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Outdoor photo of a fire pit ring (homa or yagna site) at the front of a red-and-white Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A raised circular platform of earth sits in a bed of white and charred ash, with an orange cushion on a woven mat at its centre, a brass kalasha-style pot beside it and a red offering. White rangoli-style patterns with orange-marked motifs surround it. Two dark stone statues in orange garments flank the temple steps, and a banner reads Life Bliss Program with a 3 Days Meditation Camp. A man in white robes stands at left and several women in white and coloured salwar kameez walk at right. a person is not visibly present in this scene; the seat is empty.

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Outdoor photo at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a courtyard with orange walls and a red-and-white striped temple platform. A person in a leopard-print wrap sits cross-legged from behind on a raised circular mud platform rimmed with white stones, decorated with white floral kolam patterns and pink lines, with a brass pot beside them. Mats lead toward the seated figure. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes watch from the right and left. A red banner reads Life Bliss Program with a photo of a saffron-robed man and a 2 Days Meditation Camp notice. Two dark statues flank the temple entrance, and a kalasha and flags hang from the walls.2010-11-30A seated figure in an orange saffron garment sits with their back to the camera on a bare ground in front of a red-and-white striped temple platform leading to Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Their long dark hair falls down the back, and a small brass oil lamp sits beside them on the ground. Rangoli patterns decorate the floor, and garlanded deity figures stand on either side of the staircase. Several seated devotees in white clothes and a few in saffron sit in the background watching the platform. A banner on the right reads Life Bliss Program with a photo of a saffron-robed figure and text about a two-day meditation camp. Tall decorative ceremonial poles with colourful tassels frame the temple entrance.2010-11-30A photograph of an outdoor satsang at Sri Anandeshwara Temple. In the foreground, a person in a leopard-print top sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circle of white pebbles and white rangoli designs, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside them. Facing them, a red-and-white striped platform leads to a shrine with lit lamps, garlanded deity murtis and a flag. Two large framed portraits, one with an orange-robed figure, flank the steps. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and in saffron and pink saris, sit in rows on the right. A red-and-white banner on the right reads Life Bliss Program and shows a smiling figure in an orange headwrap beside it. Matting lies on the left.2010-11-30Outdoor satsang in a courtyard before a temple entrance labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. In the foreground a person with a shaved head seen from behind sits cross-legged on a red cushion within a decorated rangoli circle, wearing an orange robe and an orange shawl draped over one shoulder. Two statues stand on either side of the temple steps, adorned with garlands. A brass lamp sits beside the seated figure, and a green cloth lies in front. Rows of seated devotees, many women in white and pastel saris, face the stage at right. A red banner on the wall reads Life Bliss Program, 2 Days Meditation Camp, with a portrait of a man in an orange turban. Red and white striped steps and a black speaker complete the scene.2010-11-30A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, whose orange walls are banded with red and white. A person with shaved or short dark hair sits cross-legged on a low platform in the foreground, wearing a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and facing the temple, with a brass lamp and a small vessel beside them. Behind them, several people in white and light clothing sit on the steps and ground, some with folded hands. Two dark stone guardian figures garlanded with orange-yellow flowers stand on either side of the temple stairs, and a central shrine interior with lit lamps is visible in the doorway. Colourful striped fabric banners hang from the walls, rangoli patterns decorate the ground, and a large speaker sits on the platform's right. A vertical banner on the right shows a saffron-clad figure and the words Life Bliss Program, 2 Days Meditation Camp, with physical health, mental health and basic truths for blissful life listed. Nobody on the platform is identifiable as a presiding figure beyond the saffron-clad person.2010-11-30July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple courtyard. In the foreground a figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a mat in a circle of white and colored rangoli, facing away toward a large dark stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and purple flower garlands. Behind, a red and white striped platform with steps holds a seated group in white and cream clothes, some in saris, and a few people in saffron robes. Ritual figures stand near the temple entrance, with a red banner reading Life Bliss Program advertising a 2 Days Meditation Camp. A large group of about 20 devotees sits and stands in the background.2010-11-14Outdoor photo of the courtyard in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple at the Bidadi ashram. In the foreground a circular raised platform of concrete and grey gravel holds a rolled mat, an orange cushion and a brass lamp, surrounded by white dot-and-floral rangoli patterns on the ground, with a woven mat path curving toward it. The temple facade is painted orange with red and white striped steps and a central stage with a white platform. Several people in white clothes sit on mats at the sides, a woman in white stands at the right, and a few seated devotees in orange and white are along the right edge. Banners and a red-framed sign are on the wall, and a speaker stands on the stage.2010-12-28Outdoor ritual scene in front of a red-brick temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a banner showing a saffron-clad figure reading Life Bliss Program. Several seated participants in white and cream clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit around fire pits with smoke rising, while a figure in saffron robes sits on a small raised seat with a red-and-white striped platform nearby. A black nandi bull statue stands at right beside a white pedestal. Palm trees and a banyan-like canopy frame the courtyard. Approximately ten people are visible.2010-08-04Outdoor photo in front of the orange-walled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a banner reading Life Bliss Program, 2 Days Meditation Camp. A woman in an orange sari with a leopard-print shawl walks across a bare ground toward the temple, carrying a small offering. Other people stand on striped mats and white-and-red steps: a woman in red sari, a woman in blue sari, a man in white kurta with orange scarf, and others in white and grey clothes. Bunting and hanging lanterns decorate the entrance canopy.2010-12-02August 08 20102010-08-08 +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.2011-02-01