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A photograph of a ritual on a stage in front of a blue banner partly reading "...hna Dhyana" and "...dam". A man in a red turban and red robe stands at a decorated table holding a lit oil lamp near a white-draped altar with a small figure and a framed portrait garlanded with pink flowers. Two men in saffron robes with white flower garlands stand at left, one with a shaved head and one bearded with a vibhuti-marked forehead. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right, one holding a plate. Scattered petals cover the stage floor.

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2001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-012001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01A stage event before a blue banner printed with yellow letters reading "...RISHNA DHYANA ...PEEDAM" (Krishna Dhyana Peedam). A bearded man with a saffron turban and saffron robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands center-right with his hands joined in greeting near a seated elder in saffron-yellow cloth and garlands. Another saffron-robed figure with an orange head covering stands at left, facing him. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and flower arrangements and water bottles sit on a striped table cover.2001-01-01March 20012001 - Glimpses From Various ProgramsFive men stand behind a long table draped with a multicoloured striped cloth, with a flower arrangement of red roses and greenery at its centre and water bottles along the front. Behind them hangs a blue banner reading Sri Ramakrishna Dhyana Peedam, decorated with red roses and green leaves. On the left, a man in white clothes speaks into a microphone, gesturing with his hands, while beside him stand two men in white shirts and white dhotis. On the right, a bare-chested figure with long white hair, a white turban-style head covering, rudraksha beads, and orange dhoti and wrap wears a large bead necklace with white markings on his arms. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe and orange head cloth with rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. A seated man in white is partly visible behind them.2001-01-012001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01A photograph of a homa or puja at a small hall with turquoise walls. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with a white flower garland around the neck, holds a ritual object over a low wooden platform draped in white cloth, garlanded with red flowers and a lit oil lamp. Three men stand on the right in white shirts and white dhotis; one holds a silver tray, and an older man at right folds his hands in prayer. Behind the platform hangs a framed portrait of two figures in white robes, garlanded with red flowers. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor.2001-01-01January 05 20032003-01-05 +2 copiesA ceremonial outdoor stage under a white tent draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and red-and-blue trim. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long white flower garland and an orange head covering stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, priests in white dhotis and white upper cloths tend ritual items: one on the left carries a brass tray of green leaves and flowers, and one on the right holds a silver tray with a small lamp. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and a banner behind shows a portrait of a smiling man in white headwear labelled with Tamil text. The banner partly reads a Tamil caption with a date of 24.11. A small crowd of men in white stands at the back.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24