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A photograph of a figure in an orange turban and orange silk garment, with a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, standing with palms pressed together in namaste before a gilded throne carved with a lion and floral decoration. Probable Swamiji's appearance cues are a sweeping orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace. A bearded man in white stands behind the throne. Several men in white kurtas and lanyards stand at the right, and a young man in white stands at the left edge. In the foreground are a brass puja tray, a bell and a kalasha-like vessel on a red cloth. A portrait and a Dhyanapeetham banner appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (in_person).

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A photograph of a devotional gathering at an indoor pavilion with grey draped curtains and a blue and white DHYANAPEETAM banner. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban stands barefoot on a red mat with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing multi-coloured flower garlands and a ceremonial necklace. Behind him is an ornate carved wooden throne with a white padded back, also decorated with white and pink flower garlands. Around him stand about a dozen men and women in white kurtas and white clothing with orange-red shawls and lanyard badges. A brass plate with offerings sits in the lower right foreground, and a banner reads DHYANAPEETAM with NITHYANANDAPURA lettering. The scene resembles a welcoming or darshan ceremony.2003-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a decorated hall. 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A devotee in white kneels and washes or honours his feet. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl stands watching, and to the left a man in white kurta with an orange-beaded necklace gestures, and a woman in white and gold-bordered sari stands with palms joined. The stage has a purple curtain backdrop.2007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a flower garland sits enthroned on a silver-toned seat with lion-head arm details, smiling. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala bends forward at the feet of the seated figure, performing the washing or offering. Standing nearby are a man in white with a yellow shawl and name badge, another in white with a yellow shawl and mala, and a younger man in white and a standing attendant. At the lower right a woman in a white dress and yellow shawl sits watching. Orange and white cloth is spread on the red-carpeted floor.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of an indoor ceremony beneath a decorated stage with a large ornate golden-brown throne-style seat draped with white cloth, flower garlands and tassels. A standing figure in an orange-red turban and orange shawl, with a multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, holds hands folded in namaskar. Around him stand men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in an olive shirt; a woman in a cream sari with a lanyard watches at right. In the foreground, a long-haired man in white clothes bows with his back to the camera, and another man bends low at the bottom edge. Behind them is a blue and white banner reading DHYANAPEETAM, with a black panel carrying more text, and portrait photos of robed figures are displayed on the backdrop. Several people wear lanyards.2003-01-01A young man in an orange-red silk robe and matching turban stands on a white cushioned mat in front of an ornate carved wooden throne with a white upholstered back, pressing his palms together in anjali. He wears a multicoloured woven garland with pompoms and rudraksha beads at his chest. Behind him, a man in white kurta with a name badge stands near the throne, and to the right several men in white and in a green shirt stand with hands folded or clasped, watching. A brass tray and bowls with flower petals sit on the red carpet in the foreground, and a white floral garland drapes over the throne arm. A backdrop with a blue-and-white logo is visible behind. Whether the orange-robed figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2003-01-01A photograph of a ceremony at an ashram altar decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, white flowers and red blooms. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, seated on an ornate throne with a stone or metal lion-like carved base. A man in white kurta kneels with his head bowed to the silver pedestal at the foot of the throne, while another man in white with folded hands stands nearby. A standing man in white wears a mustard-yellow shawl and a bead necklace. At the right, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits watching. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29