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A stage event with saffron-robed swamis seated at a draped table decorated with marigold garlands and a brass lamp. A bearded man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a booklet and a small picture, standing beside a long-haired man in saffron with a matching turban and beads who is smiling. Behind them a blue banner shows Kannada text and five circular portraits of religious figures. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge, and another saffron-clad monk sits to the right. Water bottles and a gold ornamental frame sit on the stage.

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A photograph of a stage ceremony beneath a banner with Kannada script and the word Dhyanapeetham, with framed portrait circles above. A white-robed man bends forward to light or touch a tall brass oil lamp decorated with marigold garlands. Beside him, a saffron-robed monk with a shaved head smiles and holds the lamp. Another saffron-robed monk with a turban and a rudraksha mala on the far right stands with hands folded. Behind them a man in white stands near a gold-framed ornament. The table is draped in white with marigold swags and water bottles.2004-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31January 01 20042004-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31January 01 20042004-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30January 01 20042004-01-01Outdoor stage event with a blue banner behind it bearing a Kannada headline and three oval portrait photos at top. Three saffron-robed sannyasis sit or stand on a stage decorated with gold-and-red thrones and marigold and jasmine garlands. A central saffron-robed man in an orange head covering holds up an open book with a cover photo, while a bearded elder in saffron stands at left holding a small notebook. A young saffron-robed figure with long hair and an orange turban smiles and holds a folder. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at right, handing over a paper. Water bottles and a microphone sit on the stage front. Several other people are partially visible behind the stage. The three banner portraits are printed images, not physical people.2005-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event photograph with three seated saffron-robed sannyasis at a pink-draped table decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. The man on the left wears an orange turban, a saffron wrap and a long beaded necklace, and smiles toward the centre. The seated man in the middle has a shaved head with white tilak markings and holds a stack of blue-covered books. The man on the right wears an orange hooded wrap, has a grey beard and holds books. Two younger white-clad attendants stand behind them between ornate gold thrones with red cushions. Behind them is a banner with a purple bird logo and Kannada script reading Dhyanapeetha. Water bottles and glasses sit on the table. Within the scene, no candidate has the distinctive combined cues needed for a probable identification, so the seated figures are described by role only.2006-01-01Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a banner of portraits and Kannada text reading AnanDotsava. A man in orange robes and shaved head on the left holds a tray, facing a central figure in an orange robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala and long hair who holds a small book. Seated behind a table decorated with orange and pink garlands are an orange-robed man holding a book and a bald orange-robed man on a gilded throne-style chair. A large banner shows a smiling portrait labelled with a Kannada name and several circular portrait photos. Flowers line the red-carpeted stage and a water bottle sits on the table.2008-12-30