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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.

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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.2010-09-13Photograph 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 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13A 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.2010-08-01A 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 seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Long dark hair swept back. Women and men in white and yellow clothes kneel around a low table holding brass plates with flowers and fruit, possibly padapuja offerings being performed by devotees. A woman in a purple outfit sits with palms joined behind them. A framed board with printed text hangs on the red-and-white striped wall, and a small deity murti sits on an altar at the back. Green banana leaves and a potted plant stand nearby.2010-09-13A 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 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.2010-09-14August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a pada puja-style gathering in a courtyard with an orange-painted wall and red-and-white striped pillars. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a fruit tray and flowers placed before him. Several devotees in white and cream clothes kneel or sit in front, hands folded, some wearing yellow shawls. A wooden board with a list of names hangs on the wall behind, and a banana plant stands nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha beads, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2010-09-13A seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in an open courtyard before an orange-walled hall. The figure has long swept-back hair and is accepting offerings. Beside the throne, a small gold table holds a tray of fruit and flowers. In front, a group sits on the floor: a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl, a man in cream kurta, and women in orange and yellow shawls. Before them are silver-rimmed brass plates of fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Behind, a man in white dhoti and a man in orange robes stand or sit near a black board with white text. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, wearing long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas. The scene resembles a formal satsang reception.2010-10-06A 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.2010-09-13