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Outdoor satsang at an ashram temple courtyard under a tin-roofed pavilion hung with colourful striped tassels, orange flags and circular garlands. A lone seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a swept sand floor decorated with white chalk kolam patterns, facing rows of white-clad devotees seated on the ground to the left. To the right, women in saris of pink, lavender, teal and yellow sit on a raised platform, with a red-and-white striped border. Behind them stands an orange temple building with a dark doorway, and a banner on the right shows a smiling saffron-robed figure. Palm trees and a clear sky frame the scene.

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Outdoor satsang under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical garlands and orange pennants. A lone figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the bare ground at the left, facing a large open courtyard with white and red kolam patterns drawn on the earth. Rows of men in white clothes sit on the left, and women in saris of pink, purple, teal and maroon sit on a raised red-and-white edged platform at the right. Behind them stands an orange temple building with a sign reading Shri Maheshwara Temple, and a red banner on the right shows a smiling saffron-robed figure beside text about a Life Bliss Program. Palm trees frame the background.2010-10-21Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging orange, yellow and blue tassel ornaments. A lone figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the dirt ground at the left, facing a raised white-and-red striped platform. Behind the platform stands an orange-walled temple with a sign reading Nageshwara Temple and decorated deity murti figures. Seated in rows on the platform edge are women in white clothing and several in colourful salwar or dresses, listening in a satsang-style gathering. A banner at the right shows a portrait labelled with Kannada text. Several more people sit in the back rows near the pillars.2010-10-10Outdoor photo of a covered open-air hall with a dirt ground in front of an orange-painted temple building bearing a sign reading Sri Adi Eshwara Temple. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low platform at left near a small square pit. Rows of people in white clothing sit on the raised stage at right, with a decorated altar, flower garlands, and a seated figure in orange turban and robes near the centre. A banner on the right shows a portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and reads Dasara Utsava with dates in 2010. Hanging colourful striped streamers decorate the canopy overhead.2010-10-10Outdoor photo of a ritual site under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange bunting and hanging cloth tassels in red, blue and white. A lone figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the bare ground inside a circular patterned floor design, with a small lamp or offering in front. Along the right, a row of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on a raised red-and-white striped platform, with a standing figure in white nearby. A black stone bull statue stands on a red plinth at left, and a red brick temple building with the sign reading Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple is behind the platform, with palm trees beyond.2010-11-15Outdoor photo of a satsang gathering under a corrugated metal roof with hanging colourful tassel decorations. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the bare ground at left, facing the stage. Rows of people in white and pastel clothing sit on a raised platform beneath the roof, with others in orange and white further along. Behind them stands an orange-painted building with a dark entrance labelled Sri Dhyanapeetheshwara Temple. A banner on the building shows a robed figure and orange text. Palm trees and foliage surround the compound.2010-10-10Outdoor satsang courtyard in front of a temple with orange walls and a sign reading Sri Aadeshwar Temple. A sheltered platform with a central throne-like seat holds deity murti and floral decorations. A woman in an orange sari sits alone on a small mat at the left edge, while rows of seated devotees in white clothes, some with blue and green shawls, face the stage. A portrait on the right shows a figure in an orange turban and saffron clothing, captioned with a phone number, which is a printed portrait not a physical person.2010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang in a courtyard before an orange brick building with the sign Sri Anandeshwara Temple above its central doorway, and a banner on the right reading Life Bliss Program. A seated person in an orange robe sits on a low mat at the front, centred on a white and grey rangoli kolam with a small brass lamp beside them, facing a large crowd. Audience members sit on white mats in rows: men in white shirts and dhotis on the left, women in saffron, pink, purple and blue saris on the right. Tall multicoloured decorative poles and red and white bunting frame the courtyard under a corrugated roof, and a red and white striped plinth leads to the temple entrance flanked by statues.2010-10-21A 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.2010-10-21December 18 20102010-12-18Outdoor 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.2011-02-01Outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard with a sloped open-sided shed roof strung with orange pennant flags and decorative hanging tassels. A sign reads "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" above a red-and-white stepped platform. Around thirty seated attendees in white clothes fill the front of the sand ground, many with red or white shawls and rudraksha or prayer beads, some with lanyards. A lone figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat at the far right, facing the crowd, while a rectangular mat lies between. Palm trees, a parked silver SUV, a dark stone-like deity murti on the stage, and a paper map board at the right complete the scene.2010-12-18Outdoor photograph at an ashram courtyard in front of a white temple building with a red-and-white striped plinth; signage reads Ishwara Temple and a sign above the door reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised mat at the center of a circular ring of ash, facing away from the camera. Across from them, a figure in white with a yellow shawl sits on a mat in a second ash ring with a small brass plate. A row of women in white and light clothing sits on the platform edge at the right, with a speaker stand nearby and a dark stone Shiva-like deity murti with an orange garland on the left. Palm trees and a thatched roof frame the scene. A blue banner with Kannada text is visible near the speaker.2010-07-10