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Outdoor Pancha-Tapas ritual at a temple courtyard. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on mats beside circular fire pits of ash and charcoal, performing the sacred fire practice. Behind them a row of about two dozen men in white clothes sits cross-legged on a raised platform in front of an orange temple building with white and red striped trim. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A small speaker stands near the platform and green plants line the walkway.

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Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, an orange-painted temple wall with a white-on-maroon sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. About two dozen people sit on a raised platform facing the front; several wear white, one in an orange shirt and another in a maroon-and-white shawl. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in the foreground on mats before ash-marked square fire pits, facing away from the camera. A black stone deity murti, draped in an orange-and-white cloth, stands at right beside potted plants. A small blue and white plastic chair set and a loudspeaker on a stand are at left.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a group of men seated cross-legged on woven mats in front of an orange-painted building with a sign reading "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Sri Anandeshwar Mandir). Most wear white kurtas and dhotis; a front-row young man in a white polo shirt with a green collar and an ID badge sits with eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. Several others sit with eyes closed or hands together, and a small loudspeaker stands on a pole to the left. A few people in white stand or sit at the edges, and one man on the right has a white shirt and dark trousers. Green trees and a dirt path frame the scene, consistent with a Pancha Tapas meditation sitting.2010-07-29Outdoor photograph of a ritual at the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, with a salmon-red temple wall bearing the sign "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर". Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on bare ground around circular fire pits full of grey ash, with smoke rising from them; several wear yellow shawls or sashes. Behind them a row of seated devotees sits on mats in front of the red-and-white striped wall, some in white, one in an orange shirt. To the right stands a dark statue of a deity with a raised arm and a potted plant beside it. The scene resembles a homa or yagna.2010-07-07Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground where young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged inside circular ash-rimmed pits, facing forward in meditation. A small orange building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir stands at right, with a few seated people in front of it and blue plastic chairs nearby. Palm trees, green shrubs and a white shed with a red door frame surround the courtyard under a pale sky. Several small stone figures sit along the left edge.2010-07-15Outdoor fire ritual at a whitewashed temple labelled Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair sits cross-legged beside a smoking fire pit, with a small brass vessel near the flames. Around a raised platform, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the ground, several wearing white and yellow sashes or lanyards, and a man in a grey jacket stands filming or photographing. A white-clad figure stands near the temple entrance and an older man in white sits in a chair at the right. Left foreground shows a person in white with a yellow scarf and a partially visible woman in orange. Other white-clad figures sit beneath a tree-lined background.2010-06-18Outdoor scene at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta-coloured building with a central doorway and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. In the foreground, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats within circular ash-lined fire pits on a dirt ground, one woman in the nearest pit with long dark hair and a yellow shawl, another in an orange garment at left. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white sits along red-and-white striped steps before the temple, with deity murtis flanking the entrance. A blue banner stands at right and a loudspeaker is on a stand. Approximately 30 people are visible.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a group meditating seated on mats along a paved walkway in front of an orange-and-white painted temple wall bearing the sign "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Shri Anandeshwar Mandir). Most participants wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas; a man in the foreground in white with a mala sits with eyes closed in meditation pose. A bearded man in white sits at the far right, and a man in an orange shawl sits at the left. Several boys and young men sit among them. A black speaker stands near trees and a small white structure is visible at left.2010-07-23Outdoor photograph of a pancha-tapas fire ritual in an open courtyard before a white temple building. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on the sand, several wearing yellow shawls, arranged around shallow circular fire pits filled with grey ash. Behind them a larger crowd sits in rows in front of the white hall with red and white striped border and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. To the right, a deity murti stands on a raised platform near a Sri Anandeswar sign. Trees and a cloudy sky are in the background.2010-06-27Outdoor homa or fire ritual at a whitewashed temple building labelled in Hindi as Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. In the foreground, several men in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls sit cross-legged around shallow fire pits filled with grey ash and charred wood. Behind them, a large seated group of devotees in white clothing sits on a raised platform facing the fire. A tall trident stands near a black speaker, potted palms and red-tipped boundary posts line the area, and a wooden ladder leans against the wall.2010-07-04Outdoor Pancha-Tapas ritual in front of an orange-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped plinth. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats around several circular fire pits with ash rings, facing the temple; a few wear yellow-trimmed white shawls and one wears a grey-green shirt. Two deity statues flank the entrance and a speaker stands at left. A bordered banner at right is partly visible. Multiple people sit in a loose semicircle in the background near the temple steps.2010-07-23Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. A woman in orange sannyasi-style robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform inside a ring of grey ash, facing a second woman in cream and white sari with a braid, seated in a similar ring in the foreground with a brass vessel between them. Behind them, a seated group of about twenty devotees in white and light clothing sits on a low white platform before a white temple wall with red and white stripes and a red signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A man in white stands near the wall, and a person stands at a small structure at left by a sound speaker. Green trees and a dirt ground surround the scene.2010-07-10Outdoor ritual gathering in an open dirt courtyard before an orange-walled shrine building with red and white striped border; a large black nandi bull statue with a green garland sits at left. A woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform, her hand resting on a brass vessel, while a second woman in a cream-white sari with orange border sits on a circular platform in the foreground. A large crowd of people in white clothes sits on the ground in rows, and a man in white stands near a small table at the back. A sign above reads 'Sri Anandeshwar Mandir'. A small loudspeaker stands at right. The scene resembles a puja or satsang gathering.2010-08-19