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A man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a garland of red roses and white flowers. In front of him five devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a yellow shawl with a long braid, a woman in white, a young woman in a teal top with an orange hair tie, and a man in a white dhoti with a striped border. Behind the throne, a deity murti pair in red and gold garments and ornaments is decorated with yellow and pink garlands, with a kalasha and oil lamps placed on the altar. The setting is a stone temple shrine with red curtains and a green tree outside.

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A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard where a man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his hands folded in greeting, wearing a white garland with red and pink flowers. Several women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor before him with offering trays, and a man in white dhoti sits at the right edge. Behind them stands a shrine with a deity pair in red and gold, adorned with flower garlands, and a black board with white lettering hangs on an orange wall.2010-09-02August 01 20102010-08-01A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, wearing saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland. Behind him stand gilded deity murti with a red-orange garment and yellow-and-purple garland, beneath a gold arched shrine with lamps. Several people in white and a woman in a yellow sari sit in the foreground facing the throne, with brass vessels on the floor.2010-08-01A man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, his eyes closed, wearing a long garland of red and white roses. Several rose petals and a pink flower lie on the red cushion beside him. In the foreground, two women and a man in white ritual clothes sit on the ground, one woman holding a small lit oil lamp, while a silver and gold thali tray of offerings, bowls, fruit and flowers sits before them. Behind is an orange pillared courtyard with a red-and-white striped wall and a carved stone pillar. Three people are visible in the scene.2010-09-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne inside a temple pavilion, with a long marigold garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a shrine with deity murtis and a painted swan motif, and a red-and-white striped pillar frames the scene. Around him, roughly a dozen devotees sit on an orange mat, several with hands joined in prayer, mostly in white and yellow clothing; a woman in a white sari stands at the left holding something, and a brass bell lies near a seated boy in a checked shirt. Brass offering plates sit before the throne. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the printed page reference to a person, but the figure is shown only in saffron robes, a garland and a throne, so identity is uncertain.2010-08-15A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a long yellow and multicolored marigold garland, with hands folded in front of him. A standing woman in white with a yellow border stands at the left, a shaved-headed man in yellow robes kneels beside a brass tray, and a semicircle of devotees in white and light clothing sit on a saffron floor cloth with hands joined in namaskar. Behind the throne are garlands, brass lamps and a deity mural or murti. Several people are seen from behind, one wearing a white shirt printed with dhyanapeetam.org.2010-08-15October 06 20102010-10-06 +1 copiesAugust 15 20102010-08-15A photograph inside a shrine with an ornate golden arch and grey stone pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white and green flower garland, sits on a large golden throne with his hands folded in prayer. Behind him stand two deity murtis in red and orange garments with gold crowns and ornaments, one holding a trident-like staff, and a kalasha-style arrangement of flowers and lamps. Around him, devotees kneel in white and yellow saris and white shirts, some with hands joined in prayer, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at left. Brass oil lamps and offerings of fruit sit on golden stands.2010-08-01October 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, hands folded, with a red vibhuti mark on his forehead. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in a temple shrine before a gold-framed deity murti of a multi-armed goddess and consort garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, with brass oil lamps on either side. In front of the throne, devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saris sit on the floor around silver trays of offerings with flowers, performing puja.2010-08-25A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gold and red throne with his palms pressed together in greeting, a garland of white and red flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. Around him a group of women and girls sit on orange and red mats in front of him, many in white and yellow-bordered saris, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass thalis with flowers and offerings sit in front of the throne. To the right, a deity murti in a decorated shrine is adorned with garlands, and to the left a garlanded idol is placed on a stand, with a red-and-white striped wall behind. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha-style adornment is not visible, but the throne and garland context fit, so he is marked probable on the basis of his saffron robe and gold throne setting.2010-09-02