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Outdoor photo of a group of men seated cross-legged on woven mats in front of an orange-painted building with a sign reading "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Sri Anandeshwar Mandir). Most wear white kurtas and dhotis; a front-row young man in a white polo shirt with a green collar and an ID badge sits with eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. Several others sit with eyes closed or hands together, and a small loudspeaker stands on a pole to the left. A few people in white stand or sit at the edges, and one man on the right has a white shirt and dark trousers. Green trees and a dirt path frame the scene, consistent with a Pancha Tapas meditation sitting.

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October 10 20102010-10-10July 23 20102010-07-23August 15 20102010-08-15A group of about 20 people sit cross-legged in meditation on a striped mat laid over a concrete plinth outside an orange-walled building. The building bears a sign reading Shri Anandeshwar Mandir. Most seated people wear white dhoti-style garments and white shirts, while a few wear orange, blue or grey shirts. Green plants and yellow flowers grow in a raised bed beside them, and a statue stands at the right edge near steps painted red and white.2010-09-07A seated group of about 30 people meditates outdoors in front of a red-and-white painted wall with a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir". Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; one man in a blue polo and white shorts sits in the foreground with eyes closed, and another in a brown shirt and turban-style head wrap sits nearby. Devotees sit on woven mats along a concrete platform, with a black speaker on a stand, potted plants and a dirt ground in the background.2010-08-30October 10 20102010-10-10November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07Outdoor photograph in front of a red-orange building with a white-and-red striped base and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. About two dozen men sit cross-legged on yoga mats in rows on a paved area, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis, some in blue, striped or checked shirts, with hands in prayer or resting on their knees. A standing man in white clothes stands at the right near potted plants, and a few other white-clad men sit on chairs or the wall edge at left. A black speaker stands on a stand at left, and a smoke-darkened patch of ground in the foreground suggests a fire pit.2010-07-07Outdoor meditation session at an orange-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats under a palm-shaded courtyard, many wearing rudraksha malas. Some face a decorated altar in the background with a deity murti under a green and red canopy. A wooden pillar frames the left edge. Several participants wear white with orange and yellow scarves or sashes. No individual appears identifiable as a person, so a person is set to none.2010-09-19Outdoor scene in front of an orange-painted temple wall labelled in Hindi-style Devanagari and English as a temple name, with a white and red striped base. About a dozen people sit cross-legged on woven mats on a paved courtyard, eyes closed or lowered, in meditation. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis with lanyard badges; one man in front wears a white shirt and white dhoti, and a bald man at right wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and body. Others wear maroon, red-and-white checked, and pink-striped shirts. A tall ceremonial garland or decorative pole stands at left, and a small white building with a red window is behind them, with several people in white standing in the background. Trees and green plants frame the scene.2010-07-27July 23 20102010-07-23