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Outdoor photo of devotees seated in rows on a raised white-and-red striped platform in front of an orange-walled building labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. A corrugated metal canopy shelters the area, and a standing figure in white stands at the left edge near a stage. Women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez sit cross-legged on mats, some with eyes closed, one in a red shawl and another in a grey-and-white print. Two dark statues in orange-saffron garments stand on pedestals near the temple entrance. A large red banner on the right shows a portrait of a man with an orange turban and reads Life Bliss, Ananda Spu... and 2 Days Med... Palm plants and trees frame the scene.

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September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a long line of devotees in white and cream clothes standing with palms joined in namaskar on the left, and women in saffron, yellow, green and blue saris on the right. A figure in orange robes stands on the red-and-white striped steps at the entrance of the orange temple. The sign above the doorway reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A large banner beside the entrance shows a portrait of a saint with orange and white garments and text about a Life Bliss Program. Colourful decorative flags and hangings line the metal-roofed pavilion, and rangoli designs decorate the ground in the lower right.2011-02-25September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11Outdoor photo of devotees seated in rows on a red-and-white striped platform in front of an orange-walled building with the sign "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above an open doorway. Two dark deity murtis flank the entrance. Women in white, pink, yellow and blue saris and a woman in a grey shawl with blue dupatta sit in meditative posture, some in white clothing with rudraksha-style necklaces. A large banner on the right reads "Life Bliss Program" with a saffron-turbaned portrait and the list of 2 Days Meditation Camp topics. A dirt path, palms and shrubs fill the foreground. No individual is identifiable as a person; the portrait on the banner is a printed depiction.2010-08-08Outdoor 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.2010-08-08September 11 20102010-09-11A 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.2011-01-23Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard before an orange temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on a paved floor beside a circular marked area with a small lamp. Seated rows of people in white clothes face her, with women in saris, several in pastel and bright colours, and a row of people at right. A red banner at right shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure and reads Life Bliss Program Level II. Hanging decorative tassels and bunting hang from the roof. Roughly thirty people are visible.2011-02-25Outdoor 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 satsang in a courtyard before the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta building with a dark doorway and a 'Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana' sign. Rows of women sit cross-legged on striped mats in white, cream, orange, red and blue saris and salwar kameez, many with hands in meditation pose. Several older women seated at the front wear white. Behind them, a black speaker stands near a roadside planter. Banners on the right read 'Welcomes you all for Navaratri, celebration of the Divine Mother' with dates, and 'Life Bliss Program 2 Days Meditation Camp'; a portrait of a smiling man in orange turban appears on one banner. No clear identifiable a person figure is seated among the audience; the saffron-turbaned man is on a printed banner, not physically present.2010-08-19