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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.

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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.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 copiesA photograph of devotees standing outdoors in front of an orange-painted temple wall with a sign reading "श्री आनँदेश्वर मँदिर" (Shri Anandeshwar Mandir). Several men in white kurta-style clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas; one man in the foreground wears an orange-red patterned shawl over white clothes, and a bald man in a grey top and rudraksha mala also has hands folded. Mats are laid on the paved ground, and a temple entrance with red-and-white steps and a garlanded deity murti is visible on the right. Overcast sky and trees behind.2010-10-07October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOutdoor 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.2011-01-23October 07 20102010-10-07December 18 20102010-12-18Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard before a painted orange temple wall with the sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. In the foreground a person seated on a cushion faces away from the camera, wearing sleeveless saffron-orange robes with hair tied back, a brass vessel placed beside them. A runner of red-striped mats lies in front, bordered by a grey ash line. Behind them a large seated crowd in white dhotis and white shirts sits on the ground, with more people standing near an orange building at left and a red-and-white painted border at right. A loudspeaker stands on a pole and palm fronds and trees frame the background.2010-08-19Outdoor photograph of a group of men at a temple wall with a sign reading "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Shri Anandeshwar Mandir) on an orange-painted wall. Several men hold orange-and-navy triangular flags aloft on poles, most dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis or trousers, one in a beige kurta and another in a brown jacket. Others stand with hands folded in front, and one man in an orange shirt waves a flag at right. Colourful striped mats cover the paving, with a folded white cloth on the ground at right. Two people stand near the left edge in white and a tan kurta.2010-12-22A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular fire pit of ash, facing a seated group of about thirty men and boys in white on a dirt courtyard. Behind them stands an orange building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, and a Ganesha murti sits at right beside a stage draped in orange and white. A brass kalasha stands near her mat. Several seated men press their palms together in greeting. No individual is identifiable as a person; all visible figures are devotees and the speaker in a satsang setting.2010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang at an orange-walled temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a circular white-rimmed platform with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing him, with a striped white-and-red dais and a small orange-and-gold pillar nearby. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir above a palm tree and bunting strung overhead. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala). Roughly 30 people visible.2010-12-18