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A standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with the drape wrapped over the shoulders, one hand on the hip and the other resting on an ornate red upholstered chair with gold-painted carved frame and legs. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, with a red tilak on the forehead. The setting is an interior hall with white walls, a wall clock, a hanging brass bell, and a black board listing names of donors in white lettering. A doorway with a decorative grille opens to the left, and a partial figure in white stands at the frame's edge.

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December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man stands barefoot beside an ornate red upholstered throne-style chair with gold carved frame and an orange seat cushion, one arm resting on its back. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulder and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him a dark plaque lists donor names under the heading Dhyanapeetha Bidadi, Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha, with a hanging brass bell above. The man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a forehead mark, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a person standing beside the chair.2009-12-16November 29 20112011-11-29November 22 20092009-11-22A man with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange robe under a leopard-print jacket and a white jasmine garland with red flowers. Bare feet rest on a red mat, and a small bouquet of red flowers lies near his feet. Beside him is a second gold throne. Behind is an orange wall with a black plaque reading Dhyanapeetam and a sign reading Do not enter the Cave. A brass kalasha and decorated railings appear at right.2010-10-05A 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 photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing in a covered pavilion, raising his right hand in a wave and smiling. He has long, dark, wavy hair and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him is a black board with white lettering reading Dhyanapeetam and a list of donor names under the heading Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha, year 2005. A hanging brass bell, potted plants, a red pillar and an orange curtain frame the scene, with white walls banded in red.2009-12-18A photograph of a smiling person seated on an ornate red upholstered chair with carved wooden legs and a carved crest on the backrest, on a polished granite floor. The seated person has long, swept-back dark hair, wears a draped orange-saffron cloth over a bare-chested upper body, a gold bangle, and a vertical marking on the forehead, with bare feet resting on a woven mat with orange panels. Their hands are pressed together in a greeting gesture. At right, a partially visible person in a red sari sits on the floor; a tray of flowers and a plastic bag lie nearby.2006-10-01November 10 20112011-11-10March 23 20082008-03-23November 09 20062006-11-09 +1 copies