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A 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.

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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.2010-09-20November 02 20102010-11-02A padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, stands at a wooden podium on the left, facing the seated devotees, with a tray of fruit, bananas and pomegranates and marigold flowers before him. Seated devotees in white, yellow and orange garments hold lit oil lamps and brass aarti plates. Women in maroon and yellow saris sit nearby, and a row of devotees in white and orange sits along the back. Brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel and a wall clock are visible. A framed picture and a red sign on the back wall are present.2010-08-30A photograph of a ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall. A figure in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a wooden lectern and a tray of apples and flowers. Seated devotees on the floor include women in yellow-bordered white saris, a woman in white holding a small dish, and a man in white with a shaved head. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, a red and orange cloth-draped table and a small brass plate with offerings sit near the seated group. A sign on the wall reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are touched by the Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari ashram. Several attendees wear white and orange.2010-09-13A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering in a red-walled hall with orange floor mats. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a beaded mala sits on a gold-trimmed seat before a wooden lectern and a microphone, a carved stone pillar beside him. In front of him, seated devotees with hands folded in namaste include a bald man in white, a man in a light blue shirt, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a woman in an orange top. Brass trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees, many in white and orange, face the speaker. A wall board lists a number of people trained in a meditation programme.2010-09-22A photograph of a ritual gathering in an ashram hall with terracotta-coloured walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, stands at left facing the group. Before him on a wooden table sit a silver tray of bananas, apples and sweets. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes hold lit oil lamps and aarti plates with flames, performing puja. A woman in a red sari with gold jewellery sits at right foreground, and another woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a lamp. A framed photo and a red wall sign are visible, and a clock is mounted on the back wall.2010-08-30A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an orange-walled hall. A man with long dark hair stands at left in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, facing a wooden lectern with fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in white clothes, yellow saris and a maroon-bordered sari kneel with palms pressed together. A bald man in white sits at center. Brass vessels, a kalasha and small oil lamps are on the floor. A red wall sign reads 'More than 20,000 people in 147 countries are seeing Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari daily darshan'. A clock hangs on the wall.2010-08-30A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an open temple pavilion with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in an orange robe and a rudraksha-style garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the left, with a gold-framed seat and a standing microphone nearby. Seated on the orange-draped floor in front of him are devotees in white and orange: women in orange saris and white dhotis, a woman in a green sari, and men in white dhotis with shaved heads and orange shawls. Brass plates, bowls and lamps sit on the floor, and a row of women in orange and white sits on the right beside a low orange counter. A wall sign reads a message about visitors from over 200 countries.2010-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20102010-09-21A 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-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!'2010-09-08A 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.2010-09-13