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A photograph of a courtyard beside an orange-walled temple building with a sign in Kannada script reading a temple name. Several men stand on a paved hexagonal-tile courtyard with palm trees and banana plants behind them. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left on the steps, and a woman with a long braid wears a white sari with embroidery and faces away from the camera. A man in a red sweater with a badge holds a folded paper, and a man in a white shirt has his arms crossed. Other people in light shirts stand around the courtyard, and a small child is near the right edge.

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Outdoor courtyard of an ashram-style compound with a terracotta-coloured building on the left bearing a sign in Kannada script reading 'Sri Anandamayi ...' (partially visible) and a blue and white board. Palm trees, a thatched-roof structure and a broad hexagonal-tiled walkway fill the scene. About a dozen people stand or walk in a loose line: a man in a red sweater with a name badge stands center, a man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers stands barefoot nearby, and a woman in white salwar and a woman in a green sari walk to the right. A man in an orange shirt holds a small item, and people wear white, orange and red clothing. Several figures appear to be waiting in a queue.2010-07-15A photograph of a courtyard at an ashram-style complex with palm trees and thatched huts. Several men and women stand in small groups on a hexagonal paved path beside an orange-washed wall bearing a sign. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left, while a man in a striped shirt gestures to a woman in a white sari and dark braid. A young man in a beige shirt holds a small object, and a man in a light blue shirt stands with folded arms. Women in white and a woman in a green sari stand at right near a large wall map or chart. Banana plants and a white banner pole are visible.2010-07-15Outdoor photo at an ashram-style campus beside an orange-washed building with a small sign in Kannada script above a doorway. Palm trees, banana plants and thatched huts stand behind. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl, seen from behind, faces a group. An older man in a striped pink shirt holds a notebook and touches his chin. A young man in a beige shirt smiles and holds a phone. A woman in a white sari with a long braid faces away, and a man in a blue shirt with an ID badge stands at right. Several others in white, orange and red clothes stand on a paved walkway.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a dusty dirt path beside a red brick building with a small sign above its open doorway and shipping containers on both sides. Many men wear white kurta or shirt and white dhoti; a woman in a dark red top carries an orange bag, and a man in a red polo shirt walks at right. A figure in an orange-and-red robe walks in the left foreground near a white-clad man, and another orange-robed figure appears at right. Dry grass lies at the lower right.2015-02-01A dusty open ground at an ashram with many people in white clothing walking in different directions. A green curved metal-roofed building with small ornamental finials and a red-and-orange flag on a pole stands at left. Palm trees and a concrete block wall line the background under a partly cloudy sky. In the foreground a young man in a white polo shirt and beige trousers stands at left, and a boy in a yellow t-shirt walks near the centre beside a woman in a white salwar outfit. A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari walks at right. Many others in white and pale garments are visible in the distance.2007-07-29Outdoor ashram scene in daylight with palm trees and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a matching shawl, walking barefoot beside a bald man in white with a walking staff. Behind them, a large crowd of men and boys in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, some wearing yellow shawls, stands and walks along a mat. Some people fold their hands in namaste. Several people in white are seated or bending near circular fire pits or ritual pits on the sandy ground at left. Pale green and red-striped walls and small white buildings with corrugated roofs frame the background. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and a saffron robe, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to identify him.2010-08-01Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with whitewashed walls painted with red and white stripes on steps. A dark stone statue draped in white cloth with an orange sash stands at the left. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and talk in a loose group on the paved walkway, one in a light blue shirt and brown trousers walking in the foreground. A small child in yellow stands near the steps. A grey pigeon is on the steps and another on the paved ground. Green shrubs and palm trees fill the background, and a notice board with Kannada text hangs on the wall.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20082008-01-05August 01 20102010-08-01Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard beside a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, palm trees behind. A tall figure in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl stands on a raised white platform, facing a crowd of women in white saris with yellow and orange borders and orange shawls. A bearded man in orange and a younger man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby. An orange cloth covers a low platform at left, with a tiger-striped cushion and a small stone base beside it. Probable Swamiji is the central orange-robed figure, identified by long hair, orange robes and shawl. Multiple people visible, roughly 20 or more.2008-10-27Outdoor photo of a seated group on mats in front of a peach-coloured temple building with a doorway and a red-and-white signboard above it. A man in a saffron robe sits on a blue plastic chair at left, beside a bald man in orange and a standing priest in white near the entrance. Around 25 people, many in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the temple, with one man in a purple shirt and another in orange bending forward at the left edge. A tall trishul stands on a white stone base at right, next to a red pedestal. Palm trees and flowering shrubs frame the courtyard.2010-07-15A photo taken outside a temple entrance with a red banner reading in Kannada, including the name of a Lakshmi Venkateshwara temple trust and a navagraha temple. A barefoot man in a long saffron/orange robe with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a red mark on his forehead stands at the centre, smiling. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a mala, consistent with the page's Swamiji visit label. Around him stand devotees in shirts and trousers, a woman in a white and blue sari, and men in white ritual dhotis and shawls. A young man in a grey jacket and a man in a red checked shirt stand on the left, and a man in a white shirt holds a red cloth to the right. Green leaves hang overhead and a metal railing and wall are visible behind.2009-01-07