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A photograph of an outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard. A man with long dark hair, seen from behind, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular raised earth enclosure, wearing an orange saffron robe and facing the audience. Facing him, a large group of women sits on the ground in front of a red-and-white striped platform, wearing saris and salwar kameez in white, yellow, blue, pink and purple. Behind the platform are an orange wall with a Kannada signboard reading Sri Ananդeshwara Devalaya, a red banner for the Bliss Program Level II, a palm tree and a low building with a corrugated roof. The orange-robed man is a probable Swamiji based on his long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.

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Outdoor photo of a seated teacher in orange robes on a low mat on a paved courtyard at left, facing a large seated gathering arranged in rows on the ground at right. The audience wears white, cream, yellow and pink saris and kurtas, with some men in white shirts at left. Behind them stands an orange-painted temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, decorative hanging lamps and bunting under a corrugated roof. A red banner at right advertises a Life Bliss Program with the dates April 17-30 2011, and a small figure in an orange turban appears on it. A few people in white stand near the left edge.2011-02-25Outdoor meditation session on a paved courtyard in front of a large red banner advertising a Life Bliss Program Level II, Nithyananda Spurana Program (Experiential Meditation Program). A smiling portrait of a figure in orange and red headwear appears at the upper left of the banner, and bold text lists benefits such as improving health and immune system and overcoming depression and fears. About a dozen seated people, mostly women in saris, salwar kameez and shawls in orange, yellow, teal and grey, sit on mats; a woman in a yellow shawl and black top sits with hands in mudra, and a woman at right in a purple shawl tilts her head back with eyes closed. Flowering shrubs and a golden sunset wall are behind them, and a black speaker stands at left.2011-02-13A photograph of an outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits with their back to the camera, facing a shallow ash-filled fire pit on sandy ground. Behind them, a large seated audience of women in white, cream, yellow, green and orange saris sits on mats, with some men standing near a thatched hut and palm trees. A tall orange building behind shows a painted portrait of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure beside a banner reading Navaratri celebration with the Divine Mother. A signboard on the right lists event details. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual during a satsang-style programme.2010-08-19Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard before an orange temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on a paved floor beside a circular marked area with a small lamp. Seated rows of people in white clothes face her, with women in saris, several in pastel and bright colours, and a row of people at right. A red banner at right shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure and reads Life Bliss Program Level II. Hanging decorative tassels and bunting hang from the roof. Roughly thirty people are visible.2011-02-25A wide outdoor photograph of a satsang at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange and white pennant bunting and hanging colourful tassel decorations. Seated on a raised orange platform at the left, a figure in an orange robe sits in front of a small lit oil lamp on a patterned mat. Rows of seated devotees in white and mixed-colour clothing face the platform, with a larger group of people in white, orange, blue and red garments sitting on the right. Behind them stands an orange temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a red banner on the right advertises a Life Bliss Program Level II with the words All are welcome. A red-wrapped wooden pole lies across the foreground. Roughly 60 people are visible.2011-01-23Outdoor courtyard scene at an ashram with an orange-painted building beside palm trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks forward on a paved brick path with raised palms in greeting, his hair long and swept back; he is a person by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long swept hair, and a white-clad priest with shaved head walks behind him. A line of women in white, yellow, green and red saris stands on the left with palms pressed together in namaskar near a red-and-white painted platform and a rangoli design on the ground. A silver car is parked to the right, and a red signboard reads Bliss Program Level II. Several people are visible, counted here as about twenty.2011-02-25A photograph of an outdoor meditation gathering at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a thatched hut. In the foreground, a figure with short dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circle of small grey stones, facing the crowd. Behind him, a large group of mostly women sit on the sandy ground in white, cream and pale-yellow clothing, with some in green and red saris, in rows along a red-and-white striped low wall. A black speaker stands on a pole at left. An orange building bears a sign reading Sree Anandeshwara Devasthana, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes with the words Welcome you all. A silver SUV is parked at right.2010-08-19Outdoor meditation session on a paved courtyard before a red banner reading "Life Bliss Program Level II" and "All are welcome," with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange clothing. Rows of seated participants sit cross-legged on mats, eyes closed, many in white, blue, red and grey clothing. A woman in the foreground wears a blue shawl, another in white sits at center, and a younger woman in a black jacket with a red shawl and ID badge sits nearby. A black stone statue stands against an orange wall on the left, and green shrubs grow behind the banner. Water bottles sit on the mat.2011-01-23Outdoor satsang in a courtyard with a red-and-white striped platform in the lower left and colourful rangoli patterns drawn on the ground. A figure seated on a low wooden stool at right, seen from behind, wears saffron-orange robes with a dark sash and a rudraksha mala around the neck, with dark hair tied up. Facing them, a large seated audience of roughly thirty women in white, cream, yellow, green and pink saris sits along a raised platform, several with folded hands. A speaker stand and a black case sit near the platform, and a tall painted pillar with red, yellow and blue patterns stands between them. Red banners with white text and a white-and-blue notice board are on the wall behind, with palm trees and a thatched hut beyond.2010-11-14A row of about a dozen women sits cross-legged on a raised white-and-red edged platform outside a building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, many with eyes closed as if meditating. Most wear white or cream dress with yellow, orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces; one woman on the right wears an orange shawl and light pink outfit. Behind them a dark stone statue of a seated deity stands on a pedestal and a large red banner advertises a Life Bliss Program (Ananda Spurana Program) 2 Days Meditation Camp, showing a smiling figure in orange turban and saffron robes. Potted plants and a loudspeaker stand nearby.2010-08-03Outdoor photo of a figure in an orange saffron robe seated cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste on a raised circular platform. The circle is ringed with dark pebbles and decorated with colourful rangoli patterns in pink, green and yellow on the sandy ground. Behind, a crowd of seated devotees, many in white and pastel saris and white clothing, watches in front of an orange building with a red-and-white border wall. A silver SUV is parked to the right and palm trees and thatched roofs appear in the background, with a banner reading Life Bliss Program at the upper left.2010-11-14Outdoor photograph at an ashram courtyard with an orange-painted building bearing a sign reading Sri Ananda Sthaleshwara Devasthana, and a red-and-white banded platform in the foreground. A barefoot figure in an orange dhoti wears a leopard-print shawl and stands facing a group of about twenty-five women and a few men in white, cream and pink saris and kurtas, many with hands pressed together in anjali. A tall wooden post topped with a pale ring and a hanging orange cloth stands in the courtyard, with a painted kalasha-like pillar nearby. Palm trees, a thatched hut and a silver SUV complete the scene. A red-and-orange banner on the left reads Life Bliss Program with contact numbers. The figure in the leopard-print shawl has long dark hair, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-30