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Outdoor photo at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a courtyard with orange walls and a red-and-white striped temple platform. A person in a leopard-print wrap sits cross-legged from behind on a raised circular mud platform rimmed with white stones, decorated with white floral kolam patterns and pink lines, with a brass pot beside them. Mats lead toward the seated figure. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes watch from the right and left. A red banner reads Life Bliss Program with a photo of a saffron-robed man and a 2 Days Meditation Camp notice. Two dark statues flank the temple entrance, and a kalasha and flags hang from the walls.

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A photograph of an outdoor satsang at Sri Anandeshwara Temple. In the foreground, a person in a leopard-print top sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circle of white pebbles and white rangoli designs, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside them. Facing them, a red-and-white striped platform leads to a shrine with lit lamps, garlanded deity murtis and a flag. Two large framed portraits, one with an orange-robed figure, flank the steps. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and in saffron and pink saris, sit in rows on the right. A red-and-white banner on the right reads Life Bliss Program and shows a smiling figure in an orange headwrap beside it. Matting lies on the left.2010-11-30Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple courtyard. In the foreground a figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a mat in a circle of white and colored rangoli, facing away toward a large dark stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and purple flower garlands. Behind, a red and white striped platform with steps holds a seated group in white and cream clothes, some in saris, and a few people in saffron robes. Ritual figures stand near the temple entrance, with a red banner reading Life Bliss Program advertising a 2 Days Meditation Camp. A large group of about 20 devotees sits and stands in the background.2010-11-14A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, whose orange walls are banded with red and white. A person with shaved or short dark hair sits cross-legged on a low platform in the foreground, wearing a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and facing the temple, with a brass lamp and a small vessel beside them. Behind them, several people in white and light clothing sit on the steps and ground, some with folded hands. Two dark stone guardian figures garlanded with orange-yellow flowers stand on either side of the temple stairs, and a central shrine interior with lit lamps is visible in the doorway. Colourful striped fabric banners hang from the walls, rangoli patterns decorate the ground, and a large speaker sits on the platform's right. A vertical banner on the right shows a saffron-clad figure and the words Life Bliss Program, 2 Days Meditation Camp, with physical health, mental health and basic truths for blissful life listed. Nobody on the platform is identifiable as a presiding figure beyond the saffron-clad person.2010-11-30Outdoor satsang in a courtyard before a temple entrance labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. In the foreground a person with a shaved head seen from behind sits cross-legged on a red cushion within a decorated rangoli circle, wearing an orange robe and an orange shawl draped over one shoulder. Two statues stand on either side of the temple steps, adorned with garlands. A brass lamp sits beside the seated figure, and a green cloth lies in front. Rows of seated devotees, many women in white and pastel saris, face the stage at right. A red banner on the wall reads Life Bliss Program, 2 Days Meditation Camp, with a portrait of a man in an orange turban. Red and white striped steps and a black speaker complete the scene.2010-11-30A seated figure in an orange saffron garment sits with their back to the camera on a bare ground in front of a red-and-white striped temple platform leading to Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Their long dark hair falls down the back, and a small brass oil lamp sits beside them on the ground. Rangoli patterns decorate the floor, and garlanded deity figures stand on either side of the staircase. Several seated devotees in white clothes and a few in saffron sit in the background watching the platform. A banner on the right reads Life Bliss Program with a photo of a saffron-robed figure and text about a two-day meditation camp. Tall decorative ceremonial poles with colourful tassels frame the temple entrance.2010-11-30Outdoor photo of a fire pit ring (homa or yagna site) at the front of a red-and-white Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A raised circular platform of earth sits in a bed of white and charred ash, with an orange cushion on a woven mat at its centre, a brass kalasha-style pot beside it and a red offering. White rangoli-style patterns with orange-marked motifs surround it. Two dark stone statues in orange garments flank the temple steps, and a banner reads Life Bliss Program with a 3 Days Meditation Camp. A man in white robes stands at left and several women in white and coloured salwar kameez walk at right. a person is not visibly present in this scene; the seat is empty.2010-11-24Outdoor ritual scene in front of a red-brick temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a banner showing a saffron-clad figure reading Life Bliss Program. Several seated participants in white and cream clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit around fire pits with smoke rising, while a figure in saffron robes sits on a small raised seat with a red-and-white striped platform nearby. A black nandi bull statue stands at right beside a white pedestal. Palm trees and a banyan-like canopy frame the courtyard. Approximately ten people are visible.2010-08-04Outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard with orange walls and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, facing a seated audience of about twenty people in white clothes and mixed dress on mats. Orange and white triangular pennants hang under a corrugated roof, and decorative painted pillars frame the space. A red-and-white striped stage holds a deity murti and a microphone, with a pink banner showing a robed figure beside a Life Bliss Ashram sign. A kolam-style pattern decorates the ground in front of the meditating woman, with a brass vessel beside her.2011-02-01A photograph of an outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits with their back to the camera on a mat within a white and grey rangoli kolam design, with a brass vessel beside them. Facing them, a large crowd of devotees sits on the ground, many in white clothes, with women in pink, purple and blue saris. Behind them stands an orange and red temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped platform steps leading to a shrine, stone deity murti figures flanking the entrance, and colourful striped decorative banners hanging from poles. A banner reads Life Bliss Program. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from their appearance.2010-10-21Outdoor satsang courtyard before an orange and white building with a red-and-white striped stage platform. On the raised platform stands an ornate golden throne with a seated deity murti decorated with garlands, and a red velvet chair with a framed photograph on it. A woman in a leopard-print shawl sits cross-legged in orange robes on a cushion in the foreground, facing the stage, with a rangoli-style floral design on the ground. Other seated attendees in white, orange and green clothes sit on mats to the right. Banners read Life Bliss Program and 2 Days Meditation Camp, with kalasha-style hanging decorations overhead. a person is not clearly visible in person; a framed photograph appears on the red chair.2010-11-09Outdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard with orange-painted buildings and a striped canopy strung with red pennants and tall decorated poles. On a raised striped platform a seated figure in orange sits on a red armchair beneath an ornate golden backdrop, with a golden peetha and a deity murti nearby; the figure's face and features are not clearly visible, so no appearance-based identification is made. In the foreground a woman in a leopard-print top sits on a mat facing the stage, with a brass lamp beside her, and a kolam of white and coloured patterns is drawn on the ground. Dozens of seated devotees in white and mixed colours fill the courtyard, with a banner reading Life Bliss Program on the right.2010-11-09Outdoor photograph at Sri Anandeshwara Temple: several women in white and yellow-bordered saris sit cross-legged on bare ground around small rings of ash and charred stones, with smoke rising from the fire pits. A black Nandi bull statue with yellow and orange garlands stands at left beside a white plinth. Behind them an orange temple building with a red-and-white striped platform displays the sign 'SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE'. A saffron-robed figure sits near the centre-left, and a small group of seated people in white and blue sits on the platform under a 'Life Bliss Program' banner. A tall flagpole and trees appear in the background.2010-08-04