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Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. Several seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats beside circular fire pits with ash, and one figure in orange robes sits among them. A tall red-and-saffron pillar stands at right beside red-brick platforms. A silver SUV is parked in the background, and an orange wall with banners reading 'Life Bliss Program' and portrait posters is visible at left. Several people sit along the left platform. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance; the visible people appear to be devotees and priests seated at homa-style fire pits.

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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard under a tall palm and coconut-tree setting. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the sandy ground beside dark scorched circular fire pits, apparently at homa or yagna-style fire rituals. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits further left near the pits. A tall wooden ritual pole or flagstaff rises beside orange-painted stone platforms, one carrying a deity murti with a garland. A silver SUV is parked at left, a thatched hut stands behind, and a map board is set near the courtyard. A dove appears in the sky at upper left. Roughly 8 to 10 people are visible.2010-08-25Outdoor ashram gathering under a corrugated metal shelter in front of a yellow and orange temple building with the sign 'SRI ANANDESHWAR TEMPLE'. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and cloth across the sandy ground. Several circular fire pits with grey ash are arranged in front of them, and a person in orange robes sits near a large black lingam on a red pedestal at right. Palm trees and a parked silver vehicle appear beyond. Some participants wear yellow shawls, and a bald man in white at right sits beside a fire ring.2010-09-19Outdoor photo of devotees seated in rows on mats under a corrugated metal roof shelter beside an orange temple building labelled Sri Anandeswara Temple. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged facing forward, some with eyes closed as if meditating. Scattered mats and small pits with ash sit on the dirt ground, and a silver SUV is parked beyond. Palm trees line the background, and a tall orange ritual pillar stands at the right edge near a black bull statue.2010-09-18Outdoor photo of a courtyard beside a tall red-and-gold dhvajasthambha flagpole with a black Nandi bull statue in front of a red stone base. Seven men sit cross-legged on mats in a row on sandy ground inside circular earthen rings, eyes closed in meditation. Five wear white dhoti and shawl; two wear orange robes. Palm trees surround the area, a white pickup truck is parked at left, and a banner with a red deity image hangs in the background.2010-09-22An outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof, with many people seated in rows on mats and cloths on sandy ground. Most wear white clothing, and one man in front wears a white shirt printed with a logo. Circular sand pits with ash and fire-pit rings are set out in front of them. A tall red-and-white pillar and a dark deity murti stand near the back, with an orange-robed figure standing among the seated group. Palm trees and a red building with signboards frame the scene.2010-09-19Outdoor temple courtyard with reddish-brown earth and palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a row before circular fire pits filled with ash, some with hands in meditation posture. A tall copper-colored kalasha-style pillar and red stepped temple structures stand behind them, with a dark deity murti and a shelter roof overhead. An orange-clad woman sits to the left and a few other figures in white stand in the background. Ritual homa or yagna preparation is suggested by the fire pits.2010-09-02Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall palm trees. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats facing a white-walled temple building on the left. On the right, several people in yellow shawls sit cross-legged beside small raised fire pits with blackened ash rings, and a tall copper-coloured pillar stands behind them. A man in a saffron garment stands near the temple entrance, and a white shrine structure with a carved stone deity murti is visible on the right. A white SUV is parked in the background.2010-07-04An outdoor open-air courtyard under a corrugated roof supported by yellow posts, with palm trees behind. About twenty-five men sit cross-legged on woven mats and paved stone in white shirts, white dhotis and casual clothes, facing a small group near a red shrine platform. Two saffron-robed monks sit on the right near a tall copper-coloured pillar and a red ratha-like vehicle with an orange canopy. A red-draped structure with an orange parasol stands at left beside a white van and an SUV. Marigolds grow along the paved edge. Background banners and a deity figure are visible.2010-09-08An outdoor ritual gathering under a palm-fringed sky beside a red and white stepped platform. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts face the scene, some with their backs to the camera. Behind them, several robed priests sit cross-legged on mats before small fire pits, with one figure in orange robes and another in orange-saffron attire among them. A tall red-and-gold ceremonial pillar and a reddish shrine with a deity murti stand in the background, along with a red canopied chariot-like cart. A painted banner of divine figures hangs at left. The scene suggests a homa or yagna performed in the open air.2010-09-08 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13Outdoor ritual gathering on a sandy ground under palm trees and a thatched hut. Dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit on striped mats facing a central fire pit with smoke rising. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged near the fire, with a second orange-clad person nearby. A tall brass-colored pillar with a trident-topped kalasha-like finial stands beside a white pedestal, and a floral garland hangs on a tall trident-topped post. A man in white with a red-and-white sash walks at the right edge. A banner board with a map and text stands in the background. Several people in the crowd are visible, and the rear of the scene holds more seated participants.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copies