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Stage event at a Dhyanapeetam celebration. Three saffron-robed men sit on ornate gold chairs with red velvet seats behind a pink-draped table decorated with marigold garlands and water bottles. The man at centre in orange robes speaks into a microphone, gesturing with his hand, while the man on the right in orange robes gestures too. A younger man on the left wears an orange head cloth, orange garment and a beaded necklace. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in a white head wrap, with Kannada and other script text in purple and orange. A blue-and-white Dhyanapeetam sign on the left reads inauguration of Los Angeles Ashram and foundation stone of the new Ananda Sabha, laid on 1 January 2006.

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January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A stage event under a pink and white canopy with a large orange banner. The banner shows a man in a white head wrap smiling upward, with Kannada text and a smaller portrait of an elderly saffron-robed figure. On a pink-draped table decorated with marigold garlands, three saffron-robed men sit on gold-framed chairs. The central figure, speaking into a microphone, wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. A man in white with an orange-and-gold shawl stands at left beside a Dhyanapeetam sign and flower arrangements. Two blue and yellow Dhyanapeetam banners and a plaque reading Organisation of Los Angeles Aadheenam are visible. A large metal vessel sits at the right edge.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A stage event under a tent with a large orange backdrop showing a smiling man in white head wrap with a red bindi, flanked by three circular portrait roundels of older saints and a Kannada heading. Three people sit at a pink-draped table decorated with marigold and white garlands: at left a figure in saffron robes and orange headwear speaks into a microphone, at centre a person in orange robes sits with a mic, and at right a person in orange robes sits beside them. Gold-framed chairs with red cushions sit behind them. A silver ceremonial vessel with marigold garlands stands in the foreground, potted plants line the stage front, and blue-and-yellow banners at right read Dhyanapeetam and Foundation Stone.2006-01-01A stage event at a Dhyanapeetam celebration with a large orange banner behind it. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and three circular portraits, and Kannada text. On the stage, three seated men in saffron/orange robes sit at a table draped in pink and garlanded with yellow-orange marigolds, one wearing an orange head cloth and beads. Gilded red-cushioned chairs stand empty beside them. Two standing men in white dhotis with saffron-and-gold shawls stand at a podium on the left, and a man in white stands at a microphone on the right. Brass pots and water bottles sit on the table. Pink draping hangs from the ceiling.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01Three people sit on gold-carved thrones on a stage draped in pink cloth, with marigold and white flower garlands along the table front and a brass lamp at right. A woman in orange robes with a turban-style wrap and beads sits at left, turned toward the center. The seated figure at center wears a saffron robe and white headwear. At right, a man with a grey beard in an orange shawl smiles. Two standing attendants in white garments stand behind the thrones. A banner behind them reads in Kannada, with a Dhyanapeetha logo. a person: the orange-clad figure with the wrap and beads is a candidate for the a person role.2006-01-01A stage session at a person Dhyanapeeta event with four people seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a long table decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban sits with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man with long grey hair wears saffron robes with a yellow shawl. On the right, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban speaks into a microphone, a rudraksha mala around his neck. A white-clad man sits at the far right edge. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with Kannada text, and the stage is set with water bottles and nameplates.2008-12-30Three seated men in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones on a stage draped with a large saffron banner. The central man wears an orange turban, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and a red forehead mark, and gestures while speaking. The man on the left wears an orange head cloth and robe, and the man on the right has a full grey-streaked beard, orange robe, and red forehead mark. Orange and white flower garlands decorate the stage front, with water bottles and a nameplate in front of them. Behind them, a partly visible man in glasses sits on a chair. The central figure's identity is not established by any caption, so he is described by role only.2008-12-31A stage event under a pink draped canopy with a large orange banner in Kannada script. Three seated saffron-robed figures sit at a draped table with microphones on gilded chairs. The banner shows a large portrait of a man in a white turban and a smaller portrait of a figure with a white beard and a ratha-like scene. Marigold garlands hang along the table front. A plaque with printed text stands at the left edge.2006-01-01