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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-09-18July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple compound with a white building, red-and-white striped steps and palm trees behind. Several men in white ritual clothes with yellow sashes sit cross-legged inside circular ash-lined fire pits on sandy ground, apparently performing a homa-style ritual. Behind them a large group of seated devotees in white clothes fills the steps, with a few women in orange and white saris visible. Two statues of seated figures with orange garments stand beside the temple entrance, and a white SUV is parked at right. Printed notice boards hang on the building wall.2010-07-04Outdoor Pancha-Tapas ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple: several men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on mats inside circular ash-lined fire pits on dirt ground, while others in white and a few in yellow-striped scarves sit in rows before an orange temple building with red-and-white striped steps, palm trees and a blue-draped Nandi-style sculpture at right. A man in orange robes sits at right; a figure in grey shirt sits among the pits. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a Kannada name board.2010-07-23Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with an orange-walled building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged in a grid on bare earth, each within a circular ring of grey ash holding small fires, a fire-pit ritual practice. A tall copper-colored flagpole or dhwajasthamba stands to the right beside white-painted platforms and a stone nandi, with palm trees and an overcast sky behind. A few people in orange and other clothing stand near the temple steps. Pancha Tapas, the five-fire practice, appears to be the activity shown.2010-07-15An outdoor courtyard beneath a corrugated metal roof, with a red-and-white striped plinth in front of an orange temple building bearing a signboard reading Sri Nandeshwara Temple. Dozens of people in white clothing sit in rows on the left and centre, facing the temple steps. In the foreground, several figures sit cross-legged inside circular ringed mats on the bare ground: one in white with a saffron-coloured cloth, another in white near the centre, and a figure on the right in white. A woman in orange robes sits on a mat on the right. Two saffron-clothed figures stand near the temple entrance beside garlands, and a banner with Kannada text hangs on the facade. Palm trees and foliage surround the courtyard.2010-10-07Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation on a dirt ground under a corrugated metal roof supported by steel posts, with coconut palms overhead. Many devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing a central area, where a red-cloth-covered table and a red pillar structure stand. An orange-walled building with white-and-red striped trim is at left, and a tall red-and-white pole rises at right beside a small deity shrine. Some people in white sit on the right; a figure in an orange-brown garment sits near the front center. The scene reads as a satsang gathering.2010-09-19Outdoor Pancha-Tapas ritual in front of an orange-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped plinth. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats around several circular fire pits with ash rings, facing the temple; a few wear yellow-trimmed white shawls and one wears a grey-green shirt. Two deity statues flank the entrance and a speaker stands at left. A bordered banner at right is partly visible. Multiple people sit in a loose semicircle in the background near the temple steps.2010-07-23Outdoor ashram courtyard with a white building labelled Sri Anandeswara Temple beneath a palm-lined sky. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats in rows on the left, facing right. In the foreground a man in a yellow shawl sits cross-legged in front of a circular ash ring, with another ash-ringed seat beside him. A figure in orange robes sits further right near a white platform, and a parked white SUV, flower garlands and a wooden signboard complete the scene under overcast weather.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground where young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged inside circular ash-rimmed pits, facing forward in meditation. A small orange building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir stands at right, with a few seated people in front of it and blue plastic chairs nearby. Palm trees, green shrubs and a white shed with a red door frame surround the courtyard under a pale sky. Several small stone figures sit along the left edge.2010-07-15Outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard with a sloped open-sided shed roof strung with orange pennant flags and decorative hanging tassels. A sign reads "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" above a red-and-white stepped platform. Around thirty seated attendees in white clothes fill the front of the sand ground, many with red or white shawls and rudraksha or prayer beads, some with lanyards. A lone figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat at the far right, facing the crowd, while a rectangular mat lies between. Palm trees, a parked silver SUV, a dark stone-like deity murti on the stage, and a paper map board at the right complete the scene.2010-12-18A photograph of an outdoor fire-ritual ground in front of a whitewashed temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped plinth. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged within circular ash pits on bare earth, seemingly performing a homa or yagna. Behind them rows of seated participants in white fill the steps, and a figure in orange robes sits at the right. Two standing statues in saffron-toned garments flank the temple doorway, and palm trees and a parked white van complete the scene.2010-07-04