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A photograph inside a temple hall with orange and white walls and a board reading Dhyanapeetam. Several women sit cross-legged on the floor around a low golden table holding silver plates, a kalasha-style offering and malas. A golden throne with a red cushioned seat stands on the right, draped with a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers and holding a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads, marked as a portrait. Women in white and red saris and orange blouses participate in a padapuja style ritual, one holding a mala, while a woman in a white sari sits on the left. A stone deity murti stands by the wall near brass lamps.

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A photograph of a padapuja session in an orange-walled courtyard. Several women and a few men sit on the floor in front of an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, garlanded with yellow and white flower strands. Beside it a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a garland sits on a red cushion. Women in white and cream saris and salwar-style dress attend to brass plates and offerings on a gold table. A large brass lamp stand and gold-trimmed fixtures are visible at right. A wooden board on the wall lists names in small print.2010-10-05A photograph of a devotional ritual in an indoor hall with orange-red walls. A golden ornate throne with red cushions sits at the centre-right, beside a large framed portrait garlanded with orange-and-white flowers. Several women in white clothes with gold or yellow borders sit cross-legged on the floor, some holding lit oil lamps and others with hands joined in prayer. Metal plates on a gold cloth hold red fruit and offerings. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the left holding a microphone. A woman in orange sari sits at the left with hands folded, and a figure in orange sits in the far background. The scene reflects puja or aarti being performed before the empty throne.2010-09-30A photograph inside an ashram hall with red and white striped walls and a wall board listing names. A man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala while seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Before him, devotees sit on the floor; a bald man in white kneels with folded hands near a silver plate of fruit and flowers, and a man in a dark sweater holds a pen and notebook. A woman in white with a yellow scarf and a child in pink sit among the devotees. A decorated deity figure stands beside the throne, garlanded with flowers, and a small silver lamp with a fan-shaped stand sits on the floor. A ladder stands in the background near an open doorway.2010-09-03Photograph of a devotional gathering in an ashram courtyard with orange-painted walls. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a mala and a white blouse presses her palms together in anjali. Beside her, a woman in a pink-and-red sari with gold jewelry and a mala sits near a silver tray holding fruit, pink flowers and a brass plate. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style mala sits, and at the lower edge a person with light-coloured hair is partly visible. Behind them stands an ornate gold-leaf throne with red cushions and a gold-framed seat draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. A framed portrait on the right shows a long-haired man in orange robes with a mala, also garlanded. A black board with white lettering lists donor names. Other devotees are partly visible at the edges, and a person in the top-left corner sits in white clothing.2010-10-05A photograph of a Paduka Puja in a temple hall with orange and red walls. Two gold-carved thrones stand side by side, one empty and one bearing a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers, with a red cushion and a small floral bouquet. Two priests in white dhoti and shawls with sacred markings sit cross-legged on the floor; one in front with palms joined in prayer and one beside him holding a bowl. Silver trays hold lotus flowers, fruit, and small offerings. Several women in saffron and white sit at the lower left and far back, and a woman with dark hair in a bun is seen from behind in the lower right. A black board on the wall lists names.2010-09-25A photograph of a morning puja at an ashram shrine. A framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on a gold-carved throne draped in marigold and white garlands, with a red cushion beneath it. Oil lamps burn on the gold-carved platform, and silver trays hold offerings. Seated devotees surround the throne: a woman in a pink top and purple skirt holds a lamp, an older man in white kurta sits with folded hands, and a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a red border sits in front. Behind the throne, a deity murti decorated with garlands stands near gold lamp stands and a stone shrine. A wall board lists names in white text on a black panel.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ashram hall with red-and-white striped walls. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and hands folded; the figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing and is a probable Swamiji. Before him, devotees kneel with palms pressed together: a woman in a green sari, a woman in orange and yellow, a woman in white with red-embroidered trim, and a man in white. Silver plates hold pink lotus flowers, fruit and offerings, and incense smoke rises near the doorway. A wall board lists donors of Ananda Sabha. Six to eight people are visible, mostly partially in frame.2010-09-14A group of women and a few men sit on the floor of an ashram hall around a low table holding silver plates with fruit, flowers, and small oil lamps. A woman with grey hair in an orange-bordered white sari and mala beads sits in the centre, handling a gold-coloured item and a strand of beads. Nearby, women wear pink, peach, and white saris and white head cloths, and a woman in a peach sari with an orange shawl sits at left. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions and marigold garlands. A man with a shaved head in white sits at upper left, and a woman in white stands in a doorway at the back. A wall board lists names in white text. The scene suggests a padapuja ritual, with the printed photo caption referring to Paadapuja.2010-10-05A photograph of a courtyard satsang at Dhyanapeetam with a red-painted wall and a board listing names beside a doorway. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a shawl, sits on an ornate gold and red throne and speaks, his hands gesturing. Seated before him on the floor are several women in white and cream saris, one in orange, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold necklace. In front of them are silver plates with pink lotus flowers, fruit and offerings. The description is a person cue match on appearance alone, not a face-based identification.2010-11-03A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a rudraksha mala and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers. Before him kneel several women and young women in white and cream saris with yellow borders; a woman in cream and gold sari sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass thalis with flowers, pink petals and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Behind them stands a red and white striped wall, a black board listing donor names, a golden deity murti in a niche, and a curtain. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate throne gives a probable Swamiji identification, so he is listed as in_person. The seven seated women and young women are visible, and a partly visible man sits at the bottom right, so the total is 9.2010-08-19A photograph of a ritual puja in a temple hall with orange-painted walls. Several devotees sit on a red carpet wearing white saris and white dhotis with green and yellow borders. A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti sits before an ornate gold throne with red cushions, and a framed portrait on an easel beside the throne shows a figure in orange robes garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Brass trays of fruit and offerings sit on the floor, with a brass lamp and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. A seated woman at the front holds a small item. A sign on the wall lists names in small print.2010-09-25A padapuja ceremony in a temple-like hall with orange and red walls and a board listing names under the heading Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a gilded red-cushioned throne, with a tray of fruit beside him; the appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, so this is a probable Swamiji. Devotees in white kneel with folded hands before silver trays of offerings and red fruit, while a woman in white with a red-and-green garland stands in the doorway. A bald man in white with gold bangles kneels in front, and other women in white and teal saris sit nearby.2010-08-28