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Outdoor temple-courtyard scene under a tiled canopy with hanging colourful tassels. A group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with red borders and men in white dhotis, stands in a line beside a square stone yagna pit filled with dark water or ash, scattered flower petals on the ground. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands on a raised orange-draped platform performing a ritual over a golden peacock-shaped ceremonial canopy and a black speaker. A bald man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala stands nearby beside a bag. Behind them are palm trees, a red-orange building with a signboard, and a banner reading Life Bliss Program with Physical Health, Mental Health and Basic Truths for Wisdom. Several young people in casual clothes are also present.

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November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor ashram courtyard under a tiled canopy strung with red, yellow and blue tassels and small triangular pennants. A tall, long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl and a flower garland walks barefoot across a swept sandy floor toward the right. Behind him a cameraman in orange robes films him. A chalk-drawn circle decorated with white kolam dots lies on the ground. On the right, a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers sits on an orange pedestal beside a tray of offerings. A crowd of onlookers in white dhotis and shirts stands along the back. Palm trees and a parked silver SUV appear in the background, and a red chair with a golden arch sits at left beside a red-and-white painted border.2010-11-06Outdoor 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.2010-11-30November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ashram courtyard with a covered open-sided pavilion under a corrugated roof. On the left, a golden peacock-shaped vahana and a deity murti draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands sit on a raised platform edged in red and white stripes. Centre, an ornate red-and-gold throne stands empty before a white-and-red painted structure. A standing figure in orange robes with bare feet stands on the platform, hands joined in front in a devotional gesture. Another person in orange robes stands on the ground beside, with a row of people in white and light clothing watching at the right. Coconut palms, decorative bunting in orange, red and green, and a banner with a red-bordered panel reading Life Bliss Program appear in the background, under a hazy sky.2010-11-06A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard under a white canopy hung with colourful paper lanterns and a loudspeaker. At left a red-and-gold shivalinga stands on a red pedestal, adorned with flower garlands. A bearded man in a rust-coloured dhoti and garland stands with hands folded near a square fire pit lined with white flowers. Around him stand drummers in orange dhotis, women in saffron, teal and blue saris, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and a cameraman filming in white. Coconut palms and red buildings surround the courtyard. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2016-11-29 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony at an open-air ritual site under a metal frame with strings of purple and white bunting. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands centrally, wearing a white garland, facing a square fire pit bordered with marigold and flower garlands, with fruit, brass pots and bowls of flowers on a mat in front. Around him, men in white dress and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and women in white saris with orange and red borders stand behind a low brick fire-altar row. Pink and orange draped fabric and large ornate umbrellas frame the scene, with a palm tree at left.2006-12-29Outdoor festival procession at an ashram-style compound under a corrugated roof decorated with orange and yellow triangular bunting and hanging colourful tassels. A long-haired figure in orange robes stands barefoot on dirt facing away from the camera, with another orange-robed person beside them. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and a woman in a green sari stand among a crowd of onlookers, some in saffron and yellow. A decorated cart with a sculpted white and gold deity figure is at right. A red banner with a portrait is visible on a brick wall behind.2010-10-17Outdoor temple courtyard under a open-sided canopy with palm trees behind. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, holding a small ritual vessel and extending a hand toward a brass-fitted ritual setup. Devotees in white, saffron and orange garments stand with hands folded along the edges, some in sarees. A deity murti sits on an orange pedestal near a tall orange pillar, with a shallow circular kolam-like rangoli on the ground in front. Brass lamps and vessels sit in the lower left foreground. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance; no candidate is clearly distinguishable.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A procession outside a temple with orange-washed walls and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandira. Ahead, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long wooden pole topped with a decorated saffron-and-red canopy with yellow fringe. Women in white saris with yellow and green borders and dark rudraksha-style malas stand in a line, one in an orange sari with a small bag. Men in white clothes and yellow shawls carry umbrellas and a second decorated canopy. Figures in white stand on the temple steps and a framed poster is visible at the right edge.2010-10-05Outdoor photo at an ashram temple entrance with a red-painted building and a sign reading "Sri Ahandeshwara Temple". A person in a red wrap and red dhoti stands on a path near a decorated wooden cart with orange and green cloth panels, marigold garlands and a red cushioned seat. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand together, with a woman in a white sari and a woman in a green sari nearby. A man in a white kurta at left holds a plate of white flowers. A printed banner reads "Anandotsava" beside a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Strings of orange and yellow pennants hang from the roof above.2010-12-26