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A photograph inside the Anandeshwari Temple in Hyderabad during a Gurupurnima celebration. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala tends a fire ritual (homa) on a white tiered altar strewn with petals. Seated devotees watch: a woman in a pink salwar with a long braid in the foreground, a man in a beige shirt, and a woman in red. A wooden chair draped with a flower garland holds a small image. A banner reads Gurupurnima Celebration, and a dark deity murti stands in the background beside decorated pillars with striped hangings.

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2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadJuly 17 20082008-07-17 +1 copiesIndoor Gurupurnima celebration at the Anandeshwari Temple of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels at a white tiered altar holding a flame, with flower petals spread across the steps. Seated on a cane chair beside him is a figure in orange garments with a flower garland draped over the seat, and a dark deity murti stands behind on the right. Devotees in a pink salwar and a patterned saree sit at the foreground edge, and a man in white sits at the back. A white carved pillar, a wall of framed photographs, and a banner reading Gurupurnima Celebration hang above.A Gurupurnima celebration at the Anandeshwari Temple in Hyderabad. A priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a white tiered platform with an oil lamp flame and flower-scattered offerings. Beside him, a garlanded figure in orange sits on a cane chair with a floral garland, and a dark deity murti stands on the right near pillars with colourful striped hangings. Devotees in pink and white saris sit at the lower edge, and a child stands in the background. A banner reads Gurupurnima Celebration.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadJuly 17 20082008-07-17 +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copiesDevotees sit on the floor of a temple hall at a Gurupurnima celebration, with a banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Anandeshwari Temple Hyderabad Gurupurnima Celebration" hung above. In the foreground a seated man in a beige jacket and a woman in a white top with red shawl face a fire pit, a yagna with flames and offerings. A woman in an orange sari with a long braid sits in the centre, while others in green, blue and grey saris sit nearby. Beyond the fire, a figure in orange robes stands near a decorated seat garlanded with flowers, and a small flower-garlanded image sits on the platform. Stone pillars and striped decorative cloth columns frame the hall. Two people in the scene are seated in front, with the wider crowd of about a dozen visible.2008-07-17 +1 copiesInterior of the Anandeshwari Temple in Hyderabad during a Gurupurnima celebration, with a white-pillared hall, a hanging banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Gurupurnima Celebration, and a fire lamp burning. A man in an orange shawl and white garment performs a ritual with a flame near an altar. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a cushioned chair garlanded with flowers. Seated devotees in the foreground include a woman in a pink salwar kameez with a long braid, a woman in red, and an older man in a beige shawl, with a child at the right edge. A dark deity murti stands in the background among striped decorative hangings.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadInterior temple hall at the Anandeshwari Temple in Hyderabad, decorated for a Gurupurnima celebration. A man in saffron robes stands bent over a fire pit, holding a tray or offering while a flame rises from the pit. Nearby, a figure in saffron sits on a wicker-backed sofa draped with a white and red flower garland, with a deity murti beside it. Brass lamps, fruit, flowers and white-wrapped packets lie on the floor. Two seated people in the background and a small child watch. Patterned red, white and blue pillars with decorative banners frame the room, and a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Anandeshwari Temple, Hyderabad, Gurupurnima Celebration. Framed photographs hang on the wall.July 17 20082008-07-17 +1 copies