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A photograph of an outdoor satsang on a sandy ground with a circular raised platform ringed with white ash and kolam-style chalk designs. A woman in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a woven mat at the centre of the circle, facing a seated crowd. The audience, mostly women in white clothing, sits on mats and chairs under a thatched-roof shelter and palm trees, with a silver SUV parked behind them. A small brass vessel and a garland of orange flowers lie near the speaker. A banner with text hangs at the upper left. No figure in the frame is identifiable as a person.

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Outdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard with a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt seated cross-legged on a mat at the front, facing a large seated audience of about 40-60 people, mostly women in white and pastel clothing, some in saffron and blue, many sitting on mats. Floor is decorated with white rangoli kolam patterns and a circle of white powder around a small brass kalasha vessel and marigold garland. Behind are a red-and-white painted wall, palm trees, thatched huts and a silver SUV. Sign on the building reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair; no clearly identifiable a person is present in the scene.2010-09-19A photograph of an outdoor satsang on sandy ground beneath coconut palms, with a thatched hut and a parked white SUV behind. A woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised mat at the centre of a white-rangoli circle, with a brass lamp and flower garland nearby. Around her, a large seated audience in white and pastel clothing faces her, several in white kurta or sari, some wearing orange or green. A bamboo mat runs along the foreground, and a wall-mounted map and a colourful painted board appear at the right.2010-09-19Outdoor ashram gathering in a dusty courtyard with palm trees and thatched huts behind. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing white clothes sits cross-legged on a orange cushion over a mat, placed inside a circular floor design of white and pink kolam-style patterns with white pebbles around it, a small brass vessel beside them. Seated in rows on the left are about thirty devotees, mostly women, in white and coloured saris and kurtas. A figure in white stands at the back near a small table, and another white-clad person stands near a silver SUV. On the right, an orange cloth canopy hangs over a wooden cart with chains. An orange banner and a signboard with Kannada script are visible at the top left.2011-01-28 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20Outdoor photo of a seated gathering on sandy ground. A central man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat facing forward in meditation, with his hands resting, in front of small fire pits with grey ash. Around him, devotees sit on mats: several women in white and yellow-trimmed white saris, a bald man in white cloth, and a woman in a dark patterned shawl. In the foreground, the backs of a few heads are visible. A large signboard with green map graphics stands behind, and a man in an orange shirt stands at right.2010-09-19Outdoor satsang scene at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a person in orange robes with long curly dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform bordered with white flower petals and a green and white painted mandala, hands pressed together in prayer, back to camera. Behind, a row of around a dozen people sit on a striped red-and-white platform in orange, pink, white and red clothing, several with hands folded. A black speaker stands on the platform beside a red-cushioned throne-like seat. A banner with pink and yellow lettering hangs on the wall behind, with colourful striped pillars and palm trees beyond.2010-11-20Outdoor ashram gathering on a tiled courtyard at dusk. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centrally among seated devotees in white, orange, pink and teal clothing, many sitting on mats. Behind them, a white-clad figure stands near a banner showing a painted scene, with a white van and silver car parked beyond a low wall. Palm and banana plants frame the left side. Two men in white stand near the banner on the sandy ground. The scene appears to be a public talk or satsang session.2010-09-14Outdoor ashram scene under tall palm trees beside a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeswara Dwaara. A seated line of devotees in white and light clothes sits on a low red-and-white tiled platform at left, while on the sandy ground at right several men in white robes sit before circular fire pits of grey ash. Foremost, a man in a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on the ash ring. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the centre-right, a figure whose full appearance is not clearly visible. Thatched huts, a parked silver SUV, a loudspeaker on a stand and an information board showing a map are behind them.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang on a paved courtyard with hexagonal tiles. Dozens of devotees sit on woven mats facing a white-robed teacher standing near the middle distance, holding a small book. Most women wear white or cream saris and salwar, some in orange, blue and yellow; a boy in a red shirt sits in front. A woman in a floral top holds a young child on her lap in the foreground. Behind, a silver SUV is parked, a banner and a red-and-white painted step frame the scene, and a small red-and-white stone platform sits at right.2010-09-20Outdoor photo of an open-air ceremony at a temple courtyard surrounded by palm trees. A woman in an orange sari sits at the centre on a raised white platform, facing a large audience seated on mats in rows. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis; a few men wear yellow shawls and sit cross-legged in small square fire pits lined with ash. Behind them stands a tall ornate pillar and white shrines with a black stone deity murti garlanded with orange flowers. A sign board and a small thatched hut appear at left, with a white car parked nearby. About 40 to 60 people are visible.2010-07-04November 14 20102010-11-14Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a whitewashed building behind. Several women in white and cream sari-style garments sit cross-legged on sand around circular ash-lined pits, with rows of seated devotees in the background. A foreground woman wears an orange and cream sari. Signboards on the white wall include a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A thatched hut, palm trees and a dark stone sculpture of deities stand at right, and white-clad figures move near the stone structures.2010-07-04