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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace performs an abhishekam, sitting cross-legged with eyes lowered and palms open beside a golden tray. Before him a deity murti is being bathed, partly covered with a red cloth and surrounded by grains and a yellow flower. Two attendants in white kurtas stand behind him, one with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala. A wall board reads Dhyanapeetha and a clock hangs above. The scene is an open-air temple setting with a red curtain on the right.

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Photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace, eyes closed in meditation, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm, before a golden square vessel heaped with grains and a red cloth-wrapped object. Two attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand by, one holding a brass plate of offerings, while a man in a red shawl and another in white walk nearby. A wall plaque lists donors and the year 2005 beside a hanging bell and a clock. Appears to be a ritual abhishekam-style offering at a temple. The seated central figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style gold beads, a probable match to a person on the page, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has his hands resting in his lap. In the foreground at left, a person in white dhoti with an orange shawl kneels at his feet, which rest on a gold footstool scattered with petals, as a pada puja is performed. Behind the throne stands a small table holding a silver tray with fruit, flowers and offerings. On the orange wall behind is a black board listing donor names for the Ananda Sabha. The probable swamiji candidate shows long swept-back dark hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne during the ritual.2010-08-06January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A 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.2008-01-01July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered shawl presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered, in front of a wall plaque reading Dhyanapeetam Bidadi. He wears white and red jasmine and marigold garlands, a gold chain with ornate beads, a gold bangle, and a red bindi. Behind him stand yellow marigold and red flower garlands on a pillar. Before him is a silver covered dish, bananas, fruit, a brass cup, and a white cloth. A partly visible white-robed figure sits at the right edge. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, gold ornaments and garlands, performing a ritual puja.2008-01-01A seated man in orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace performs abhishekam, pouring a white mixture over a deity murti in a golden tray. He wears white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms and a red bindi. Beside him a plate holds more white offering material. Two people in white kurtas stand at right and left, one wearing a yellow shawl. Behind is a dark plaque listing devotee names on an orange wall.2010-07-21A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged performing an abhishekam, pouring water from a large gold kalasha over a silver-and-red deity murti set in a gold-framed platform. He wears white sandalwood paste on his forehead and arms and a red tilak mark. Behind him hang orange curtains, a black board listing donors, a wall clock and a bell on a chain. A figure in white stands at the left edge and another bends over in white at the back.2010-07-21A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, standing before a carved stone pillar outdoors. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder and a white and red-flower garland with a heavy gold necklace. A tall pillar of marigolds and flowers stands to the left, and a corrugated roof is behind him. On the right, a memorial board reads Dhyanapeeth Bidadi with donor names, and a white bust wearing an orange head-cloth is partly visible. a person: the appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron-orange shawl and ornate gold necklace fit the page's description of a person at this event, but identity is inferred from appearance only. One physical person is visible.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01