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A man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a microphone stand in front of him, smiling broadly, wearing long garlands of red and white roses and a rudraksha-style neck. He is bare-footed on a small red mat. Beside him stands a decorated deity murti dressed in a garland of white flowers and yellow and red blossoms, with a green silk cloth draped beneath it on a golden base. A seated man in white robes and a yellow shawl sits to the left near a low table holding a flower-filled tray. Behind them hang an orange curtain and a dark wooden board with a list of names on a striped orange and white wall.

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September 02 20102010-09-02A photograph inside a temple hall with a golden throne. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long garland of red roses and white flowers, sits on a gold-and-red cushioned throne speaking into a microphone on a stand; his bare feet rest on a red mat. Beside him stands a small deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, placed on a gold base with a green cloth. At the left, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits near a small table with a tray. Behind them hangs a black board listing names of devotees and a red-and-white striped wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long, swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a distinctive appearance-based cue, and he occupies the throne.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02Indoor photo in a temple-style hall with terracotta walls and white-and-red striped trim. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala sits eyes closed, hands folded, on a red-cushioned gilded throne; a red tilak is on his forehead. He appears to be a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues. To the left, a gilded throne stands empty beside a white-clad, shaved-headed man kneeling with palms pressed together. A wooden offering stand with orange cloth sits between the thrones. A wall board reads Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Sabha, with a list of donor names. Another person in orange sits in the background doorway.2010-08-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a thick yellow and red-flower garland and hands pressed together in namaskar. Before him, several people kneel with folded hands: a bald man in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala, a man in white with a mala, and two women in saris, one in blue. Brass plates with flowers and fruit sit in front, and a woman in a white sari stands in the background before a wall with red and white stripes and a board listing devotee names. The setting is an ashram hall with a deity murti on a small shrine at right.2010-08-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold and red throne with his hands folded, eyes closed. Behind him a small table holds fruit and offerings. Around a low golden tray with many small silver and steel bowls, several devotees in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the floor, some with hands pressed together and others handling the bowls, as part of a ritual. A saffron-robed man kneels in prayer nearby, and a woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl sits at the front. A wall board reads Dhyanapeetam and a sign of names and years hangs on a red-and-white striped wall.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold-ornate throne, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a long orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Before him, several women in white and yellow sarees kneel with folded hands, and silver plates hold oil lamps, flowers and offerings. Behind them is an orange-and-white striped wall beside a black board labelled Dhyanapeetham and a carved stone shrine.2010-08-19A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a temple hall. A bare-footed man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a long garland of red roses and white flowers and a pink lotus at his feet. Before him, several women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor tending brass plates heaped with flowers, fruit and pink petals. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with garlands of pink, yellow and red flowers, and a striped red-and-white wall frames the hall. A black sign with white lettering hangs on the wall, and a man in white and a man in yellow shawl sit nearby.2010-09-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with cushions, eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow and pink flowers. Before the throne, several women and girls kneel in white and yellow clothing with hands joined in prayer, while a woman in a white sari with a red border kneels nearby. Silver and brass plates holding flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor in front. Behind them stands a red-and-white striped pillar, a stone carving of a deity murti, and a dark board with a name list on a wall. Orange curtains hang beside a wooden cabinet. The seated figure appears to match the a person based on saffron robes, rudraksha mala and flower garland, presented in a satsang-style setting.2010-08-19A photograph inside a temple hall with red and white striped walls. A man with long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red throne, eyes closed, hands folded, as devotees perform padapuja. In front of him, kneeling devotees offer silver plates of fruit, flowers and sweets; a woman in white holds her palms together, a bald man in white kneels with folded hands, and a woman in a light blue sari and an older woman with glasses sit at the front. Behind them, a man in white and a woman in pink and white sit near a brass vessel and banana bunches, and a man in white with a yellow shawl walks through a doorway. A board on the back wall reads Dhyanapeetam Ananda Sabha. Probable Swamiji on the throne, shown by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes.2010-08-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gilded arms, wearing a thick garland of yellow marigolds with red and green accents, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes and ceremonial garland cues visible on the seated figure. Nearby, a bald man in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in white hold their palms joined in namaste; a woman in blue and another in a white shawl also sit with folded hands. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit before the throne, and a dark wooden board with names hangs on the orange-and-red pillared hall behind, with a small deity murti in a niche.2010-08-15A 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.2010-08-14