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A photograph of two saffron-robed swamis seated side by side on ornate gold thrones with red cushions at a stage event. The man on the left wears an orange robe, a red bindi and tripundra markings and holds his hands together in his lap. The man on the right wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha necklace and white forehead markings, and smiles. Name placards on the table read H.H. Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji and H.H. Srimad P.P.S.Pra.Swa. Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Sivapuri Maha Swamiji. Behind them a banner shows the word Dhyanapeetam, Kannada script and a framed deity portrait with flowers. Water bottles and orange flower garlands sit on the table in front. Two people stand partly visible in the background.

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Three saffron-robed men sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions in front of a blue banner reading Dhyanapeetam, at a table draped in white with orange marigold garlands and name placards. The man on the left wears a red bindi and a lapel microphone and gestures with one hand. The man in the centre, with a grey beard and a saffron shawl over his head, smiles broadly, with a water bottle in front of him. On the right, a man with a saffron turban, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala gestures toward the centre. Above them a framed photo shows a figure in orange turban garlanded with flowers. Placards read H.H. Pujya Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri and H.H. Paramahamsa a person a person.2004-01-01Three saffron-robed swamis sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a white draped table decorated with orange marigold garlands at a stage event. The man on the left, with a shaved head and orange cloth, looks toward the centre. The man in the centre, with a shaved head, white tilak and orange robe, speaks into a microphone on a stand. The man on the right wears an orange turban, a long-haired style, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe, and sits with hands folded. Water bottles and a glass sit on the table. A backdrop shows a framed deity portrait with flower garlands and a blue banner with partial lettering. Printed name cards on the table read 'H.H. Jagadguru Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji', 'H.H. Srimad P.P.S. Pra. Swa. Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Sivapuri Maha Swamiji' and 'H.H. Paramahamsa a person a person'.2004-01-01A photograph of a stage event at a Dhyanapeetam anniversary celebration. A man in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban stands at left, leaning forward to offer a yellow bowl or plate to a seated man in orange robes who smiles and holds a microphone stand nearby. Several seated figures in saffron and white robes sit at a long table draped in white satin and trimmed with orange marigold garlands, with water bottles and name placards in front of them. Behind them stand ornate gold-and-red throne-style chairs and a blue banner with Kannada script and the Dhyanapeetam logo, with portrait medallions of several monastic figures above. A microphone and a potted plant are visible at the bottom edge.2004-01-01Photograph of a stage event at an anniversary festival. A saffron-robed figure in a turban stands at left, bending to offer a pink-wrapped item, while a saffron-robed monk with rudraksha beads sits on a golden throne receiving it. Another saffron-robed seated monk with a bare shaved head sits on the right beside a microphone stand. A blue banner behind shows Kannada script reading 'Dhyanapeetha Varshikotsava' and the word Dhyanapeetam, with framed portraits of four figures at top. Marigold garlands drape the white-clothed table, with name placards and water bottles in front, and a blue-and-white tent overhead.2004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01January 05 20032003-01-05A stage event at Dhyanapeetam with four seated men at a long table draped in white satin and edged with orange marigold garlands. Behind them stand three large ornate gold-and-red thrones and a banner with Kannada script, plus a portrait framed with flowers. Seated at the left, a bald man in saffron robes with a red tilak; in the centre, a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth rests his hands together; beside him, an older man in a white shirt and trousers; at the far right, a man with long dark hair in a saffron head wrap and saffron robe, with rudraksha beads, gesturing while speaking. Water bottles and name placards sit on the table, and a green cloth covers the stage floor.2004-01-01Kailasa Paramparagatha Adi Kailasa Nithyananda PeethamDecember 31 20092009-12-31January 01 20042004-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31A stage event with two saffron-robed sannyasis seated on ornate gold thrones with red cushions, in front of a pink banner with portrait photos above and Kannada script. The seated man on the right has a shaved head, a bearded face and an orange shawl, and holds a small book; the younger man on the left wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and holds papers. Both smile. The stage edge has white jasmine garlands with orange marigold strands, and water bottles and glasses sit on a blue-draped table. A man in white stands behind the thrones. Portrait photos on the banner show figures in orange robes; the a person field is unsure because the seated figures' appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2003-01-01