men in white dhotis with red borders and bare upper bodies stand with sacred ash and garlands, and a monk in orange robes stands at left. A wooden board on the wall lists donor names under the heading Dhyanapeetam, and a red and white striped wall and a maroon curtain frame the scene.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing stands beside an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears a white and red flower garland and faces left. Behind him an orange wall has a black board labelled Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, listing Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha with names and cities. Two saffron-robed men stand at left, one bald and one in white with a beaded necklace. A wall clock, a bell on a cord and a red curtain are visible.2010-10-05Indoor photo of a gold-and-red ceremonial palanquin or seat with ornate gilded carved armrests and a red velvet cushion, set in a hall with marble-patterned yellow walls and fluorescent lights. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl wears a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead, and he stands in front of the seat. Beside him stands a bald man in an orange saffron robe, bare-chested with a gold necklace, while men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold chains, and a priest in orange with a white tilak, stand near the seat. Devotees in white shirts crowd behind a steel railing on the right. A framed portrait of a bald man in orange robes hangs on the right wall. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2012-04-29November 08 20102010-11-08A barefoot man in a red-orange saffron garment stands in a courtyard beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, facing left with a white tilak on his forehead. He wears a dark braided-back hairstyle, a long necklace of rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, and white paste on his upper arms. Around him, young men in orange and saffron kurtas and white dhotis with orange or red shawls stand attentively; one holds a rolled purple-and-red cloth. Some attendants wear red bindis and white tilak marks. Whitewashed walls and a doorway form the background.2009-06-15Photograph of a barefoot man in a flowing red-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, seen from behind with his long dark hair in a bun, standing on a concrete floor near a white wall. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe stands in front of him. Two men in white dhotis and a yellow shawl carry an ornate gold-framed throne with red cushions. Because the page identifies this as a person and the visible cues include long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and orange-red ceremonial clothing, the man in red is a person in the ritual setting, though his face is not visible.2009-06-15A photograph of a hall set for a formal reception around an empty golden throne. The throne has red cushions and a gold footstool with a red cushion, and is framed by an arch decorated with orange marigold garlands, multicoloured flower strands and a large red floral motif, with a yellow fringed canopy above. A patterned rug lies on the white floor in front. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand and move around the room, including one bare-chested man with an orange turban near the throne. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand in the background near a dark curtain, and one man holds a bundle of flowers. A camera operator with equipment is visible at the left edge.2010-10-24April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a long-sleeved leopard-print top over an orange robe, with a white flower garland around his neck and a red flower offering at his feet. Behind him stands a stone carved pillar, and to the right are brass kalasha-style oil lamps and a brass vessel on a railing. A second gold throne with red cushions sits empty to the left under an orange-walled building. A sign on the building reads Dhyanapeetham and a plaque lists devotees who built Ananda Sabha.2010-10-05October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor temple shrine scene with a deity murti of a seated goddess and a companion figure draped in red and blue garlands, framed by an ornate gold-and-grey arch and gold lamp stands. In front, a robed figure in saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl stands barefoot on a red carpet beside a gold-framed throne, with an orange draped cloth behind. To the left, a shaven-headed man in saffron with a gold necklace carries a silver tray, and a young man in white dhoti with a red border holds a tray of offerings. The setting suggests an aarti or puja offering on a shrine platform with orange curtains and a multicoloured woven mat at the foreground. Three people are visible.2010-11-09A seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in an open courtyard before an orange-walled hall. The figure has long swept-back hair and is accepting offerings. Beside the throne, a small gold table holds a tray of fruit and flowers. In front, a group sits on the floor: a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl, a man in cream kurta, and women in orange and yellow shawls. Before them are silver-rimmed brass plates of fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Behind, a man in white dhoti and a man in orange robes stand or sit near a black board with white text. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, wearing long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas. The scene resembles a formal satsang reception.2010-10-06A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground a gilded, ornately carved throne with red velvet cushions stands empty on the left. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, with a white and red flower garland around his neck. He faces a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped altar, adorned with a crown, a gold kalasha-like finial and red and yellow flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and a red iron railing frame the shrine, with orange curtains at the right edge. The man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a leopard-print shawl and a flower garland, so he is an appearance-based a person present in person.2010-10-05