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A photograph outside a temple with a terracotta-coloured wall reading "...ARA TEMPLE" above an open doorway. On the left stands a decorated deity murti on a blue and silver ceremonial vehicle, draped in flower garlands of yellow, orange and red and shaded by a large yellow fringed canopy. In front, a man in an orange shirt and dark trousers kneels and bows forehead to the orange mat, while a man in white kneels with hands in anjali. A girl in a yellow top and red trousers stands watching, and a woman in a teal salwar kameez stands at the right edge. Behind them a banner reads "Life Bliss Program (Ananda Spurana Program) 2 Days Meditation Camp" beside a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, with listed benefits including physical health and mental health. A brass plate and offering lamp sit on the steps near the deity.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-style courtyard. On a raised platform draped in orange cloth with a purple-and-white border, two people in yellow and red clothing lie prone in a deep forward bend, foreheads near the cloth, bare feet visible. A standing man in a white kurta and white dhoti watches beside a child in a red top near a stepped white-and-red staircase. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti of a seated figure on a blue mount, garlanded with flowers and an orange canopy above, with a shorter dark statue on the right. Brass bowls sit on the platform's left edge. A red banner on the right shows a smiling man in orange headwear and text reading Life Bliss Program, 2 Days Meditation Program, Physical Health, Mental Health, Radiance and a Sunday schedule.2010-09-08Outdoor temple ritual on an orange-carpeted platform in front of an orange brick building with a sign reading SRI AN... LE. A central deity murti decorated with marigold and flower garlands sits under a large orange umbrella-shaped canopy, with a bull figure (nandi) in front and a white shivalinga-style altar base before it. A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at left, while a seated figure in white robes sits at far left beside brass bowls and offerings. On the right, several devotees sit on the carpet: a woman in a yellow top and pink-red skirt, a man in orange shirt, and others in white and red, with hands joined in prayer. A tall red banner at right advertises a Life Bliss Program, a 2 Days Meditation Camp, with a smiling man in an orange turban. A dark statue in orange-and-white garland stands on a pedestal at right. Some people are shown in the scene; the banner portrait is printed and not a physical person.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene in front of an orange-walled building with a sign reading partly 'SRI AN...' above an entrance. A large decorated shrine with a grey-blue Nandi bull figure draped in garlands and a yellow canopy stands on a raised platform. Two white-clad priests sit at left, one bald and one with a white cloth over the shoulder, beside brass offering bowls and a plate of spices. Devotees in white, yellow and red sit on an orange mat at right, with a woman in yellow and a man in orange. A banner at right reads 'Life Bliss Program (Ananda Spurana Program) 2 Days Meditation Camp' with a portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda'.2010-09-08Outdoor photo of a temple shrine with an orange-painted building behind it. A deity murti stands on a raised red-and-white striped platform under a large orange canopy, draped with marigold garlands and a red cloth. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and wrist beads, stands at the left holding a ritual item near brass plates of offerings and a dish of grains. Seated devotees in white and coloured clothing sit on the orange mat at right, with a woman in a yellow top and red skirt in front. A banner on the right shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and text about a meditation program. Two dark stone figures flank the shrine, and a dark stone figure of a deity stands on the right, garlanded.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene with a saffron-and-white stage in front of a terracotta-coloured building with a sign reading part of 'SRI ANANDA...' above the entrance. A large Nandi bull statue draped with red and orange garlands sits on a tall stepped base under a yellow umbrella-shaped canopy, with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands in the centre. Several seated people with folded hands face the shrine; a bald man in white with an orange-and-white shawl and gold necklace sits at the front, a man in white dhoti sits to the left beside a tray of herbs, and a woman in a yellow top and pink skirt sits in the foreground. Small brass bowls of offerings sit on a stone platform, with a banner on the right showing a smiling man in an orange turban and text about a Life Bliss Program meditation camp.2010-09-08A photograph of an outdoor temple setting with an orange-painted building behind a stage of orange cloth edged with red and white stripes. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and a white shawl, stands at left and holds a long white cloth over a lamp-lit ritual area with brass bowls and a tray of leaves. Centre stage, a deity murti of Nandi-like form sits beneath a large yellow-orange canopy, decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers. Two dark statues flank the entrance, one wearing a white garland. At right, about five seated people in yellow, red and green clothes sit on the orange mat watching the ritual. A banner at right reads Life Bliss Program with a smiling figure in orange robes and details of a two-day meditation camp.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene in front of an orange brick building with a sign reading Sri Ar... temple. A priest in white dhoti and shawl waves a white fan or whisk over a tiered decorated deity murti with a large orange umbrella canopy, garlanded with marigolds and standing on a grey elephant-shaped base beside guardian statues draped in garlands. A second priest in white kneels at left beside brass plates, bowls of offerings and a tray of leaves. Devotees sit on an orange mat at right, including a young woman in yellow and a child in red. A red and white banner at right shows a smiling saffron-robed figure labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda promoting a Life Bliss Program meditation camp. Bowls of offerings sit on the platform in the foreground.2010-09-08Outdoor temple courtyard scene at Sri Anandeshwara Temple. In the foreground a woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange sleeveless garment sits cross-legged on a raised platform facing the temple, with a brass kalasha-style vessel to her right and a green mat before her. Behind her, a deity murti decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands sits on a blue-grey vahana beneath a large orange fringed umbrella. Robed people in white and yellow stand and sit on striped red-and-white steps; several women in saris and a man in a grey shirt watch. A black linga-like form with an orange cloth stands at the right beside a red-orange wall with a small poster.2010-09-04December 02 20102010-12-02November 05 20102010-11-05Outdoor photo of a seated group of devotees in meditation on a raised red-and-white striped platform in front of an orange building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Many women sit cross-legged in white, cream, blue, teal and pink clothes, some with eyes closed, hands folded or palms on laps. A woman in a light blue shawl sits near the centre-right, and a woman in an orange top sits to the right. Two stone deity statues flank the temple doorway, and a black speaker stands on a stand. On the right, a banner shows a saffron-turbaned figure beside the words Life Bliss, Physical Health, Mental Health and Basic Truths. Approximately 20 people are visible, several partly cropped at the edges.2010-08-08December 02 20102010-12-02