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A photograph of a ritual at Bidadi Dhyanapeetam. A man with long dark hair and a flower-garlanded neck, wearing an orange sannyasi-style garment, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in both hands. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a bell, and a bald man in orange stands nearby. A woman in a cream sari with yellow shawl stands at left with hands folded. On the right, a Krishna deity murti with flute, crown and floral garlands is decorated in orange and pink flowers. A wall board reads Dhyanapeetam and lists devotees who built the Ananda Sabha, year 2005.

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September 02 20102010-09-02A temple ritual at a Dhyanapeetam hall with an orange-painted wall and a board listing devotee names. A man in saffron robes and a long garland of white and red flowers holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in front of a decorated deity murti of Krishna playing a flute, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and an orange cloth backdrop. A priest in white dhoti with a bell stands beside him, and devotees in white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together at left. The scene shows aarti being offered to the deity.2010-09-02A photo of a Krishna puja in a temple courtyard with orange and white walls. A man with long hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a garland of white and red roses, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) and a bell over a Krishna murti. The murti is decorated with flower garlands in red, pink and yellow and an orange ribbon. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace watches, and a shaved-headed man in white stands nearby. A carved stone niche with a seated deity relief is at right, and a black board with names hangs on the wall. a person appearance is uncertain; the man performing aarti has long hair and saffron clothing but the image does not establish identity.2010-09-02A photo of a puja at a temple courtyard. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses, holding a lit camphor lamp and a small bell toward a deity murti of Krishna decorated with flower garlands in red, pink and yellow. A second man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace and a shaved head stands behind him, and two women in cream and yellow saris stand at left. Behind them is a wall with red and white stripes and a black plaque. a person: the man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha-style garland is distinctive, but his face is not used for identification; he is described by role as the officiant performing the aarti.2010-09-02A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap, bare-shouldered, with a white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded mala, raises a lit brass aarti lamp with a flame while chanting at the entrance of a temple. A seated attendant in orange with a gold mala stands behind him with palms pressed together. A black board reads Dhyanapeetam Bidadi and a donor name list. Several devotees watch from below. A clock hangs on the pillar and string lights line the ceiling.2008-01-01A procession at a Dhyanapeetam temple courtyard. A man in the centre wears an orange robe, a long white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark, with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, a man in orange holds a tall golden staff, and a man in orange on the right wears an orange robe, a yellow flower garland and a long necklace while holding his hands together. Behind them, women in white saris with orange borders stand with hands folded, a man in white dhoti holds a drum, and a dark wooden board on the wall reads Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha. A golden kalasha and a brass bell hang nearby, with a flowered red and green canopy at the top left. a person candidate by appearance: the centre figure has long hair and orange robes with garlands; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-12-25A photograph of a temple ritual in outdoor daylight. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a white and orange flower garland raises a lit multi-branched brass aarti lamp with a tall flame, performing an aarti. Behind him, a bare-chested young man in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and another seated man is partly visible at the lower right. Behind them is a corrugated white roof, a wall clock, and a sign reading Divyangerlam and Ananda Sabha. Strings of marigold garlands and bulbs hang from the arch. a person is performing the aarti as the central figure, with devotees seated beside him.2008-01-01A temple shrine scene where a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at a brass lamp, holding a small brass bell with the flame raised before a deity murti of Krishna. The murti, dressed in a gold and maroon brocade garment, is decorated with layered garlands of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds, forming an arch overhead, and holds a flute. A woman in orange robes with a white floral garland in her hair stands at left, facing the murti, with other saffron-clad figures partly visible at the edge. Behind them a red-and-white striped wall bears a black plaque listing names, and a carved stone pillar with a relief figure stands at right. The scene appears to be an arati or puja offering to the Krishna murti.2010-09-02A photograph of an evening aarti in a temple hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl and a multi-strand beaded necklace stands at center, lighting a brass oil lamp on a red-and-gold draped table and holding a brass handbell in the other hand. Behind him, several people in orange robes and white dhotis with yellow shawls stand with palms joined, one older man in white holding a brass plate with a kalasha and fruit. A row of brass lamps sits on a mat at left, and a dark wall board with white lettering hangs at upper right.2010-01-01 +3 copiesA photograph of a temple-style pavilion decorated with garlands and gold-patterned red hangings. A young person in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-yellow flower garland holds an oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small bell in the other. Beside them, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands near brass lamps and offerings. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with a long multicolour flower garland in yellow, pink, red and white and sits on a white cloth-draped seat under a cobra-hood canopy. In the foreground, a white statue in orange cloth with a flower garland sits on a stone base, and a gold-bordered cloth lies on the floor. A few onlookers stand at the left edge near a sign reading Dhyanapeetam Ananda Sabha.2007-12-29January 01 20082008-01-01Evening aarti at a temple shrine. A man in an orange sleeveless garment and orange dhoti, wearing a gold-coloured necklace and with long swept-back hair, holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate over a red cloth-draped table while ringing a brass hand bell with his other hand. Behind him, a man in orange holds a bell and another person in orange stands nearby. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a brass pot with flowers, and others in white and orange stand close by. A red curtain, yellow marigold garlands and a dark wall plaque with names stand to the right, and small lamps glow on the floor.2010-01-01 +1 copies