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Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat and folded orange cushion, seen from behind, facing a ring of white kolam with red and yellow floral motifs and a grey ash circle. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside them. Beyond the ring, a large seated crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in saffron-trimmed clothing, sits on mats facing the central figure. Behind them, an orange temple wall with striped red-and-white base and two decorated pillars with red and gold cloth, plus a signboard reading Arunachaleswara Mandir. Several people stand at the far left. The setting suggests a public satsang-style gathering.

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October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 21 20102010-10-21Outdoor satsang in a courtyard before an orange temple wall with a sign reading Sri Nandeshwar Mandir. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised mat within a circular ring of gravel and kolam designs, facing away toward the gathering. A brass kalasha stands nearby. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing sit on the ground and on a raised platform, with striped red and white steps and colourful decorated pillars framing the scene. The identity of the seated figure cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described only as a seated teacher in orange.2010-11-14December 18 20102010-12-18Outdoor satsang at an orange-walled temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a circular white-rimmed platform with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing him, with a striped white-and-red dais and a small orange-and-gold pillar nearby. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir above a palm tree and bunting strung overhead. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala). Roughly 30 people visible.2010-12-18November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard in front of an orange-painted temple labelled Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A person in an orange top and orange sari-style wrap sits cross-legged on a woven mat set within a circular ash-filled pit ringed with pink and white kolam-style designs, with a brass kalasha beside her. A seated audience dressed in white clothing sits on the ground and steps to the right, with a small laptop and a draped orange-and-white cloth platform nearby. Plain orange-and-white buildings, potted plants and a low wall frame the scene. Her role appears to be that of a speaker or teacher giving a talk to the gathered devotees.2010-10-10December 18 20102010-12-18A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular fire pit of ash, facing a seated group of about thirty men and boys in white on a dirt courtyard. Behind them stands an orange building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, and a Ganesha murti sits at right beside a stage draped in orange and white. A brass kalasha stands near her mat. Several seated men press their palms together in greeting. No individual is identifiable as a person; all visible figures are devotees and the speaker in a satsang setting.2010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang at an orange-walled ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal shelter strung with orange and red triangular bunting and hanging colourful tassels. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat inside a circle of white rangoli dots and grey gravel, a brass kalasha beside them. Behind, a seated audience of about a dozen people in white clothes faces the stage. To the right an altar with a decorated deity murti and an orange-draped dais stands under a sign reading Sri Ananda Peetham. Palm trees and small orange buildings surround the courtyard.2010-12-18A photograph taken outdoors at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a person with long dark wavy hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, wearing an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala with beads around the neck, facing away from the camera toward a seated group. A brass vessel with a spout sits on the ground beside him, and a woven mat lies across the courtyard. Behind him, about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts sit in a row on a raised platform in front of an orange temple building with red and white painted base stripes. A sign on the building reads Sri Aanjaneya Mandir, and a banner and trees are visible in the background.2010-09-18Outdoor photo at an orange-walled temple courtyard. In the left foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits facing away from the camera, back to the viewer, before a brass vessel and a small fire pit with grey ash. A woven mat lies across the sandy ground. Behind him, about a dozen seated people in white dhotis and white clothing sit in rows on a raised platform before a red-and-white striped wall. A tall brass or gold flagstaff stands beside the temple. The orange building has the sign "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" above a red and white painted base. Rangoli-style designs decorate the ground.2010-09-18