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A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long hair tied up stands at a red-cushioned seat in an orange-walled hall, hands joined in prayer. Seated devotees in white and orange garments and yellow shawls, many with hands folded, face him on mats. Brass trays with lamps, flowers and offerings sit in front of the group. Behind them, a red sign reads that more than 20,000 people are in 347 centres, and a blue sign says Silence please. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan with pada puja offerings. Several people are seated, and one white-robed devotee sits with a small child.

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A 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.2010-08-21A 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 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 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 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 an orange sleeveless robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands with hands folded beside a red and gold throne. A seated bald priest in white with a rudraksha mala, a bald man in white with folded hands, and seated women in white and yellow clothes sit in front. Silver trays hold fruit, bananas, pomegranates, lotus flowers and small brass lamps. A red wall sign reads Silence please. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in orange with long hair and rudraksha mala is distinctive, the presenter of this satsang event.2010-08-30A seated ceremony in an orange-walled hall with a red-and-white striped band. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands at left beside an ornate gold-and-red throne with fruit and offerings on a side table. Seated devotees on orange mats face him: a bald man in white at lower left, women in white and yellow sashes, a woman in a teal sari, and a man in grey on the right. A small child sits among them. Brass plates and bowls of offerings are set on the floor. A blue sign reads 'Silence please' and a red sign reads 'More than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan (live visual) of Ananddeshwara-Anandeshwari live on webcam every day!'2010-08-28A 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.2010-09-13November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a devotional gathering in an orange-walled hall. A young man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left near a small wooden altar table laden with brass vessels, fruit and offerings. Seated devotees on the floor include a bald man in an orange top and glasses with hands pressed in anjali, a woman in a cream sari with hands folded, and several people in white clothes. A red sign on the wall reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan of Anandeshwari-Anandeshwari live on webcam every day. A small microphone stand and a blue sign reading Silence please are also visible.2010-08-21A 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 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.2010-08-25