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A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in a courtyard wearing a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder, with a fine marking on his forehead. His palms are raised in front of him as he speaks or gestures, and he looks off to the side. Behind him is a white wall with a red and white striped band, a black board listing donor names under the heading Dhyanapeetam, Devotees who built Ananda Sabha, a hanging brass bell, a banana plant and potted plants. An open doorway with a metal grille is on the left.

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December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing in a covered pavilion, raising his right hand in a wave and smiling. He has long, dark, wavy hair and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him is a black board with white lettering reading Dhyanapeetam and a list of donor names under the heading Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha, year 2005. A hanging brass bell, potted plants, a red pillar and an orange curtain frame the scene, with white walls banded in red.2009-12-18A photograph of a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a loose saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders. He raises his right hand in a greeting or blessing gesture while turning his head to one side. Behind him is a dark wall plaque with a brass bell hanging beside it, the plaque listing donors under the heading Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, Devotees who built Ananda Sabha. Below are white walls with red vertical bands and a potted plant. Appearance cues include a saffron robe and bindi, but the face and presentation are not enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a man in saffron robes.2009-12-17A man stands in profile beside a plant-lined doorway, facing right with palms pressed together in a greeting. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching wrap draped over one shoulder, and his long dark hair is tied back in a braid. Behind him a white wall with red vertical stripes holds a black memorial plaque listing donors' names, with a brass bell hanging near a large banana leaf. A potted plant sits in the lower right corner. The setting appears to be an ashram courtyard.2009-12-19March 23 20082008-03-23March 19 20082008-03-19A man in saffron-orange robes stands in a doorway of a white temple building, receiving a large garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers draped around his neck. Two orange-robed men stand beside him, one holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial, and another man in orange and a bald-headed man in white stand behind. A wall plaque with a list of donor names and a wooden rudraksha-style necklace is visible. A man in orange on the right places a hand on the garland. Potted plants and a red metal gate frame the scene. a person: the central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a gold-beaded mala and a flower garland, consistent with a sannyasi of the ashram.2009-12-23A photograph of a man standing in profile at a temple-style hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped over the shoulder, has long dark hair tied back, and bears a white marking on his forehead. Behind him a black board with white lettering reads Dhyanapeetam Bidadi, and a brass bell hangs from a cord. The wall beside him is painted with red and white vertical stripes, and a potted plant and a clay lamp stand nearby. A single person is visible.2009-12-17October 24 20062006-10-24February 04 20102010-02-04A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing in a white-framed doorway, one arm raised toward the frame and a red bindi on the forehead. Behind the doorway, a woman in a green blouse and green-and-orange patterned sari stands beside a table with a laptop, and a man in white clothing stands at the left edge of the room. The wall beside the doorway is painted pink with white decorative motifs, and potted plants sit at the lower corners. Visible people: the figure in orange, the woman in green and the man in white.2006-12-12A smiling man with long dark wavy hair stands outdoors on a sandy ground, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders. He has a white sacred ash line and a red kumkum dot on his forehead and is gesturing with one open hand. Behind him are rows of red and white painted pillars and a scatter of footwear on the ground. Another person in orange robes is partially visible at the left edge. The probable Swamiji cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and sacred forehead markings, while the identity remains unconfirmed from appearance alone.2009-12-06