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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.

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A 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 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.2010-10-05August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of a temple shrine. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a thick white and red flower garland around his neck and a microphone on a stand before him. Behind him stand a deity murti adorned with yellow and white garlands and a red cloth backdrop, with gold lamp stands and carved stone pillars around the shrine. His extended arm rests on the throne's armrest. The scene is an outdoor temple setting with lush greenery visible at left.2010-10-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, hands folded in namaskar at his chest. A microphone stand stands before him and a wooden lectern-like cabinet sits in front. Behind him stands a white-and-gold statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a crown, beside a gold kalasha-style lamp stand and brass vessels with flowers. In the background, a priest in white dhoti and a small seated child in white appear near an orange building with a red-and-white striped band and a plaque. A red-and-gold curtain hangs at left, with a blue-and-orange mat on the ground.2010-11-03A 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.2010-08-14A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand at right. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and a long necklace of gold-tone beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest on the armrest. Behind him are red drapes, a pale backdrop and a dark stone carving. Several fruit sit on the left edge of the throne. a person is seated as the speaker, identified by the saffron robe, swept hair, gold-beaded necklace and enthroned seat.2010-09-19A 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.2010-08-06A seated man with long dark hair speaks into a microphone on a stand while gesturing with both hands. He wears a leopard-print shirt over saffron-orange garments and a white and red flower garland. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and carved gold armrests, with gold ritual vessels, a brass lamp stand and a teapot at the right. Behind him are an orange-and-white painted wall, a red-framed gate with gold scrollwork, a carved stone pillar and a dark stone deity murti in a niche. A red-and-white striped curtain hangs at left. A small sign on the wall reads 'Enter the Cave'.2010-10-05September 02 20102010-09-02A 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 08 20102010-08-08 +3 copies