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A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together at chest level in a reverent namaste before a white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a saffron head cloth and joined hands. Behind him, a second man in orange with a gold necklace holds a brass plate with small lamps. A brass oil lamp stands on the right beside red and white flower garlands. On the left, a man in orange holds a tall golden staff, and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands behind them under a tin roof. Outdoor ritual setting with string lights overhead.

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Photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes standing outdoors, eyes lowered, hands folded at his waist. He wears a thick garland of white jasmine-like flowers with red and orange blossoms over a rudraksha mala, and a vertical red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him a younger man in orange robes wears a gold ceremonial necklace, and gold-rimmed brass vessels sit on a tray. A striped awning and corrugated roof are visible.2008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28Inside 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.2008-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesPhoto of two men in a temple hall with carved stone pillars and brass lamps. On the left, a man with long dark hair in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red and white flower garland and rudraksha bracelets. On the right, an older bald man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl raises both arms overhead, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha necklace. In front is a white marble seated figure draped in orange cloth and white and red garlands, with a conch shell and brass lamps beside it. A man in an orange dhoti and a person in white are partly visible behind.2012-04-27 +1 copiesa person stands in profile in an outdoor festival setting, palms pressed together in namaskar at chest height. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top and a white and red flower garland draped over his shoulders, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him is a striped canopy in green, yellow and red and a corrugated roof, with strings of bulb lights overhead and a water tank in the background. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge.2008-12-25A 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.2008-01-01April 27 20122012-04-27January 01 20082008-01-01April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoor photo on a terracotta-coloured platform beside an ornate copper-clad pillar draped with a yellow and orange flower garland. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark stands barefoot in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti, with a long black rudraksha mala around his neck and his hand holding the cloth at his hip. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with red borders kneels and holds a gold tray. Palm trees and stone carvings are in the background against a bright sky. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible, but this is an appearance-based label only.2010-09-02January 01 20082008-01-01