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Outdoor photo of a large group of people seated cross-legged on mats on a dirt ground in front of an orange temple building with a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Mandir" (Sri Ananda Eshwara Temple). Many men in white kurtas and dhotis sit in rows, some wearing saffron or orange robes and one in a dark sleeveless top, with a few bald-headed men among them. A ceremonial fire pit with ash sits in the lower left foreground, and red-and-white painted railings and a shaded pavilion stand at the right. Participants appear to be meditating or listening in a satsang-style gathering.

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A 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 meditation session at an orange-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats under a palm-shaded courtyard, many wearing rudraksha malas. Some face a decorated altar in the background with a deity murti under a green and red canopy. A wooden pillar frames the left edge. Several participants wear white with orange and yellow scarves or sashes. No individual appears identifiable as a person, so a person is set to none.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.2010-09-20A photograph of a large group of men seated cross-legged on mats and a low paved edge in front of a red-and-white painted building labelled Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Most wear white shirts and dhotis, and several have rudraksha malas. A central man in white with palms pressed together, eyes closed, appears to be meditating. A bamboo pole with a small orange tassel stands at the right, and a deity murti is visible at the far right edge. Banana plants grow along the wall.2010-10-10December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor group meditation in front of a terracotta-coloured temple wall with a sign reading Shri Anandeshwar Mandir. Many seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis sit on woven mats along a stone edge. In the centre, a bald man in white clothing sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali. Others wear lanyards, rudraksha beads, and some wear a brown shirt or blue jeans. A small black speaker stands at right beside a bamboo pole, and a green plant grows by the wall.2010-10-10An outdoor satsang in a dirt courtyard with a rangoli-patterned floor and a circular ring of white stone and marigold petals. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange sarong sits cross-legged on a mat, facing the seated crowd, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside her. Behind her, rows of devotees in white clothes sit on mats and a man in white stands at the back holding a camera. A red-and-white striped wall, an orange building and a red signboard with Hindi/Sanskrit lettering frame the scene.2010-09-19Outdoor 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 group of about twenty people sit cross-legged in meditation on woven mats in an open paved courtyard in front of an orange-red wall with a white and red striped base. A sign above reads Sri Anandeshwar. Most wear white clothes with lanyards. In the foreground, a bald man in a cream vest and white dhoti sits with hands folded, and beside him a man in a cream shawl sits with eyes closed. A bearded man with long dark hair in white clothes sits at left, and a man in a red shawl and grey cap sits in the middle background. Potted plants and a small orange building stand at left.2010-11-30December 18 20102010-12-18Outdoor photograph in front of a red-orange building with a white-and-red striped base and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. About two dozen men sit cross-legged on yoga mats in rows on a paved area, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis, some in blue, striped or checked shirts, with hands in prayer or resting on their knees. A standing man in white clothes stands at the right near potted plants, and a few other white-clad men sit on chairs or the wall edge at left. A black speaker stands on a stand at left, and a smoke-darkened patch of ground in the foreground suggests a fire pit.2010-07-07October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copies