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Outdoor scene at an orange-walled temple courtyard labelled "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir" on a sign above the door. In the foreground a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat, back to the camera, facing a seated group of devotees in white clothes. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a small platform near the seated figure, and a grey ash-covered ground strip with a white kolam design runs along the foreground. Several people in white and pastel shirts sit in rows against a red-and-white striped wall. The seated figure's identity is appearance-based only; a probable match is noted with saffron robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads.

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A 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.2010-09-18A photograph of an outdoor sadhana scene at an ashram courtyard. In the left foreground, a person with long dark curly hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap sits cross-legged on an orange-cushioned mat, eyes closed in meditation. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside them on the ground. Nearby, a floor rangoli of white lines with scattered yellow and pink flowers and a small pooja arrangement lies on the earth. Behind, a row of about seven men in white dhotis and white kurtas sits on a raised platform before an orange temple wall with a white and red striped border. Green potted plants and a yellow-striped pillar frame the scene, with a sign above reading a temple name.2010-09-02Outdoor temple courtyard scene. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a bright orange saffron garment sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular floral-decorated platform, facing away from the camera toward a seated group. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the platform beside him. Behind, roughly two dozen people sit in rows along a raised step in front of an orange wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir; many wear white dhotis and white shirts, and some wear white caps. A man in white dhoti stands at left near an orange building, and a monk in orange sits at far right on a striped platform. A garland hangs on a pillar, and the ground bears white rangoli-style patterns.2010-10-31 +2 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-12-18December 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 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. A woman in orange sannyasi-style robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform inside a ring of grey ash, facing a second woman in cream and white sari with a braid, seated in a similar ring in the foreground with a brass vessel between them. Behind them, a seated group of about twenty devotees in white and light clothing sits on a low white platform before a white temple wall with red and white stripes and a red signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A man in white stands near the wall, and a person stands at a small structure at left by a sound speaker. Green trees and a dirt ground surround the scene.2010-07-10Outdoor 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.2010-11-14A large outdoor group meditation session sits on woven straw mats on bare sand in front of an orange building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Many participants wear white dhoti-style clothing and lanyards, sitting cross-legged with eyes closed. A man in a dark green shirt and a foreground man in a grey shirt and white dhoti sit prominently, with a shaved-headed devotee in white beside them. Behind them, a shirtless man in black sits in lotus posture. Small brown rudraksha-style malas lie on the mats. Red-and-white striped bunting decorates the wall above the seated crowd, and a red pedestal stands at left.2010-09-19Outdoor photo of about a dozen devotees seated in meditation on mats and paving before an orange-walled temple with a red-and-white striped plinth. A painted sign above reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Foreground: an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded; a man in black t-shirt and blue shorts sits with palms pressed together; a bearded man in yellow kurta and white dhoti sits at right. Behind them, men in white clothes with mala necklaces sit in rows, one man in orange kurta sits at left, and a few standing figures stand near a potted-plant bed. Dry ground and a concrete wall are visible at left.2010-09-20