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A 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.

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A photograph of a devotee in white kurta and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, bowing with palms joined and touching his forehead to the feet of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions. The seated figure wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and holds a folded white cloth. Fruits and a tray sit on a wooden side table, and a gold-rimmed brass offering plate with flowers lies in front. Behind them stand white-clad attendants, a wall clock, a black board reading Dhyanapeetam, a small deity murti and a stone pillar. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the seated figure's orange robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala as cues.2010-09-13September 13 20102010-09-13A 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.2010-09-03A photograph inside a temple hall with a red and white striped wall. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing orange robes draped over his shoulders and a white and red flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed; his feet rest on a gold tray. Bare-footed, he has long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark. Seated on the floor to the left is an older man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a vertical tilak and glasses, looking down. In the lower right, a woman with dark hair in a yellow garment stoops with hands folded before silver bowls of offerings and a silver plate. Behind, a wall board titled Dhyanapeetam lists donors who built Ananda Sabha, year 2005, and fruit sits in a bowl on a side table.2010-08-01Photograph of a pada puja ceremony at an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a horizontal tilaka and a rudraksha mala, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands in anjali mudra and eyes closed, his bare feet resting on a golden footstool. Seated before him on the floor, a man in white and a woman in a maroon top with folded hands face the throne. In the foreground, the heads of other devotees are visible around brass plates of flowers and offerings. Behind them a plaque reads Dhyanapeetam Ananda Sabha with a list of devotee names, and a red-and-white striped wall and green banana leaves frame the scene. The sitter's appearance is a probable match for Swamiji, based on his long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron garment, and he is seated on a throne.2010-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes, a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, and has long swept-back dark hair; he is barefoot on a gold-patterned footstool. A standing man in a light peach kurta with a rudraksha mala bends forward with joined hands toward him, while the seated man extends his hands in return. Behind them a woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds a tray of offerings, and a woman in an orange sari stands with hands folded. A wall plaque reads Dhyanapeetam, Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha, listing names, and a clock hangs on the orange wall. a person: the seated man's long swept hair, orange robes, rudraksha and garland with throne-seated honoured posture match the page's claimed presence.2010-09-14A 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.2010-09-03November 03 20102010-11-03A 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.2010-08-14Photograph 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.2010-08-15October 10 20102010-10-10A 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.2010-09-03