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Outdoor 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.

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A photograph at an outdoor temple courtyard in front of an orange-walled building labelled SHIVARA TEMPLE. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark walks across a raised red-and-white striped platform, hands folded at the chest. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl walks barefoot. Behind them, a row of women in saris and salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A red banner reads Life Bliss Program Level II with the words All are welcome. A dark statue of a deity garlanded with yellow flowers stands near the steps, and a speaker sits on the platform. Palm trees and a metal frame with circular hoops appear in the background.2011-02-25Outdoor 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.2010-11-30Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with a raised white and red-striped platform in the foreground. A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and a leopard-print shawl stands at the platform's edge with back to the camera, facing a line of about twenty devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Many devotees wear white, cream, pink and beige saris and kurtas. Behind them stand a red-orange brick building, tall palm trees, a thatched-roof hut, and a silver SUV parked on the dirt ground. Two saffron-and-orange hanging ceremonial tassels and a decorated pole with circular rings frame the scene. A wall banner shows a photo of a saffron-robed figure. Ashram greeting or satsang gathering.2010-11-30A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a white-and-red striped raised platform in the foreground and a red-orange building behind it. A woman in a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing stands at the right, facing a row of about a dozen people in white and pink clothes who stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A silver SUV is parked on dirt ground near palm trees, and a thatched hut and tall decorated poles with tassels stand nearby. A banner reads Life Bliss Program, 2 Days Meditation Camp. A signboard reads Sri Ananda Eshwara Devasthana. The scene suggests a morning satsang gathering.2010-11-30Outdoor photo in front of the orange-walled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a banner reading Life Bliss Program, 2 Days Meditation Camp. A woman in an orange sari with a leopard-print shawl walks across a bare ground toward the temple, carrying a small offering. Other people stand on striped mats and white-and-red steps: a woman in red sari, a woman in blue sari, a man in white kurta with orange scarf, and others in white and grey clothes. Bunting and hanging lanterns decorate the entrance canopy.2010-12-02Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and stone deity murti sculptures on a plinth at right. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears a long saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala; he walks toward the left. Behind him a group of devotees in white and yellow dress stands on a patterned kolam floor, with a woman in an orange sari and a woman in red-and-orange saris among them. Other white-clad people walk among the stone sculptures. A loudspeaker on a stand and a notice board with a map are visible at left. a person cues are weak here, so identity is uncertain.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-08-19July 23 20102010-07-23August PH 2010November 06 20102010-11-06A 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 of an ashram courtyard under a tin roof hung with colourful tasselled decorations. A concrete platform with a square central opening sits in the foreground, marked with red and white painted edges. Around a dozen women in white, pink and cream saris and salwar stand in a loose group behind it with hands pressed together in prayer, while one woman in an orange garment and dark shawl stands at the right edge. Behind them are coconut palms, a parked silver SUV, a brick wall painted orange, and a sign reading Life Bliss Program. At right, carved stone figures and a map board are visible.2010-11-30