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Outdoor satsang courtyard under a corrugated roof strung with triangular orange pennants and hanging cloth tassels. In the foreground, a person in an orange seat cushion and a leopard-print shawl sits cross-legged on a mat on a circular raised platform edged with white pebbles and white dot kolam patterns. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in orange and white clothing faces a raised dais at left decorated with a deity murti, a golden ceremonial umbrella, and brass ceremonial fans. A red-and-white striped dais edge runs along the front, and a yellow van and palm trees stand in the background. The seated figure in front has long dark hair and a shawl; there is no clear visible basis to identify them as a person.

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November 08 20102010-11-08Outdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard with orange-painted buildings and a striped canopy strung with red pennants and tall decorated poles. On a raised striped platform a seated figure in orange sits on a red armchair beneath an ornate golden backdrop, with a golden peetha and a deity murti nearby; the figure's face and features are not clearly visible, so no appearance-based identification is made. In the foreground a woman in a leopard-print top sits on a mat facing the stage, with a brass lamp beside her, and a kolam of white and coloured patterns is drawn on the ground. Dozens of seated devotees in white and mixed colours fill the courtyard, with a banner reading Life Bliss Program on the right.2010-11-09Outdoor satsang courtyard in front of an orange-walled building with a tiled roof and hanging colourful tassel decorations. On a raised red-and-white striped platform stands an ornate golden throne with a lion-like carved base and a golden kalasha-style seat, plus a golden deity murti or peetha arrangement with a garlanded backdrop. A red velvet chair sits beside it. A large banner reads Life Bliss Program with a photo of a smiling bearded man in orange. In the foreground a woman in a leopard-print shawl sits on the ground with her back to the camera, facing the platform. Several seated devotees in saffron and colourful saris are gathered on the right, and a rangoli design with flower petals decorates the courtyard floor. A bamboo mat lies on the left.2010-11-09A photograph of an outdoor satsang set on a raised red-and-white striped platform under a tin roof hung with orange and green bunting and decorative lantern-like hangings. On the platform a gilded throne-like seat with a golden lion-form stand, a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a red cushioned chair under a striped canopy are arranged, with a framed portrait placed beside the chair. In the foreground a woman in a leopard-print shawl sits cross-legged on a mat with her back to the camera, facing the stage, beside floor rangoli and flower petals. Seated devotees in orange and white saris fill the right side, and a figure in white stands near the left edge of the platform. Banners on the orange walls include a red sign reading Life Bliss Program.2010-11-09Outdoor satsang courtyard before an orange and white building with a red-and-white striped stage platform. On the raised platform stands an ornate golden throne with a seated deity murti decorated with garlands, and a red velvet chair with a framed photograph on it. A woman in a leopard-print shawl sits cross-legged in orange robes on a cushion in the foreground, facing the stage, with a rangoli-style floral design on the ground. Other seated attendees in white, orange and green clothes sit on mats to the right. Banners read Life Bliss Program and 2 Days Meditation Camp, with kalasha-style hanging decorations overhead. a person is not clearly visible in person; a framed photograph appears on the red chair.2010-11-09Outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard with a sloped open-sided shed roof strung with orange pennant flags and decorative hanging tassels. A sign reads "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" above a red-and-white stepped platform. Around thirty seated attendees in white clothes fill the front of the sand ground, many with red or white shawls and rudraksha or prayer beads, some with lanyards. A lone figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat at the far right, facing the crowd, while a rectangular mat lies between. Palm trees, a parked silver SUV, a dark stone-like deity murti on the stage, and a paper map board at the right complete the scene.2010-12-18November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang at a temple courtyard with orange walls and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, facing a seated audience of about twenty people in white clothes and mixed dress on mats. Orange and white triangular pennants hang under a corrugated roof, and decorative painted pillars frame the space. A red-and-white striped stage holds a deity murti and a microphone, with a pink banner showing a robed figure beside a Life Bliss Ashram sign. A kolam-style pattern decorates the ground in front of the meditating woman, with a brass vessel beside her.2011-02-01A photograph of an outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits with their back to the camera on a mat within a white and grey rangoli kolam design, with a brass vessel beside them. Facing them, a large crowd of devotees sits on the ground, many in white clothes, with women in pink, purple and blue saris. Behind them stands an orange and red temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped platform steps leading to a shrine, stone deity murti figures flanking the entrance, and colourful striped decorative banners hanging from poles. A banner reads Life Bliss Program. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from their appearance.2010-10-21Outdoor satsang in a courtyard before an orange brick building with the sign Sri Anandeshwara Temple above its central doorway, and a banner on the right reading Life Bliss Program. A seated person in an orange robe sits on a low mat at the front, centred on a white and grey rangoli kolam with a small brass lamp beside them, facing a large crowd. Audience members sit on white mats in rows: men in white shirts and dhotis on the left, women in saffron, pink, purple and blue saris on the right. Tall multicoloured decorative poles and red and white bunting frame the courtyard under a corrugated roof, and a red and white striped plinth leads to the temple entrance flanked by statues.2010-10-21A seated man in an orange saffron robe, wearing a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a mat in an open courtyard, hands folded in meditation. A brass kalasha-style pot stands beside him within a rangoli-decorated circular ring on the ground. Behind him are black stone deity murtis and a dark bull statue draped with a saffron-and-white sash on a red pedestal, with palm trees, hanging striped fabric banners, and a painted banner of a family group on the left. The scene suggests meditation or satsang in a temple grounds.2010-11-08October 09 20102010-10-09