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A night-time outdoor group meditation or satsang in a circle of about twenty seated people on a bamboo mat with green border lines. Participants wear white, orange, yellow, red, pink, black and green clothing, and several have garlands or beads. A man in a red robe sits in the circle near the centre. Behind them is a white building with red and white striped base, and a sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. To the left, a deity murti stands on a red pedestal beside a small structure under a lamp.

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A photograph taken at night of a seated circle of about twenty people on woven mats on a pale open ground, with a white shrine structure with a dark murti and garland at the upper left. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl over white clothes and sits with his back to the camera. Around the circle, participants wear white kurtas and salwar, a red shawl, yellow shawls, and a pale blue top, with several people wearing mala beads. Many have hands resting on their knees in a meditative posture. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang session.2008-01-25Night photo of a seated circle of about twenty people on woven straw mats on bare sandy ground, facing inward. Most wear white or pale clothing with beaded necklaces; some wear yellow, red, and patterned saris. At the front, a shaved-headed person in white with an orange shawl sits with back to camera, and a person in a red shawl sits nearby. Behind the circle at upper left, an illuminated white stone shrine or deity murti with garlands stands in the dark. The scene suggests a group satsang or meditation session.2008-01-25A night-time outdoor gathering on a pale open courtyard where about twenty people sit cross-legged on woven mats arranged in a large square. Most wear white or light clothing, while a few wear yellow, red and dark tones. A shaved-headed figure in an orange shawl over white sits at the near edge of the circle with his back to the camera. Behind the group stands a small white shrine with a lit lamp on top and a dark deity murti inside, beside white buildings lit by a single lamp.2008-01-25Night photograph of a seated group in a circle on mats on an open sandy ground. Most participants wear white clothing, with some in yellow, red and black. Several have hands raised near their faces in a practice. A figure in an orange shawl over white clothes sits at the front of the circle, seen from behind with a shaved head. A white stone structure with a small lit lamp stands at the left, and a white building with a light is at the right. Count of visible people is roughly 20.2008-01-25A night-time photo of a seated circle of about twenty people on woven straw mats on a bare outdoor concrete ground. Participants wear white, yellow, red, orange and blue clothing and many have hands raised near their faces in a breathing or meditative gesture. In the foreground at lower right, a bald man in white clothing with an orange saffron shawl sits cross-legged with his hands resting, apparently leading the group. Pale building walls and a lit doorway are visible in the background.2008-01-25Outdoor scene in front of an orange-painted temple wall labelled in Hindi-style Devanagari and English as a temple name, with a white and red striped base. About a dozen people sit cross-legged on woven mats on a paved courtyard, eyes closed or lowered, in meditation. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis with lanyard badges; one man in front wears a white shirt and white dhoti, and a bald man at right wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and body. Others wear maroon, red-and-white checked, and pink-striped shirts. A tall ceremonial garland or decorative pole stands at left, and a small white building with a red window is behind them, with several people in white standing in the background. Trees and green plants frame the scene.2010-07-27Outdoor group meditation in front of an orange-and-white painted wall bearing the sign "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Shri Anandeshwar Mandir). About two dozen men sit cross-legged on mats in white kurtas and dhotis, with a yellow-clad man in the front centre and a bearded man in white with a tilak on his forehead at the right. Many wear lanyards or ID cards. A loudspeaker on a stand, a green water bottle and tropical plants frame the scene.2010-08-152008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA 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 copiesJuly 30 20112011-07-30 +1 copiesA group of about 20 people sit cross-legged in meditation on a striped mat laid over a concrete plinth outside an orange-walled building. The building bears a sign reading Shri Anandeshwar Mandir. Most seated people wear white dhoti-style garments and white shirts, while a few wear orange, blue or grey shirts. Green plants and yellow flowers grow in a raised bed beside them, and a statue stands at the right edge near steps painted red and white.2010-09-07Outdoor Pancha Tapas fire-penance scene before an orange-painted temple wall with a sign reading 'Shri Anandeshwar Mandir'. Several seated figures sit in ashes around circular fire pits; a woman in an orange robe sits near a brass vessel at center, and women in white shawls with long hair sit in the foreground. A seated man in white robes sits on a white and red striped platform near a black Nandi statue draped with a garland, and a bronze deity murti stands at the right. A row of men in white and light shirts sits on the left behind the pits.2010-07-07