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A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with carved stone pillars decorated with floral garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white. A standing person in a long orange robe with a gold border and a white-and-red flower garland holds a brass camphor lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. Two seated attendants in orange-brown robes, one with rudraksha beads, press palms together or hold a tray, and a figure in orange cloth with a white garland sits near a table of bananas, mangoes, brass lamps and fruit offerings. Devotees stand behind a railing. Signage on a wall reads Dhyanapeetam.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photo of a temple ritual under a covered pavilion decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A standing figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border, a white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and gold bangles, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. Behind and to the side, two seated men in orange robes with rudraksha malas press their palms together or hold offering plates. In the foreground a small figure in orange with a white and orange cap and flower garland sits beside fruit offerings of bananas, mangoes and apples and brass vessels. A trident stands at the right. Several onlookers are seated in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing figure holding the lamp, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace.2008-01-01A photo of a temple ritual under a stone porch, with a standing figure in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a white-and-red-and-yellow flower garland, raising a brass bell and ritual lamp toward a shrine. Two seated attendants in orange robes, with rudraksha malas, sit behind with hands joined and a brass tray. A seated figure in orange with a flower garland and an orange turban-style cloth is a statue or figure in front, not a living person. Flower garlands drape the pillars and the deity area, with fruit, brass vessels and a covered silver dish on a white cloth in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is the standing figure with long swept-back hair, orange shawl and rudraksha-style garland performing the aarti.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Inside a temple entrance decorated with multicolour flower garlands on pillars, a standing figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe with gold border and a white-and-red flower garland with a gold pendant, presses palms together in namaste. A second man in orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass offering plate with a lamp. Behind them, people in orange and white sit near offering trays of fruit and bananas, and a white-robed devotee stands with hands folded. In the foreground a small white-and-orange-clad murti wears a flower garland, with fruit, brass vessels and oil lamps on a white cloth. A printed sign reads Dhyanapeetam and Nithyananda Sabha.2008-01-01A photograph of a temple pavilion decorated with long garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers. A standing figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border and a white flower garland, presses palms together in anjali, facing left. Beside him in the foreground is a white seated deity murti in orange cloth with a garland and orange headwrap. Brass oil lamp, bananas, a plate and marigolds sit on the platform. Two other men stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure has long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial shawl with gold border, consistent with the page's event; treat the identification as an appearance-based candidate only.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photo of a long-haired person in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold rudraksha-style necklace, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame raised above their head during a ritual. Two men in orange robes kneel behind, one holding a tray of flowers and offerings, and devotees with folded hands stand to the left. A flower-decorated structure and a brass trident are at the right, and a black signboard reading Dhyanapeetam Bidadi is visible at left. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold rudraksha necklace, performing aarti.2008-01-01