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A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a mat along a raised concrete ledge, eyes closed in meditation outside a red-brick building. A woman in a turquoise shawl and white clothes sits centre-front with a rudraksha-style mala; to her left a woman in orange and cream sari, to her right a woman in a patterned floral shawl and white top with a mala. Others in white and pink saris sit behind. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir above the doorway, and a loudspeaker stands at right.

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A photograph of a group of women seated in meditation in an outdoor courtyard before an orange-walled temple with a signboard reading Sri Aneedeshwar Mandir. Most wear white clothing and rudraksha malas, with a few in pink, teal, or red shawls. They sit cross-legged on a raised white and red platform, hands in mudra on their knees. Behind them, a statue of a deity and a potted plant stand by the temple steps, and a few men sit further back on the left near a speaker stand.2010-07-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a row of women seated cross-legged on mats in front of a whitewashed temple labelled in signage as Sri Anandeshwara Mandir, with red-and-white striped steps and potted plants. Several wear orange or saffron shawls, others white or yellow saris and cream clothing, one in a blue-and-orange sari. Statues of deities draped in white and orange cloth stand on the steps, and a speaker and tripod stand are visible. A blue signboard is at the right edge.2010-07-08Devotees sit cross-legged in meditation on a mat in front of a red and white painted temple facade with an open doorway. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir and a dark stone deity murti stands on a pedestal beside the entrance. Six women are visible: the leftmost in a white sari with yellow shawl, a woman in white with folded hands, a woman in a turquoise shawl, a seated woman in white near the center-right, and a woman in a cream shawl with green skirt on the right. Their eyes are closed as they meditate.2010-08-05A photograph of a group meditating seated on a mat outdoors in front of a white and red painted wall with green foliage behind. In the foreground a woman in a white shawl and white clothes sits with eyes closed and hands resting in her lap. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black rudraksha-style mala sits in meditation, with a small identity badge on her chest. Behind them a woman in an orange and white striped sari, another in a blue top, and a woman in a bright yellow-green shawl also sit with eyes closed. A woman in white on the right wears a dark beaded mala. The atmosphere suggests satsang or group meditation.Outdoor scene at an ashram temple courtyard. Several devotees sit cross-legged in meditation on woven mats along a red-and-white low wall. Clothing includes white garments, a bright turquoise shawl, a coral-pink head covering, and an orange robe worn by a woman on the right. A sign on the orange-painted building reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a smaller sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mothi. A dark deity murti stands near the steps of the temple doorway, and a speaker stands on a tripod nearby. Green plants and trees surround the courtyard.2010-08-06August 03 20102010-08-03A group of women sits cross-legged in rows on woven mats outdoors in an ashram courtyard, eyes closed in meditation. Most wear white or orange-saffron clothing; a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a teal shawl, and another in front right wears an orange-saffron garment. Behind them stands a white building with a red door and window, a small shelter, plants and a black loudspeaker on a stand. The setting appears to be a daytime meditation or satsang session.2010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a row of women sitting cross-legged on a mat along a white and red striped concrete platform, eyes closed or lowered, in meditation or satsang. They wear white saris and salwar kameez, with a yellow-green sari, a teal blue-and-white shawl, and a colourful patterned outfit at the right. A black stone sculpture of a standing deity murti with a trident-like form stands on a pedestal at the top right, beside a red-brick building. Two men in white sit further back on a raised platform, and a small child in orange sits at the far right edge. Green plants and a black speaker are visible.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor satsang-style gathering on a raised stone platform before a terracotta-coloured temple wall with white and red striped trim. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats, several in white and blue robes; a woman in a dark blue shawl and white outfit sits nearest, and a woman in a pink shawl sits to the right. Behind them, many people in white dress and white head-coverings sit in rows. A dark stone deity murti with orange cloth stands by the temple entrance, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at the doorway. Umbrellas and plants frame the scene, and a water bottle rests on the mat.2010-08-25July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair and a bindi wears a cream fleece jacket over a yellow kurta and a leopard-print shawl, hands clasped in her lap, eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a blue striped hooded cardigan with purple trim sits with eyes closed and hands resting on an orange cloth. Behind them a woman in a bright yellow-orange sari sits with hands folded, and a woman in a cream and red sari with a bindi sits at right. A pink banner with the word Welcome and a potted plant stand in the background.2011-02-08