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A group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste inside a red-walled hall during a ritual, with incense smoke rising around them. Six people wear white garlands of jasmine with red flowers and orange tassels. The woman on the left wears a yellow-green sari, a man in a white kurta holds a rudraksha-style mala, and the man on the right wears white. A woman in a teal kurta and a bald man in a teal-green shirt stand in the middle. Seated priests in white dhoti and a child in green are at left, with brass vessels and a tray of offerings and fruit on the floor. A sign on the wall reads 'More than 20,000 people in 347 countries are having darshan of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari live on webcam every day.'

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A group of six people stands with palms pressed together in namaste inside an open-sided hall with orange-red walls and a corrugated roof, with incense smoke drifting through the air. Each wears a white or pale garland of flowers with red and orange accents: a woman in a mustard-gold sari at left, a man in white kurta and pants, a woman in a teal-green dress, a bald man in a teal-green kurta and white trousers, a woman in white with glasses, and a man in white kurta at right. A priest in white dhoti sits at left beside brass vessels and offerings, and a small child stands at lower left. A banner on the wall reads 'More than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan (holy view) of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari live via webcam every day.' Large pots and a plate of offerings sit in the foreground.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06November 29 20112011-11-29November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of an indoor ceremony in a reddish-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace holds a silver multi-flame aarti lamp with lit flames, while a man in white garments and a flower garland with red flowers stands in front of him with palms joined. Another man in white with a garland and a woman in a green salwar with a white jasmine garland stand with hands folded. A woman in an orange sari and a small child stand at left; a cameraman with a tripod films the scene at right. Fruit offerings sit on the floor and a sign on the wall reads about darshan for 20,000 people.2011-11-06A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an orange-walled courtyard with a banana plant and a speaker on the wall. Several people wearing white garlands stand in a row; a woman in a white outfit with a white flower in her hair and a man in white clothes hold hands in front of a seated woman in red beside a drum. Other people in white kurtas, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in green with a red-bordered shawl stand nearby. Steel pots with lids and banana-leaf trays of fruit and flower petals sit on an orange cloth beside rows of metal plates. A camera on a tripod is visible at left. A wall plaque shows a small printed message about people in many countries.2011-11-06Evening outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof beside a fire pit on an orange cloth, where several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white kurta with a garland stands at centre-left, a woman in a gold and orange sari with a garland stands at left, and a man in a green kurta with a garland and a bald head stands beside them. On the right a man in white with a garland presses his hands together and a woman in white with flower garlands stands near him. Brass vessels and a plate of offerings sit on the cloth, and a banana plant and cameraman frame the scene. Behind, women in orange saris stand with hands folded, and a red sign reads 'Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari' near a small framed deity image.2011-11-06November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a ritual inside a temple-style hall with orange walls and fluorescent lights. A man in an off-white kurta with a white flower garland and a woman in a gold-brown sari with a red-and-white garland walk forward together, hands joined, past a decorated shrine. Two priests sit in the foreground: one shaved-headed in white with a yellow sash, another in saffron-orange cloth. A drum and a brass vessel sit nearby, and a golden deity murti stands at left, draped in flowers. Seated devotees line the right side on the floor. Framed text panels appear on the wall behind.2011-11-29Evening scene at an outdoor temple-style courtyard with orange walls and a banana plant. Three people in white garments walk on a reddish floor strewn with flower petals; the man in front wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland with orange blossoms, the woman beside him wears a white sari with a garland and red bindi, and the man at right wears a white kurta, rudraksha mala and garland. Behind them a man in white kneels near a row of large steel pots and brass vessels set on the floor, with woven baskets of fruit and offerings, and drummers in white play a drum at the right edge. A woman in an orange sari stands in the background. A foreground figure in a teal top and striped shawl is partly visible at left. A wall sign reads a multilingual line about devotees in 247 countries. No deity murti or a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance here.2011-11-06A ritual scene in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a brick wall. At left, a fire burns in a pit where a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits before offerings and a steel plate, while an orange-robed sannyasi sits beside him. A woman in a cream and gold sari with a red flower crown and white garland stands with hands folded, and a man in white kurta with a garland stands behind. At right, a woman in a pink shawl and a man in a grey shirt, both wearing white and red garlands, walk forward. Behind them a line of garlanded people in white and green stands, and a tray of marigold petals sits on the floor. A small wall board and a printed banner are visible. No figure is confidently identified as a person.2011-11-29A photograph inside a temple-like hall with orange-painted walls and a hanging wall poster showing a world map labelled with temple locations. A man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala presses a white and red flower garland onto the head of a woman kneeling in a gold-and-orange silk sari. Behind them, a bald man in a teal striped shirt and white dhoti stands with a garland, and a woman in a green salwar with a red shawl stands at left wearing a garland. A tray of fruit and offerings sits at lower right, with an oil lamp burning in front of the kneeling woman. Ritual reception or garlanding during a kriya session setting.2011-11-06