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A photograph at the entrance of a temple hall at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, where a standing figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a thick white and red jasmine garland, presses palms together in anjali with a smile. A gold pendant hangs at the chest. A man on the right in an orange garment bows with folded hands, and a devotee in white and saffron stands behind with hands joined. Onlookers in orange and white fill the lower left. A black board lists donors who built the Ananda Sabha, and a brass aarti lamp stands nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long hair, saffron clothing, garland and gold pendant.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A seated man with long wavy dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, a white and red flower garland, and a gold rudraksha-style necklace with a gold ornament. In front are bananas, fruit, a silver tray, a conch shell and a brass vessel. Behind him stands a stone pillar with carved designs, a wall clock and a black board listing devotee names. Floral garlands of marigolds and roses hang on the left.2008-01-01A seated man with long, dark hair and eyes closed sits in meditation, wearing an orange saffron-coloured garment with a golden border over his shoulder. He wears a large gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and his neck and chest are draped with white jasmine garlands alternating with red flower garlands and green leaves. A red kumkum mark is on his forehead and a gold bangle on his wrist, hands resting in a meditative mudra. Behind him is a stone pillar with a garland of yellow, purple and red flowers, a white corrugated roof, a wall clock and a black memorial board with names, with a clock and a partly visible figure at the edge of the frame. Probable Swamiji, the presenter of the satsang event, by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace.2008-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. He wears an orange garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a gold bracelet, and a white and red garland. In front of him sit a silver-covered vessel, bananas and other fruit. Beside him is a white statue draped in orange cloth, with a white garland, and behind is a board reading Dhyanapeetham, Bidadi. Swamiji (probable) is shown with distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold beads and orange ornate clothing, seated for puja.2008-01-01A seated man in orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded in a meditative mudra. He wears a long gold necklace with a gold Shivalinga-style pendant over a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses, and a gold bangle. A red tilak marks his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. In front of him are bananas, mangoes and a silver covered dish, with brass lamps and a conch shell on a ritual setup, and a garland-wrapped pillar behind him. A black board on the wall lists donor names, and a wall clock hangs nearby. The ornate figure and garlands suggest a puja or satsang setting. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment.2008-01-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold border and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, rudraksha-style gold beads, a gold bracelet, and garlands of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves. Behind him stands a stone pillar with carved relief and a wall clock. In front are offerings of bananas, a white conch shell, a brass vessel and a silver tray, with yellow flower garlands at the side. A black board lists donor names in English. This is a satsang-style puja setting with an orange-clad figure, though the visible cues are the robe, long hair, gold ornaments and garlands; the identity is uncertain.2008-01-01A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap, bare-shouldered, with a white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded mala, raises a lit brass aarti lamp with a flame while chanting at the entrance of a temple. A seated attendant in orange with a gold mala stands behind him with palms pressed together. A black board reads Dhyanapeetam Bidadi and a donor name list. Several devotees watch from below. A clock hangs on the pillar and string lights line the ceiling.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