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A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with a deity murti adorned with garlands on the left. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, appearing to be the central figure. Around him, devotees in orange and cream clothes sit on orange mats, several with hands folded in anjali. A bald priest in white dhoti sits near brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit. A sign on the right reads about welcoming visitors from over 247 countries. Orange and white striped walls frame the scene.

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October 31 20102010-10-31A photograph of a pada puja in an open courtyard with orange-washed walls and a corrugated roof. A man with long hair tied back, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha beads, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne, which the page indicates is the a person candidate; his appearance shows several cues but is not certain enough to confirm. Before him on a low table are fruit, pink flowers and a brass offering plate. Around him seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on the floor, with a woman in orange at the far right and a woman in yellow near the centre. A banner on the wall reads that more than 20,000 people in 347 countries are touched by Ananda Ashram.2010-09-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the left, with a wooden offering stand with trays and small items in front of him. Facing him, a large group of devotees sits on the floor on red mats and orange cloths, many holding lit oil lamps and small brass plates; women wear white, yellow and orange saris, and a woman in green sits near the front. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the back by an orange wall. A wall plaque reads Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari. The scene resembles a puja or satsang with lamp offerings in an open-sided hall.2010-09-07A photograph of a pada puja in a red-walled courtyard hall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits on a raised wooden seat behind a wooden box, with a gold-edged panel and a tray of flowers in front of him. Beside him, a woman in a white top and red shawl presses her palms together. Seated on the floor in front, devotees in white saris and yellow shawls hold their hands in anjali, while an older man in an orange garment sits near brass plates of offerings and flowers. A wall sign reads a message about Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Ashram. Several more people sit to the right.2010-09-20A temple shrine hall with a deity murti adorned with flower garlands in an ornate niche, with brass lamps and oil lamps before it. A priest in white dhoti stands at left near a low table laden with offerings: bowls of rice dishes, fruit, sweets, a tray of rose-coloured pieces, and trays of coconut and betel. Along the right, several people sit on the floor in white and yellow saris and white shirts, hands folded or heads bowed in devotion, while a few standing women in saris observe. The open-sided hall has red-and-white striped walls and a corrugated roof, with palm trees outside. No one clearly matches the a person appearance cues.2010-11-12A photograph inside an orange-walled hall during a padapuja. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, his feet resting on a tray. Around the tray, women in yellow shawls and white saris and a man in white garments hold silver plates with apples, pink flowers and small offerings. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks in the background past a red-and-white striped wall, and a woman in orange shawl sits at right beside a brass lamp and a red-and-gold pillar. A banner reads 'More than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari live as webcam every day!' and a sign reads 'Silence please'. Visible people: about six.2010-09-13A photograph inside a temple-style hall with orange-painted walls and a golden seat. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a dark rudraksha-style mala, sits on a raised golden throne-like seat behind a wooden lectern. Around a spread of silver plates and bowls on the orange floor, devotees sit in white and orange clothing; a bald priest in a white dhoti with gold ornaments sits in the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red border sits beside him, and a woman in an orange top sits at the right. Several women in orange saris stand or sit along the back wall, one raising a small lamp. A red sign on the wall reads about feeding over 20,000 people daily at the Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari temple. A small shrine stands at the upper left.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in an orange-walled hall. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a gold-carved throne with hands joined in prayer, while devotees in white and yellow clothing kneel on the floor before him. Several devotees, including a woman in a yellow shawl and a man in white, hold brass plates with fruit, pink flowers and small bowls of offerings. A plant stands beside the throne, and a white-clad man stands in a doorway behind them. A banner on the wall reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries have darshan of Ananda Ishwara and Ananda Ishwari live.2010-09-13A seated man in orange robes with a white shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the left, speaking into a microphone. Before him on an orange-cloth floor sit a seated audience of about two dozen devotees, several men with shaved heads in white dhoti and orange sashes, and women in saris and salwar in orange, white, green and yellow. Brass plates, lamps and offering trays sit on mats in front of the group, and some women with folded hands sit at the right near a small altar. The walls are orange with white and red striped trim, and a red sign on the wall reads about 20,000 people in 247 countries. This appears to be a satsang or padapuja gathering.2010-09-14November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a temple-courtyard puja with a seated devotee group in white and cream clothes. On the left, a deity murti is garlanded with orange and yellow flowers beside a brass lamp stand. A man in orange robes with a saffron-and-white garland sits on a golden throne-like seat, behind a wooden stand. Around him, about a dozen people in white, cream and yellow saris and dhotis sit with hands folded, while women in orange sit on the right near brass plates of offerings and fruit. Orange cloth draped over the pavilion and an orange-painted wall frame the scene. The man wearing orange and a garland is presented as a person by appearance cues, but identification is uncertain.2010-11-01September 14 20102010-09-14 +1 copies