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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ashram hall with pink walls and a golden carved throne on the left. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne with his palms pressed together in greeting. Seated on the floor in front of him, several men in white dhotis with red borders and gold chains work over silver plates of offerings and a small golden tray, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow border sits at the right foreground. Behind them, a standing man in white attire watches, and a row of women in orange and white garments sit on the floor at the right holding small brass vessels and plates. A red and gold sign on the wall reads more than 20,000 people in 247 countries, and a blue sign reads Blessed Place. a person: the seated man on the throne wears orange robes and has short hair, with no crown, malas or ornate necklace visible, so identity is uncertain.

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September 08 20102010-09-08A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an open courtyard with red walls and smoke in the air. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a red cushioned seat and an ornate gold-carved throne sits with palms pressed together, appearing to receive worship. In front of him, a row of people in white dhotis and white garments hold up lit oil lamps toward him, while a shaved-headed man in white and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and braided hair kneel near brass plates of fruit and offerings. Behind them, women in saffron and red shawls sit on red mats with brass lamps and trays. A standing man in white stands in the background near a doorway. A red wall sign reads in English about sharing discourses with over 20,000 people in 247 countries.2010-09-08A padapuja ritual in a hall filled with smoke. A man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a gilded, ornate throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste. In front of him, devotees in white dhotis with maroon borders and bare shoulders hold lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, including fruit and flowers, on a golden tray. A woman in white with a yellow shawl kneels with palms joined. Behind, a man in white stands near a white chair, and more devotees in red and white sit along the back wall with lamps. A wall board in English is visible at upper right.2010-09-08October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesPhotograph of a temple courtyard ritual with an ornate gold-and-red throne at left. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders, a beaded ceremonial necklace and orange cloth, sits on the throne with a devotee in white kneeling and attending at his feet. Several women in white and orange-saffron saris sit on the red floor before a tray of brass and silver puja vessels, flowers and oil lamps arranged on the ground. A woman in a yellow-bordered white sari sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Behind them, an orange-walled hall with a red and white border and a red signboard about darshan is visible. Swamiji (probable) appears as the man on the throne, identified by his long hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial necklace, and is shown seated with devotees attending him.2010-11-06A 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.2010-09-14A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an ashram hall with smoke or incense haze in the air. A man in an orange robe stands at the left with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a golden ornate pillar. Behind him a man in white dhoti stands with hands folded. In the foreground, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit on a red mat, holding lit oil lamps and aarti plates toward a wooden cabinet filled with fruit and offerings. Seated rows of women wear orange and yellow shawls, some holding lamps, and a row of men in orange robes sits behind them. Trays of fruit, sweets and brass vessels sit on the floor. A wall sign reads 'Please Be Silent' and a board says 'More than 20,000 people in 247 countries'.2010-09-08A photograph inside a temple shrine hall where a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange dhoti, an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style orange garland, with long swept-back hair and a leopard-print jacket. Beside the throne, a white-clad devotee sits with folded hands. Around the seated figure, devotees in white dhotis, white and green saris, and yellow-and-white garments sit on mats, some holding brass trays of offerings. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits at lower left. Behind, gold-decorated deity murtis of a goddess and a god stand in a red-curtained shrine with garlands, and a sign on the orange wall reads in English and Tamil about feeding 20,000 people. Corrugated roof and palm trees appear outside.2010-11-08A photograph of a pada puja in an orange-walled hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair, an orange robe and beaded malas sits on a gold-trimmed raised seat with palms pressed together, a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and malas. Nearby, a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes and other devotees in white kneel around a brass thali of fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Behind them, a man in white dhoti stands with folded arms beside a tall brass kalasha, and devotees sit on mats along the right wall, many in white with orange and yellow cloths. A wall sign reads More than 20,000 people in 247 countries.2010-09-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on a gilded, red-cushioned throne at the left, hands pressed together in namaskar. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor in white and yellow clothes, several with eyes closed. Brass plates holding apples, flowers and oil lamps rest on a low tray in the centre, and garlands lie on the throne's side table. Behind them an orange-walled hall has a red sign with text and a few other people standing or seated near the doorway. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair and saffron clothing, shown in an in-person pada puja setting.2010-09-13A padapuja-style ritual in a red-walled hall with incense smoke in the air. A man in saffron robes stands at left behind a wooden lectern with his palms pressed together in namaste, with fruit and flower offerings on the lectern. Behind him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands with folded arms beside a potted plant. Seated on the floor in the centre, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with gold-coloured necklaces hold brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings on brass plates, with red fruits on the plates. Women in yellow and white saris and orange shawls sit in rows behind them, some holding small oil lamps. A sign on the wall reads 'Shhh please' and a framed notice reads 'More than 20,000 people in 247 countries are seeing darshan (live view) of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari live on webcam every day!'2010-09-08September 13 20102010-09-13