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A covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls shows a ritual in progress. A bald man in a white dhoti with red and yellow borders holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one raised hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti. Beside him stand a bearded man in white with a garland and a man in orange robes with folded hands. To the right, a man in orange robes presses his palms together, and a row of people in white and yellow garments stand behind. On the left, an ornate wooden peetha with red cushioning and gold trim sits empty on a red carpet. A wall plaque reads a message about many people and countries.

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October 04 20102010-10-04October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall with red-washed walls. A man in an orange saffron garment stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a gold-and-red throne. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with red-bordered cloths and yellow shawls, hold brass lamps and offering plates of fruit and flowers on a gold tray. Smoke or incense drifts through the room. A bald priest in white stands in the background, and a wall board reads a message about reaching many people. The scene is a ritual puja with lamps and offerings.2010-09-08December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open hall with a red-brown wall and a corrugated roof, with smoke drifting through the scene. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-trimmed cloth sit cross-legged on mats, one holding a small flame over a brass plate heaped with offerings and flowers. A shaved-headed man in white and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sit with hands pressed in prayer. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and rudraksha beads sits on a mat with hands folded, and a man in white holds a small bell beside a microphone and notepad. Rows of participants in white, yellow and orange shawls sit behind a metal railing lined with oil lamps, and a red carpet runs toward a small platform. A banner on the wall reads a title with a small caption. The total visible people are roughly twenty to thirty.2010-09-08A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a beaded necklace of bright flower garlands, walks across a red carpet with his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar, the women in white and cream saris with red or orange borders and the men in white dhotis. A young girl in a white dress stands with folded hands at the front. On the right a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a silver vessel with a leafy mango-style sprig, while on the left a brass oil lamp stands on an orange-draped table beside framed photographs and red flowers. Smoke drifts across the floor.2011-03-03November 02 20102010-11-02 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02Photograph of an evening temple arti in a small orange-walled shrine room with a corrugated metal roof. Two priests in white dhotis and white shawls stand side by side. The nearer priest, with white tilak marks on his forehead and arms and a gold bead mala, holds a brass bell in his right hand and a brass arti lamp with a lit flame in his left. The priest behind him holds a lit oil lamp and wears a gold bead necklace. A seated elderly man in white and a woman in white sit at a metal counter on the left. A wall sign reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are hearing Anandeshwar-Anandeshwari live on the web. A string of two people counts as physical people in the scene.2010-10-01A photograph of a pada puja-style gathering in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange-red walls. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with palms joined in namaste beside a wooden lectern, while a figure in white stands behind him. Seated on blue and red mats, many devotees wear white dhotis with red borders and bare shoulders, and several women wear white or yellow saris with orange shawls. A bald monk in orange kneels in the foreground beside a man in white. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and a video camera on a tripod faces the group. A sign on the wall reads in English about people in countries, and a painted banner is visible at the right. a person is depicted as the orange-robed standing man, with a probable appearance-based label applied from his saffron clothing.2010-09-08Indoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, a red carpet runner down the center and a gold-and-red ceremonial seat at the lower right. A central figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print top over orange clothing and walks along the carpet. Two men in orange robes stand at left, and a double row of devotees in white dhotis and white and green saris with hands folded line the right side behind a metal railing. A young boy in a yellow shirt stands near them. Some people in the background are blurred by low light.2010-11-05A photograph of a pada puja or darshan at an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a red carpet wearing a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, hands pressed together at his chest and gaze raised. Behind him a line of devotees in orange and white robes stand with hands folded, including a white-clad priest at left. A metal railing, a red wall placard and a banner with deity imagery are visible. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, standing in the foreground as the central figure.2010-11-02