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A photograph inside an ashram hall with terracotta-coloured walls and red-and-white striped drapes. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) at left, with fruit and flowers on a tray beside him. In the foreground, devotees sit on orange mats with hands folded in anjali: a woman in a blue-green sari, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti, a man in a cream kurta, and a woman in white with an orange shawl. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit in front of them, and a few more seated devotees in white and orange are visible in the background. A wall sign in Kannada and English reads Silence please.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded, while devotees sit on the floor before him. Several devotees in white clothes kneel with folded hands in front of brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A red sign on the wall reads about darshan of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari. Other devotees in white and yellow sit in the background of a plain orange-walled hall.2010-08-30A padapuja scene in an orange-walled hall. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne with eyes closed, appearing to be the probable Swamiji (probable) receiving worship. In front of the throne, seated devotees with folded hands face him, including a man in a white shirt with a small child, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in the foreground. A gold tray holds fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Behind, a woman in white and another in orange sit in prayer, and a red sign on the right reads about webcam darshan. A small blue sign reads Silence please.2010-08-28A photograph inside an orange-walled hall where a figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange robes and rudraksha beads, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne facing a seated group. Several devotees in yellow shawls and white clothes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding silver plates of offerings with flowers and red items. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas on a throne. Behind them a shelf holds a kalasha and flowers, and a red sign reads more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan. A blue sign reads Silence please. Four people are visible in the seated group, with additional partially visible people at the edges.2010-08-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in an orange-walled hall. Devotees in white and yellow shawls sit cross-legged before him with palms pressed together in namaskar, and brass plates with lamps and offerings lie on a gold tray in front of them. Another person in white sits with hands folded near a wall shelf holding a brass kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings. A red sign on the wall reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan. The scene resembles a satsang or pada puja gathering.2010-08-25November 02 20102010-11-02A temple courtyard pada puja during morning satsang darshan. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears saffron/orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, hands folded in front of him, with fruit and flowers on a small tray beside him. Before him, devotees kneel in a semicircle with palms pressed together: several men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and gold necklaces, and women in white or yellow saris and saffron shawls. Brass plates of offerings with pink flowers and fruit sit on the floor. Behind them are red walls with white stripes, red curtains and a corrugated roof. Several figures are visible, most partially cropped at the bottom edge.2010-11-02A photograph of a temple hall during a seated ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, with his hands folded in his lap. To the left, a deity murti draped in white and yellow with garlands stands in a shrine niche. Around him, many people sit on orange and purple mats: men with shaved heads in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and women in white and yellow saris. Brass plates of offerings, kalasha vessels and lamps are arranged on the floor, and a man in orange at the far left sits with palms pressed together. Orange and red curtains and a red-and-white striped wall frame the hall, with palm trees visible outside.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron robes and a garland of white and red flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne in an orange-walled hall, hands folded in front of him. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with yellow shawls; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a red-bordered white sari hold their hands together in prayer. Brass plates of flowers, fruit and lamps sit on a golden tray in the foreground, and a small plant and microphone stand are visible in the background. A sign on the wall reads Silence please. Several other seated devotees, some in orange and white, fill the room.2010-08-14September 13 20102010-09-13A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair sits on a red and gold throne-like seat, hands folded in namaste, while brass thalis with offerings and fruit sit before a gathered group. Probable Swamiji with long hair and saffron robe, seated on the throne as the receiving figure. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer; a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels near brass plates, and a woman in a yellow shawl and a man in white sit nearby. Orange walls, a potted plant and a blue sign reading 'Silence please' complete the ashram hall setting.2010-08-03A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, dressed in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, a seated devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a cream sari with a green border and gold bangles kneel with hands folded, while steel plates heaped with offerings sit on the floor, with fruit placed on the throne table. Behind them, seated devotees wear saffron and yellow shawls, and a young child in a yellow outfit sits among them. The walls are orange with white stripes and a 'Silence please' sign is visible at top right.2010-08-04A photo of a padapuja ritual in an orange-walled hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with rudraksha beads, sits on a gold-trimmed throne with hands pressed in namaskar, labelled as Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white and yellow clothes kneel before silver plates holding red apples, pink flower petals and offerings, and one devotee pours liquid from a small vessel. Behind, a man in white dhoti stands near a doorway with red-and-white striped pillars, and a woman in an orange shawl sits to the right beside brass offering trays. A red sign reads 'More than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari live on webcam every day!'2010-09-13