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Outdoor satsang or ritual gathering in front of a temple: a person seated cross-legged in an orange robe sits with their back to the camera on a raised ringed platform of grey ash, surrounded by white and coloured rangoli kolam designs, with a brass vessel beside them and a mat laid out. Rows of seated devotees in saffron, blue, pink and purple saris face them across the courtyard, under a banner reading Life Bliss Program and near a temple signboard and colourful decorated poles. A silver SUV is parked at right and a red-and-white striped platform edge runs along the left.

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A 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 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 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.2010-11-14Outdoor 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 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 photograph of an outdoor satsang courtyard at an orange-walled ashram. In the foreground a woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on a patterned floor mat facing a row of seated devotees. Behind her, a long line of people in white clothes and bright saris and shawls sits on a paved courtyard before a red-and-white striped platform and the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance, where a deity murti stands. Strings of pennants and hanging lanterns decorate a corrugated roof overhead, and a red banner on the right reads Life Bliss Program Level II alongside a portrait of a person in orange turban and robes. A red-wrapped pole sits in the lower left.2011-01-23Outdoor 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 the Sri Anandeshwara Temple complex, with orange-painted buildings and a red-and-white striped platform. A person with long dark hair, seated cross-legged on a cushion inside a circle of stones and a brass vessel, wears an orange robe and faces the temple entrance. Several seated devotees in white and mixed clothing sit on mats to the left and right, some with folded hands. The temple entrance displays a deity murti near the doorway, and a banner on the right shows a woman in orange with the text Life Bliss Program. Palm trees and a flower-decorated edge fill the frame.2011-02-16A 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 seated teacher in orange robes on a low mat on a paved courtyard at left, facing a large seated gathering arranged in rows on the ground at right. The audience wears white, cream, yellow and pink saris and kurtas, with some men in white shirts at left. Behind them stands an orange-painted temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, decorative hanging lamps and bunting under a corrugated roof. A red banner at right advertises a Life Bliss Program with the dates April 17-30 2011, and a small figure in an orange turban appears on it. A few people in white stand near the left edge.2011-02-25A wide outdoor photograph of a satsang at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange and white pennant bunting and hanging colourful tassel decorations. Seated on a raised orange platform at the left, a figure in an orange robe sits in front of a small lit oil lamp on a patterned mat. Rows of seated devotees in white and mixed-colour clothing face the platform, with a larger group of people in white, orange, blue and red garments sitting on the right. Behind them stands an orange temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a red banner on the right advertises a Life Bliss Program Level II with the words All are welcome. A red-wrapped wooden pole lies across the foreground. Roughly 60 people are visible.2011-01-23