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Outdoor photograph of women seated in rows on a woven mat before a red-and-white striped steps platform at a temple façade. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Front row women wear red, orange, lilac and white saris and salwar kameez, some with blue and red head coverings, eyes closed in meditation with hands in mudra. Behind them a statue stands at the temple entrance, a monk in white and saffron stands at left, and a tall dark-clad figure stands at the doorway. A red banner in Kannada script and a microphone stand are visible, with a blue sign listing photography and video rules.

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A seated group of about ten women sit cross-legged on woven mats in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Their saris and shawls are in orange, red, lavender, pink, white and cream, and one woman in the foreground wears a red and maroon paisley dress with a matching head covering. A blue-and-white sign on a stand reads in Kannada with pictograms prohibiting photography and mobile phones. Behind them, a red-and-white stepped platform holds a dark stone statue of a seated deity, a sound speaker stands on a tripod, and a red building wall carries a banner with a portrait of an elderly man. Potted plants and a green tree frame the scene.2010-07-21A group of about twelve women sit cross-legged in meditation on a raised concrete platform with mats in front of a terracotta-coloured temple building. Their clothing includes white with orange or red borders, bright orange saris, green saris and a dark maroon shawl, with several wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Two dark stone deity statues stand flanking white steps leading to the temple doorway. A blue sign beside them lists photography rules, and a board reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Green plants and a palm grow along the path.2010-07-15A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a raised cement platform in front of a whitewashed building with red-and-white steps, facing away from the camera toward the building. Most wear white clothing; one older woman at left wears a yellow top and another in front wears an orange shawl. A woman at the far right in teal sari and a woman in a teal-and-pink sari sit with eyes closed or lowered. A statue of a standing deity murti in orange drapery stands on a pedestal in the centre-left. A signboard reads Sri Amaleshwar Mandir in Kannada script at upper left, and a banner at right carries Kannada text. Several people in white stand or move in the background near the doorway.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a seated group of women in white, cream, red and orange clothing sitting in rows on mats in front of an orange temple building with a white-and-red striped staircase. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; some have eyes closed in meditation. A deity murti stands on a pedestal near the entrance, and a sound speaker and potted plants are visible. A red-and-white banner with a portrait and Kannada text hangs above, and a blue sign reads Photography and Video Camera restrictions. Several rose petals lie on the ground. No candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene.2010-07-23A group of women sit cross-legged in meditation on a raised concrete platform in front of an orange-painted temple building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Two dark stone statues of standing figures in saffron-draped garments flank the temple entrance steps. Most seated women wear white robes with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas; one wears an orange sari, another a green sari with red border, and a woman on the right wears a yellow-and-orange sari. A blue signboard with Kannada text stands at the right. Green plants and a banana tree frame the scene, with gravel ground in the foreground.2010-07-15A row of women sits cross-legged on a raised mat beside a dirt path in front of a whitewashed wall with red pillar-like stripes. Most wear white ritual clothes; several have yellow or orange shawls draped over them, and one woman in the centre wears a cream sari with a beaded necklace. Behind them a small speaker stands on a stand, a blue sign reads photography and video camera prohibited, and a banner shows Sri Anandeshwara Temple with a Maha Mangala Aarti announcement. Potted plants and a few white plastic chairs fill the background.2010-07-08Outdoor seated gathering in front of an orange-painted building with the signboard "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above its entrance. Two dark stone statues of standing figures flank the doorway. Many devotees sit on mats in white and cream clothing, some with garlands and beaded necklaces, while women in saffron, orange and red saris sit among them. A banner reads "Guru Purnima" with a portrait and the year 2010. Several people in the rows sit with hands folded in prayer, and a loudspeaker stands near the entrance. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2010-07-23July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor 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.2010-08-06July 22 20102010-07-22December 31 20102010-12-31Outdoor photo of a group of women seated cross-legged in rows on mats in front of an orange-and-white painted building with red-and-white striped steps. Most have eyes closed or hands in their laps. Clothing includes white kurtas, saffron-orange and yellow saris, a pink top, a maroon top, and shawls in blue paisley and multicolored zigzag patterns. A dark stone deity murti stands on a pedestal at the top of the steps, and a standing man in white clothes stands at the left edge. A black speaker on a stand and a Kannada sign reading photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording prohibited are visible at the right, with bananas leaves and potted plants around the steps.2010-07-29