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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk beside an orange-washed wall with a sign reading "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Sri Anandeshwar Mandir). A row of about a dozen men in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar facing a raised red-and-white striped platform. A lone man in saffron-orange robes stands at the front of the group, and a bare-chested man in white stands on the platform near a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. In the foreground a circular pit edged with stones holds an orange cushion on a mat, a brass vessel, and colourful rangoli-style patterns decorate the paving. Lamps hang from a post at upper right.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with paved brick ground and an orange-walled building behind. A sign reads श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर on the orange wall. A row of about ten people in white and cream clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks toward a raised platform with red and white striped edges, past a small rangoli design on the ground. A round ring of earth holds an orange cushion seat, a brass kalasha-type pot and a small pot on a mat. A deity murti sits in a niche on the right, adorned with a garland. Strings of marigolds hang from the upright poles.2011-02-28Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with an orange-washed building bearing a sign reading श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर (Sri Anandeshwar Mandir). A row of about a dozen men in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms joined in namaskar on a mat walkway. Near the steps a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland stands apart, and a bald man in white stands by a dark murti on a red-and-white striped platform. Before the walkway is a circular rangoli-bordered fire pit with an orange cushion and a brass vessel. Trees and a red-and-white striped boundary wall complete the scene.2011-02-28Outdoor photograph of a courtyard beside an orange-washed building with a white and red painted base and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A line of standing devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar faces a figure in a flowing orange robe with a rudraksha mala at right, who appears to be walking toward the group. Men wear white dhotis and kurtas, a man in a white shirt stands at centre, and others wear red, maroon, pink and grey clothing. Yoga mats in orange and blue lie on the ground, and bags sit at the feet of some people. A palm tree and a shaded pavilion stand behind.2011-01-23 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor courtyard before an orange-walled temple building with a red-and-white sign reading श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर (Sri Anandeshwar Mandir). In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and white kurta stands with arms folded, a red-marked sacred thread visible on his shoulder, facing the camera. Behind him a large group of devotees in white and mixed clothing stand in rows, many with hands folded; a woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. A tall yellow pole with a metal canopy stands at right, and a red-and-white plinth with a striped cloth lies on the ground. Grey ash or powder marks the ground. Green trees and blue sky frame the scene.2010-09-02December 18 20102010-12-18October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at an orange-walled ashram courtyard with a sign reading Sri Ananda on the right wall. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks across a tiled path toward a group of about twenty devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on an orange mat. Men wear white dhotis, white kurtas, grey and pink shirts, and one wears a purple shirt; a man on the far right wears a white dhoti with a red border. A red metal ring frame stands in the foreground, with palm trees and a covered shed behind. Several people in the group wear identification badges.2011-01-23