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A seated figure in orange robes with a white and orange flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl holds a red and fringed ceremonial umbrella. Three men in white kneel and bow with their heads to the floor in front of the seat. A crowd of men in white and orange sits on a striped mat, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala rests on the floor at right. Swamiji (probable) appears in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, seated in a position of honour.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a padukas procession gathering in a bare, whitewashed hall with concrete-block walls. A woman in an orange saffron sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste at centre. Behind her a red, green and gold umbrella with a DHYANAPEETAM emblem is held by a young man in white with an orange shawl. Three or more men in white dhotis lie prostrate on striped mats in the foreground, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is propped beside them. Seated devotees in white shirts and orange shawls fill the left side, some with lanyards, and a few standing men in white look on.2007-02-24A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white flower garland. Behind and beside them, a standing attendant in an orange shawl and white clothes holds a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella bearing a Dhyanapeetam emblem. Several devotees in white clothes prostrate on the floor in front, and a crowd in white sits on mats in a plain whitewashed hall. A framed photograph of a robed figure with long hair and a beaded necklace rests on the floor at lower right, showing a copyright caption. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with prostrations.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a ceremony in a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. A seated figure in orange robes with a white and multicoloured floral garland sits on a raised bed draped with a leopard-print cloth; the figure has long dark hair and joins palms in prayer. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, tending a small brass fire vessel with a flame beside a rolled rug. Around them, rows of men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit with palms pressed together, some wearing saffron shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A coloured fringed canopy hangs at upper right, and a framed portrait labelled with a copyright line sits at lower right. Roughly 50 people are visible in the hall.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof in a hall with white walls. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a low cushioned seat, with long dark hair and raised hand gesturing toward a group. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, one in a light shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and white-and-gold dhoti, holding up a white cloth draped over a small object wrapped with marigold-like flowers. Others stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Seated devotees in white fill the background on striped mats, and a wooden staff leans at right. The scene resembles a padukas procession ritual.2007-02-24A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark flowing hair and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a white-draped seat with a microphone on a stand before him, in a plain hall. Two men in white kurta-style clothing kneel and bow before him, one with palms pressed together, while a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards stands behind. Two saffron-robed monks sit at the left edge. A blue mat and a leopard-print cloth lie on the floor.2008-03-23A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red-and-white flower garland with green leaves, and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a low wooden platform with hands in lap and eyes closed. A wooden staff leans beside him and a brass vessel sits on a green leaf. Behind him, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a blue sari joins them. To the right, a second seated man in white with an orange shawl and palms together sits on a mat. A brass lamp and a metal plate lie in the foreground on a concrete floor before a block wall. The Swamiji depiction cues are distinctive (long hair, saffron robes, garland, mala), so the seated figure is a probable Swamiji; this matches a Maheshwara Puja ceremony setting.2006-10-12A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a standing fan. A long-haired person in orange saffron robes and a multicoloured flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat with bare feet on a red mat, raising one hand. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor on striped mats, and standing attendants in white with orange shoulder cloths hold up an orange flag at right. Flower petals lie on the floor. The page describes a padukas procession and Ananda Samajam gathering in 2007, but the frame shows only the seated figure, devotees and attendants. The seated figure has long hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, which are cues associated with Swamiji, so this is probable. Several people are visible, roughly 21-100 across the hall.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24