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August 15 2011

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October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor courtyard at an ashram with paved grey tiles and a large circular ring of stones and earth at the centre. A person in orange saffron robes with a long dark hair and a red and white garland sits cross-legged on a mat within the ring, hands resting on the lap, a brass vessel placed nearby. Colourful rangoli-style floral patterns in pink, yellow and orange decorate the ground around the circle. Behind, a row of about eight people in white clothes sits on the paved floor facing the central figure. Orange and terracotta buildings, palm trees and a metal archway frame the scene, and a sign on the wall reads Sri Anandeshwar Peeth.2011-03-04A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard. A figure in a sleeveless orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, facing away from the camera toward the seated assembly. A brass vessel with a spout sits on the ground near him, beside a bed of grey ash or pale powder outlining the sitting area. Around him, a crowd of men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis sits on the ground and on a raised platform in front of an orange-and-white painted wall. Striped woven mats extend across the courtyard. A tall orange building stands at the right beside a wooden pole, and figures in white move in the background near a tent and plastic chairs.2010-08-19Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard in front of a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir" on an orange building. A woman in orange robes and an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop a circular platform ringed with ash, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside her. A group of about 20 people in white clothes sits on a raised step to the right, many with hands folded, facing her. A long woven mat runs across the sandy ground, and a white rangoli design decorates the courtyard. A small statue and white chairs appear at the left. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2010-10-10July 24 20112011-07-24July 21 20112011-07-21Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard before a painted orange temple wall with the sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. In the foreground a person seated on a cushion faces away from the camera, wearing sleeveless saffron-orange robes with hair tied back, a brass vessel placed beside them. A runner of red-striped mats lies in front, bordered by a grey ash line. Behind them a large seated crowd in white dhotis and white shirts sits on the ground, with more people standing near an orange building at left and a red-and-white painted border at right. A loudspeaker stands on a pole and palm fronds and trees frame the background.2010-08-19October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoor morning satsang at an ashram courtyard beside a terracotta building with a sign reading "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Sri Anandeshwar Mandir). In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged on a mat on a raised circular platform with white floral rangoli patterns and a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing him, with a few in orange. Palm trees and a red-and-white painted bench are visible at the right edge.2010-12-18November 14 20102010-11-14Outdoor satsang in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple at the Bidadi ashram. A seated speaker in a lavender-purple dhoti-style wrap sits on an orange cushion on a raised wooden platform at the right, facing a crowd. Devotees in white, orange and pink saris and kurtas sit on the striped red-and-white steps and floor in front of the temple entrance, some with hands folded in prayer. A sign above the doorway reads SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, and a red banner beside the entrance carries Anandotsava text. Two deity murtis flank the entrance, one garlanded in orange. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground, and strings of bunting and hanging colourful tassels hang under a corrugated roof. A tall shadow falls across the foreground.2010-12-28