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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne. He holds a folded paper and receives a light touch on the head from a priest in white dhoti and shawl wearing a gold necklace. In front of the throne a bald man in a brown sweater and white shirt bows his head, holding a small picture frame and a tray of fruit, sweets and flowers. A woman in white stands at left beside a wooden board listing devotees. The setting is a temple-like hall with pink walls, a stone carved pillar and a wooden noticeboard.

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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a temple-like hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a sheet of paper and reading. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with a gold necklace places a hand on the head of a bald, older man in a brown sweater and white shirt who bends forward in reverence. A wooden tray holding fruit, flowers and bundles of money sits on a red cushion. Behind them are a dark board with white lettering and an orange curtain. The seated figure matches the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, and is shown in the role of a giver of blessings.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with long swept-back dark hair, who is placing a garland of orange-brown beads over the shaved head of a devotee in white clothes bowing before him. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. Behind them a white-clad priest in a gold necklace holds a tray of fruit, sweets and offerings, a second man in white stands nearby, and on the left a woman in white holds a framed picture. A black board on the wall lists donors of the Ananda Sabha at Dhyanapeetam, and an orange-robed attendant stands in the background.2010-09-03A photo at a Dhyanapeetam setting where a long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, wearing a gold necklace, places his hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a wooden tray with fruit, flowers and offerings. A woman in white stands at left and a man in white stands near the back. A sign on the wall reads Dhyanapeetam and lists Ananda Sabha devotees. The orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha beads is a person candidate, shown performing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2010-09-03A photograph at the Dhyanapeetam ashram courtyard. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala receives a framed item from a bald, clean-shaven man in a brown sweater over white. Behind them a priest in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace and tilak and stands beside a golden deity figure with flower garlands. The seat is an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A black plaque beside the courtyard lists devotee names under the heading Ananda Sabha, and a bronze bell hangs at the left.2010-09-03A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate red and gold throne, extending a hand toward a tray of offerings. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas. Standing before him is a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl wearing a gold bead necklace, holding a wooden tray with fruit, flowers and rudraksha. To the left, a bald man in white kurta with glasses holds a framed picture and a small object, while a woman in white stands nearby. Behind them is a stone pillar and a sign reading Dhyanapeetam, with a painted orange wall and a bell hanging from a hook.2010-09-03September 13 20102010-09-13September 14 20102010-09-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving a devotee in a darshan setting. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a long yellow and red marigold garland, and has long dark swept-back hair; he is touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with folded hands. Behind them stand a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a bald man in white, a plate of fruit and offerings sits on a side table, and a black board on a orange wall reads Dhyanapeetam with a list of donors.2010-08-15A photograph at an orange-walled Dhyanapeetam ashram courtyard. A man with short grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and white kurta with a rudraksha mala, leans forward holding a silver tray of offerings toward a woman seated on a gold-and-red throne. The seated woman wears orange robes and has long dark hair. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a monk in orange robes stand nearby, and a woman with a long braid wears white with a pink-and-white shawl among onlookers in white. A gold-framed red throne, a green banana-leaf decoration and a black board on the wall are visible, with a wall clock and a carved stone pillar at right.2010-09-13A seated man in an orange saffron shawl, with a white flower garland and red and yellow flower garlands, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward in devotion. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Behind them stands a monk in orange robes, and women in white and yellow dupattas stand to the left beside a wall. A black wooden board reads Dhyanapeetam and lists devotees who built Ananda Sabha. A stone carved pillar and a brass hanging bell appear in the background, with a clock on the orange wall. The seated figure wears a saffron shawl and garland, and his long swept-back hair matches the Swamiji cues; he is an appearance-based probable candidate.2010-08-14A seated figure in orange saffron robes and a sleeveless orange garment, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving homage. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands bending forward with palms pressed together while another person in white places a hand on his head, appearing to give blessing. A brass plate holds red fruit and flower offerings on a side table. Behind them hangs a red curtain, a dark stone deity murti adorned with yellow flowers stands on the right, and a black board with white lettering reads Dhyanapeetam Bidadi along with a list of devotee names.2010-09-13A photograph in a temple hall at Dhyanapeetam, with a red-and-cream wall and a black board reading "Devotees Who Make Ananda Sabha" with names and amounts. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red and gold ornate throne, extending his hand toward a bald, bespectacled man in white kurta who stands with palms joined in anjali. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti with gold chain holds a wooden tray of fruit and offerings, and another man in white bows low on the left. Several people in white and orange-shawled white robes stand around, and a woman in a blue sari stands at the left edge with hands folded.2010-09-03