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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.

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A man with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange robe under a leopard-print jacket and a white jasmine garland with red flowers. Bare feet rest on a red mat, and a small bouquet of red flowers lies near his feet. Beside him is a second gold throne. Behind is an orange wall with a black plaque reading Dhyanapeetam and a sign reading Do not enter the Cave. A brass kalasha and decorated railings appear at right.2010-10-05A 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.2010-10-05A 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.2010-10-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has his hands resting in his lap. In the foreground at left, a person in white dhoti with an orange shawl kneels at his feet, which rest on a gold footstool scattered with petals, as a pada puja is performed. Behind the throne stands a small table holding a silver tray with fruit, flowers and offerings. On the orange wall behind is a black board listing donor names for the Ananda Sabha. The probable swamiji candidate shows long swept-back dark hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne during the ritual.2010-08-06August 08 20102010-08-08 +3 copiesA standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with the drape wrapped over the shoulders, one hand on the hip and the other resting on an ornate red upholstered chair with gold-painted carved frame and legs. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, with a red tilak on the forehead. The setting is an interior hall with white walls, a wall clock, a hanging brass bell, and a black board listing names of donors in white lettering. A doorway with a decorative grille opens to the left, and a partial figure in white stands at the frame's edge.2009-12-16A man stands barefoot beside an ornate red upholstered throne-style chair with gold carved frame and an orange seat cushion, one arm resting on its back. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulder and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him a dark plaque lists donor names under the heading Dhyanapeetha Bidadi, Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha, with a hanging brass bell above. The man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a forehead mark, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a person standing beside the chair.2009-12-16A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, standing before a carved stone pillar outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder and a white and red-flower garland with a heavy gold necklace. A tall pillar of marigolds and flowers stands to the left, and a corrugated roof is behind him. On the right, a memorial board reads Dhyanapeeth Bidadi with donor names, and a white bust wearing an orange head-cloth is partly visible. a person: the appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron-orange shawl and ornate gold necklace fit the page's description of a person at this event, but identity is inferred from appearance only. One physical person is visible.2008-01-01A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange robe and a shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with a yellow cloth and a red-and-white garland of flowers, plus a rudraksha mala, and smiles while holding the shawl. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows deeply with his palms pressed together. Behind them a man in orange robes stands beside a small table holding a silver plate with fruit and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at the left beside a black board listing names, and a stone carved shrine with a small deity murti is at the right. The orange and red walls and red-and-white pillars frame the scene. a person is the seated man in the orange robe and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues only.2010-08-14December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold carved back, wearing a garland of white and red flowers and rudraksha beads. He smiles and gestures toward a tray held by a man in white with folded hands. Behind them, an orange-clad man and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari stand near a wooden table with a brass tray of food and a wooden offering tray. A black sign reading Dhyanapeetam with a list of devotee names hangs on an orange wall beside a clock and a bell, with a stone pillar and a red gate in the background.2010-08-14August 15 20102010-08-15