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A photograph of a pada puja-style gathering in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A standing figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange top, stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali, facing a seated audience. Seated devotees wear white clothes and yellow or orange shawls; many have palms joined. A tray holds apples, flowers and a plate of offerings near a low wooden table. A video camera on a tripod and a red carpet are visible at right, and a wall plaque reads about people in countries.

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A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and a dark rudraksha-style mala, addressing a seated group in an orange-walled hall. A small wooden lectern and a tray of fruit, bananas and pomegranates sit in front of him, with brass plates of offerings and a flame in the foreground. Around him, seated devotees wear white, yellow and orange garments; several women hold lit oil lamps or flower plates, and one older man in white sits near the front. A portrait-style sign and a wall clock are visible in the background, and a plaque on the wall reads about devotees across many countries.2010-08-30September 21 20102010-09-21A photograph of a ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. On the left, a standing woman in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair presses her palms together in anjali. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on a mat around a low tray with fruits, flowers and small brass vessels. A woman in white and yellow helps a girl in white with an offering, and a man in white with grey hair holds a small silver dish. Behind them, rows of women in orange, white and yellow saris sit on the floor. A wall sign reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries have darshan of Ananda Ishwari live. A red-and-white placard in Telugu-script text hangs on the wall. A sound speaker is mounted high on the wall.2010-09-13A 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.2010-09-13November 02 20102010-11-02A 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 standing man in orange sleeveless robes and a rudraksha mala leads a seated group in a courtyard with orange walls and a red bench. Devotees sit on mats in white, yellow and orange clothing with hands folded in prayer, some holding a baby. Silver trays with small lamps, flowers and offerings rest on the floor in front, along with a red box. A microphone stand stands nearby, and the wall sign reads Silence please.2010-08-21Indoor photo of a padapuja-style ritual in a terracotta-walled hall. On the left, a man with long hair tied back, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, sits on a raised golden seat with hands pressed together in anjali, a tray of fruit beside him. Seated devotees in front wear yellow shawls, white and orange clothing, holding silver bowls and plates of offerings, with pink flowers and fruit in the foreground. Other devotees sit on mats along the right, some in white and some in orange, with a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl near a red-draped pillar. A wall sign reads Bhaktas welcome and another reads more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan daily.2010-09-13A 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.2010-09-08August 03 20102010-08-03A 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.2010-09-13August 09 20102010-08-09