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A photograph of a courtyard outside a white building with a red-and-white painted border and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Mandir. Rows of women sit cross-legged on striped woven mats at the edge of a raised platform, dressed in white saris with coloured borders, some in orange, blue and red saris, many with hands folded or in their laps. A figure in white stands at the top of the steps near the entrance, with a banner on the right showing printed images, and a small pigeon walks on the dirt ground in the foreground. Several other people in white stand and move in the background near a palm tree and potted plants.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a raised mat in front of a whitewashed temple wall. Most wear white saris or white dhotis with coloured borders, some with orange, yellow, blue or pink shawls and rudraksha malas. Above them a sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, beside banners with temple information and a board describing a sacred banyan tree. A pigeon walks on the dusty ground in the foreground, and thatched roofs and palm trees appear at right.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a row of women sitting cross-legged on a mat along a white and red striped concrete platform, eyes closed or lowered, in meditation or satsang. They wear white saris and salwar kameez, with a yellow-green sari, a teal blue-and-white shawl, and a colourful patterned outfit at the right. A black stone sculpture of a standing deity murti with a trident-like form stands on a pedestal at the top right, beside a red-brick building. Two men in white sit further back on a raised platform, and a small child in orange sits at the far right edge. Green plants and a black speaker are visible.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a large group of women in white and pastel clothing sitting cross-legged on mats in front of a whitewashed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several women wear white saris, one wears an orange-red shawl, one a yellow shawl, and others wear pink, blue and maroon garments. Some hold mala beads and sit in meditative posture. Behind them stand a banner with Kannada text and a poster on a board beside a thatched hut and palm trees. A crow is on the dirt ground in front. No man is clearly visible seated in this section of the crowd, and no one is identifiable as a person in the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a row of women seated cross-legged on mats in front of a whitewashed temple labelled in signage as Sri Anandeshwara Mandir, with red-and-white striped steps and potted plants. Several wear orange or saffron shawls, others white or yellow saris and cream clothing, one in a blue-and-orange sari. Statues of deities draped in white and orange cloth stand on the steps, and a speaker and tripod stand are visible. A blue signboard is at the right edge.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A group of women sits cross-legged in rows on woven mats outdoors in an ashram courtyard, eyes closed in meditation. Most wear white or orange-saffron clothing; a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a teal shawl, and another in front right wears an orange-saffron garment. Behind them stands a white building with a red door and window, a small shelter, plants and a black loudspeaker on a stand. The setting appears to be a daytime meditation or satsang session.2010-07-08July 23 20102010-07-23A row of seated women in white clothing sits on a raised concrete platform outdoors, eyes closed or lowered, apparently in meditation. The woman on the left wears a yellow shawl and glasses; another in the centre wears an orange scarf and rests her hands together in her lap; a woman on the right wears a white top and white skirt. A man in white stands behind them, and an older woman in a yellow and blue wrap sits on a white chair at the far right. Two grey pigeons stand on the sandy ground in front, with green foliage and a tree behind the group.2010-07-10July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photo of a seated group on a paved hexagonal-tile courtyard at an ashram-style compound. Thirty-plus men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows, facing left toward a small raised platform with a mic stand and loudspeaker. On the right, several people sit on white plastic chairs: a man in a white kurta and tan trousers, an older man in a light blue shirt, and a bearded man in a white dhoti and kurta with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Behind them are white single-storey buildings with red doors, a banyan-style tree and palms, and a white pigeon in the foreground.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a sacred ground at an ashram with palm trees and white single-storey buildings behind. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on mats and a raised platform. Most wear white clothes, with some in saffron-orange and pink saris. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a white seat near the front left, facing the gathering. Behind him, a seated group in white clothes faces the same way near a row of small lamps and stacked firewood beside a fire pit with offerings. A stone bull statue with a garland stands at the left edge beside a white shrine pillar. Green leaves and flowering plants frame the foreground. The scene appears to show a group sitting session or ritual observance.2010-07-23