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A 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.

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A photograph of a pada puja ceremony inside a red-walled temple hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a golden-framed wooden throne at left, his hands resting in his lap. A woman in white with short grey hair and a red border, palms pressed together, kneels before him. Beside her, women in white and yellow shawls sit with folded hands, and a bald man in white and orange kneels at the lower foreground near brass plates of flowers and offerings. Incense smoke drifts through the room, and a red curtain hangs behind the throne. A sign on the back wall reads about annadanam.2010-09-20September 21 20102010-09-21A pada puja gathering in an orange-walled courtyard hall with a carved stone pillar at left. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a wooden seat with a gold-edged backrest, a candidate in appearance only, with cues that are not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is recorded as unsure. In front, a low wooden stand holds a tray of flowers and sweets. Devotees kneel and sit on red mats with hands folded in anjali: an older woman in a white sari with a red border, women in white with yellow shawls, a man in orange and white with a shaved head, and women in saris. Brass plates with offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor. A wall sign reads a Tamil and English message, and a red-and-white banner hangs at right.2010-09-20November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a satsang in an orange-walled hall. A man seated on a gilded wooden throne at left wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a microphone is set before him; he sits with hands in lap facing the gathering. Before him a wooden lectern-style table holds a tray of fruit and sweets and a plate of wrapped candies. Seated devotees in front, some in white dhotis and orange shawls, others in yellow and orange saris, sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them more devotees sit on the floor, and a carved stone pillar stands at the far left edge. A red stone-framed sign on the wall carries printed English and Tamil-script text.2010-09-22A photograph of a seated figure on a red and gold throne in an orange-walled hall, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair, appearing to address the room. Below and in front, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls, several with hands folded in anjali. Brass trays with offerings, flowers and small lamps sit on the low platform, and a red sign with white lettering hangs on the back wall. A carved stone pillar stands at left. The scene resembles a padapuja-style satsang, with about nine people visible.2010-08-25A padapuja ceremony in a red-walled hall. A young man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on a raised golden-trimmed seat at left, facing the room. Before him a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, hands folded, sits beside a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Other seated devotees, several in white with yellow or orange shawls, kneel on red and orange mats, and a man in an orange robe sits in front with his hands in prayer. A few more people sit along the back wall, and a small wall board with red-and-white text hangs in the background.2010-09-20A 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 seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden-framed throne-like seat at the left, a wooden stand with apples and wrapped sweets in front of him. Several devotees in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls sit on the floor at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with pink flowers and brass plates of offerings before them. Red walls, a red curtain and a red pillar frame the room, and a wall sign reads about the organisation's reach. The orange-robed figure matches the a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so the appearance-based label is probable.2010-09-22A 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 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 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.2010-09-07