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Indoor photo in a temple-style hall with terracotta walls and white-and-red striped trim. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala sits eyes closed, hands folded, on a red-cushioned gilded throne; a red tilak is on his forehead. He appears to be a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues. To the left, a gilded throne stands empty beside a white-clad, shaved-headed man kneeling with palms pressed together. A wooden offering stand with orange cloth sits between the thrones. A wall board reads Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Sabha, with a list of donor names. Another person in orange sits in the background doorway.

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A man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a microphone stand in front of him, smiling broadly, wearing long garlands of red and white roses and a rudraksha-style neck. He is bare-footed on a small red mat. Beside him stands a decorated deity murti dressed in a garland of white flowers and yellow and red blossoms, with a green silk cloth draped beneath it on a golden base. A seated man in white robes and a yellow shawl sits to the left near a low table holding a flower-filled tray. Behind them hang an orange curtain and a dark wooden board with a list of names on a striped orange and white wall.2010-09-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold-ornate throne, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a long orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Before him, several women in white and yellow sarees kneel with folded hands, and silver plates hold oil lamps, flowers and offerings. Behind them is an orange-and-white striped wall beside a black board labelled Dhyanapeetham and a carved stone shrine.2010-08-19Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving a devotee in a darshan setting. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a long yellow and red marigold garland, and has long dark swept-back hair; he is touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with folded hands. Behind them stand a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a bald man in white, a plate of fruit and offerings sits on a side table, and a black board on a orange wall reads Dhyanapeetam with a list of donors.2010-08-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold and red throne with his hands folded, eyes closed. Behind him a small table holds fruit and offerings. Around a low golden tray with many small silver and steel bowls, several devotees in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on the floor, some with hands pressed together and others handling the bowls, as part of a ritual. A saffron-robed man kneels in prayer nearby, and a woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl sits at the front. A wall board reads Dhyanapeetam and a sign of names and years hangs on a red-and-white striped wall.2010-08-10 +1 copiesIndoor puja scene in an orange-walled hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits eyes closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded, with a second gold throne empty beside him. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls, several with palms pressed together in prayer. A silver tray holds flowers and small oil lamps. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the left wall, and a board with a list of names is mounted on the wall beyond.2010-08-25A photograph of a ceremonial scene in an open courtyard. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a microphone stand beside it. A man in white dhoti and shawl kneels on a red carpet, bowing his head to the seated figure's feet, while another man in orange garments stands behind him at the armrest area. Fruit and offerings rest on a tray at the side. Behind them, people in white and orange attire stand near a building with orange walls and red-and-white striped trim, and a wall board lists names. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, seated in the role of the honoured teacher receiving padapuja-style obeisance.2010-11-03A padapuja ceremony in a temple-like hall with orange and red walls and a board listing names under the heading Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a gilded red-cushioned throne, with a tray of fruit beside him; the appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, so this is a probable Swamiji. Devotees in white kneel with folded hands before silver trays of offerings and red fruit, while a woman in white with a red-and-green garland stands in the doorway. A bald man in white with gold bangles kneels in front, and other women in white and teal saris sit nearby.2010-08-28August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange robe and a shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with a yellow cloth and a red-and-white garland of flowers, plus a rudraksha mala, and smiles while holding the shawl. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows deeply with his palms pressed together. Behind them a man in orange robes stands beside a small table holding a silver plate with fruit and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at the left beside a black board listing names, and a stone carved shrine with a small deity murti is at the right. The orange and red walls and red-and-white pillars frame the scene. a person is the seated man in the orange robe and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues only.2010-08-14August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 01 20102010-08-01A seated man on an ornate gilded wooden throne with red cushions wears saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. His feet rest on a low wooden stool as devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor before him, hands folded in namaskar. Before them are brass plates holding pink flowers, fruit and other offerings, and a smoking incense or homa area sits in the background. Behind the throne stand a carved stone pillar, brass lamps and a red-and-white painted wall. A wooden board on the wall reads Dhyanapeetam with names listed below. A cream-clad man stands in the background doorway.2010-09-22