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A photograph of a pada puja or darshan at an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a red carpet wearing a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, hands pressed together at his chest and gaze raised. Behind him a line of devotees in orange and white robes stand with hands folded, including a white-clad priest at left. A metal railing, a red wall placard and a banner with deity imagery are visible. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, standing in the foreground as the central figure.

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November 02 20102010-11-02Photograph of an orange-roofed temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala, stands with hands pressed together, gazing upward. Behind him, devotees in white and cream clothes, some in orange and yellow, stand with palms joined. A cameraman in white films at right beside a red carpet and metal railing. A red sign on the wall reads about more than 30,000 people in 247 countries watching Ananda Eshwari live as webcast daily. Red pillars and a wall banner are visible at right.2010-10-30November 02 20102010-11-02 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a man standing in a bright orange-walled temple courtyard under a corrugated roof. He wears a saffron-yellow robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with his long dark hair swept back, and his hands are folded in front of him. Behind him a line of women and a few children in white and red saris, orange shawls and a blue top stand quietly along a red carpet. A microphone stand and a small wooden lectern draped in red are at left, a red kalasha-like pillar and a red-and-gold donation or information stand are visible, and a sign reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are taking darshan online. A camera operator is at the right edge.2010-10-31 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02A man in an orange saffron robe with a red border and a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together on a red carpet in a covered hall with a corrugated roof, orange walls and ceiling fans. Behind him, a row of women in white and orange garments and men in white dhotis stand with hands folded in namaste along metal railings, with a tripod and camera visible at left. A red sign on the orange wall reads about people in countries. Several figures in the background are listening attentively in a satsang setting. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back long hair stands centrally at the front of the satsang.2010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07A man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-orange sash, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands with palms joined at the front of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Behind him, a line of women in white saris with yellow shawls and orange-clad women stand on a red carpet, some with hands folded in devotion. A tripod-mounted camera stands near the group, and a brass vessel rests on a table at left. Metal railings line the right side where more devotees in white stand. A red sign on the orange wall reads that more than 20,000 people are served daily at Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari. The man has distinctive long hair and orange-and-rudraksha adornments, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person, leading the satsang.2010-11-07November 10 20102010-11-10