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Photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace, eyes closed in meditation, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm, before a golden square vessel heaped with grains and a red cloth-wrapped object. Two attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand by, one holding a brass plate of offerings, while a man in a red shawl and another in white walk nearby. A wall plaque lists donors and the year 2005 beside a hanging bell and a clock. Appears to be a ritual abhishekam-style offering at a temple. The seated central figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style gold beads, a probable match to a person on the page, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace performs an abhishekam, sitting cross-legged with eyes lowered and palms open beside a golden tray. Before him a deity murti is being bathed, partly covered with a red cloth and surrounded by grains and a yellow flower. Two attendants in white kurtas stand behind him, one with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala. A wall board reads Dhyanapeetha and a clock hangs above. The scene is an open-air temple setting with a red curtain on the right.2010-07-21A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaste. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala on a throne). In front of him a silver tray holds fruit, and seated devotees with folded hands and white or yellow clothes sit on the ground in a courtyard. Behind them a red-and-white painted wall displays a black board reading Dhyanapeetam and a list of devotees, with a banana plant and an orange drape hanging nearby.2010-09-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has his hands resting in his lap. In the foreground at left, a person in white dhoti with an orange shawl kneels at his feet, which rest on a gold footstool scattered with petals, as a pada puja is performed. Behind the throne stands a small table holding a silver tray with fruit, flowers and offerings. On the orange wall behind is a black board listing donor names for the Ananda Sabha. The probable swamiji candidate shows long swept-back dark hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne during the ritual.2010-08-06July 21 20102010-07-21January 01 20082008-01-01A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged performing an abhishekam, pouring water from a large gold kalasha over a silver-and-red deity murti set in a gold-framed platform. He wears white sandalwood paste on his forehead and arms and a red tilak mark. Behind him hang orange curtains, a black board listing donors, a wall clock and a bell on a chain. A figure in white stands at the left edge and another bends over in white at the back.2010-07-21January 01 20082008-01-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands resting on his lap. A bald attendant in white clothing with an orange shawl kneels at his feet, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over his bare feet as part of a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Yellow flower petals cover the golden base. Behind them stands a tray with fruit and garlands, a hanging brass bell, a wall board listing donors, and a red curtain.2010-08-06A photograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a board listing donor names. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet extended. Around him, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor; a woman in white kneels and pours water from a silver vessel over the feet of the seated man, while others in white with yellow shawls attend with brass plates, fruit and flowers. A bare-chested devotee with a gold chain presses his palms together. Smoke rises from an area at the back where a man in white with yellow shawl stands near a doorway. Fruit and garlands lie on a side table.2010-09-06A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange robe and a shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with a yellow cloth and a red-and-white garland of flowers, plus a rudraksha mala, and smiles while holding the shawl. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows deeply with his palms pressed together. Behind them a man in orange robes stands beside a small table holding a silver plate with fruit and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at the left beside a black board listing names, and a stone carved shrine with a small deity murti is at the right. The orange and red walls and red-and-white pillars frame the scene. a person is the seated man in the orange robe and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues only.2010-08-14A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate red and gold throne, extending a hand toward a tray of offerings. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas. Standing before him is a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl wearing a gold bead necklace, holding a wooden tray with fruit, flowers and rudraksha. To the left, a bald man in white kurta with glasses holds a framed picture and a small object, while a woman in white stands nearby. Behind them is a stone pillar and a sign reading Dhyanapeetam, with a painted orange wall and a bell hanging from a hook.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold carved back, wearing a garland of white and red flowers and rudraksha beads. He smiles and gestures toward a tray held by a man in white with folded hands. Behind them, an orange-clad man and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari stand near a wooden table with a brass tray of food and a wooden offering tray. A black sign reading Dhyanapeetam with a list of devotee names hangs on an orange wall beside a clock and a bell, with a stone pillar and a red gate in the background.2010-08-14