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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulders, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra in front of a tall brass ring-shaped lamp stand, with a small garland around his neck. To the left stands an empty red-cushioned throne with gold trim on a white and red striped platform. Palm trees, thatched huts, a red flag and parked silver and yellow vehicles fill the background. A sign in Kannada script reads ಶ್ರೀ ಆನಂದೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ, and a side sign is visible.

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November 02 20102010-11-02December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a man seated in cross-legged meditation on a small cushion atop a wooden platform on a paved courtyard, facing left. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and torso and orange-peach dhoti, with a long dark hair knotted at the back and a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Before him on a green mat sits a brass kalasha-style pot, with a small red flower on the ground nearby. Behind him are a silver SUV, palm trees, a thatched hut, and a large informational board with a green map. A red wooden cart or chariot with wheels sits at the right edge, and a red-maroon cloth lies on the ground. Dominant colours are saffron orange, red, green and white. Visible text on the copyright overlay is excluded.2011-01-21November 02 20102010-11-02November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana above a terracotta-coloured wall. A long-haired man in an orange dhoti and leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, holding a rudraksha mala and a cord, while an orange-clad priest with a shaved head stands at left and another man in white kneels prostrate before a fire pit. Brass kalasha vessels, a plate of white flowers and marigolds sit on a white cloth in front, with palm trees and a parked silver van behind.2010-12-16A man in profile sits cross-legged on a raised orange cushion on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange shawl over orange-saffron garments, has long dark hair tied back in a bun, and has a white forehead mark. Before him is a small brass vessel and a scattered pink flower on a ring of sand and pebbles. Behind him a red-draped cart pole rests on the ground, with a white SUV, palm trees and a thatched hut in the background, and a large green-and-white information board to the right. Cues matching the a person profile (long swept hair, saffron clothing) are present, but identity is not certain from appearance alone.2011-01-21A photograph of an ashram courtyard on a sandy dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched-roof huts. In the foreground a person in a flowing orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around the neck walks barefoot toward a whitewashed raised platform edged with red and white stripes. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a parked silver SUV and a small white truck. A white dove is painted on an orange wall at the left, beside a black speaker on a stand and a tall printed notice board. The walking figure has long dark hair and distinctive saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's a person candidate, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2010-07-07November 25 20092009-11-25October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at the Bidadi ashram grounds on a sandy courtyard. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden plank beside a circular pit with ash, palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him are dark stone deity murti and a black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, set on a terracotta plinth. Two hanging ring-shaped frames with coloured fabric streamers hang above. Tall coconut palms, a thatched hut, a silver SUV and a wall-mounted map stand in the background, along with a banner and a standing person in white.2010-11-15January 21 20112011-01-21