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A 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.

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January 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.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photo of a standing man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long garland of white, red, yellow and purple flowers draped over his shoulders, extending his arm toward a flower-decorated throne. Beside the throne a large floral garland of marigolds and roses hangs over the seat, and a white-clad figure sits in front. In the lower left a man in orange robes and a gold necklace kneels near a brass vessel, and two more orange-clad figures stand at the left edge. The setting is a temple hall with a wooden ceiling and a flower-covered backdrop with a red and blue frame.2008-01-01A 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.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a temple procession scene under a canopy. A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe with a yellow-orange border and a long strand of white and red flower garlands; he raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Beside him is an elaborately decorated ratha/palanquin or deity platform covered in dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves, with a brass kalasha-style ornament and a white-clothed attendant behind. In the foreground are brass oil lamps and a figure in orange garments with a garland, and a few people stand in the background in the shade. Strings of small lights hang overhead. a person: long swept-back hair and orange robe with garlands, standing as the honoured figure.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A 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.2008-01-01A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with a long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a gold necklace and bracelet, wearing a white and red-and-yellow marigold garland, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Beside him sits a white statue of a seated figure in an orange robe and orange head cloth with a white garland, placed on a low platform. In front are brass vessels, a silver tray with a cover, a bunch of bananas, fruit and marigold petals. Behind is a stone pillar with hanging flower garlands and a black board reading Dhyanapeetam Bidadi listing donors of a sabha. A white corrugated shelter and a wall clock are visible.2008-01-01