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A 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.

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A row of women sits cross-legged in meditation on woven mats along a paved path in an open courtyard beside a whitewashed wall and tropical plants. Most wear white saris or white kurta-style outfits; several have yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Their eyes are closed or lowered and hands rest on laps. Behind them, a blue and white signboard with Kannada text and camera-prohibition symbols stands near a palm-thatched structure and a board of notices. Around fifteen women are visible.2010-07-08Outdoor 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.2010-07-23Photograph of a seated group of about twenty women in white and pastel clothing sitting cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised mat in an outdoor courtyard, apparently in meditation. Foreground women wear white saris and rudraksha malas; one in a pink sari sits at left, and a woman in a maroon shawl and glasses sits centre-right. Behind them a blue sign shows photography and video camera prohibition icons with Kannada and English text, and a pink banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda with Dasha... 8 to... every day. Green shrubs and a brick wall with red and white stripes frame the scene, with scattered flower petals on the dirt ground.2010-07-23A 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 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 photograph of a seated group of devotees on a mat before a white wall with a red-and-white striped base. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a braid wears an orange sari and sits facing the group, with a brass vessel and a low grey ash-like pit beside her. Behind her, about twenty devotees sit in rows: several women wear white and cream clothing with rudraksha-style beads, others wear orange, saffron, yellow and teal saris and salwars. A bearded man in white sits near the right edge. A speaker stands on a tripod at left, and a large orange banner reads about a talk on freedom. Potted plants and banana leaves surround the courtyard.2010-07-14July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoors in a courtyard, a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair faces a group of seated women in white saris and white clothing, some with yellow or orange shawls. The orange-robed figure sits cross-legged on an orange cushion beside a ring of grey ash on the ground, with a rangoli-like floral design at lower left. Behind the group, a white wall has a sign for the Sri Amaneshwara Temple with posted notices, and a thatched structure and palm trees are visible at right. A man in a white shirt stands at left near a blue sign reading Photography, Video Camera and Audio recorder restrictions, and a man in white dhoti stands at right. A probable Swamiji figure in orange robes with swept-back long hair and a visible cushion and ash ring appears seated in front, with the group in a satsang or puja setting.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a row of women seated cross-legged on mats in front of a whitewashed temple labelled in signage as Sri Anandeshwara Mandir, with red-and-white striped steps and potted plants. Several wear orange or saffron shawls, others white or yellow saris and cream clothing, one in a blue-and-orange sari. Statues of deities draped in white and orange cloth stand on the steps, and a speaker and tripod stand are visible. A blue signboard is at the right edge.2010-07-08July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photo of a seated group of women in white and pastel saris and salwar outfits gathered on a sandy courtyard in front of a white-washed temple wall. Several women in the foreground sit cross-legged in circular ash-marked ritual spaces, one in a white sari with a yellow border and another in a white sari with orange and green borders, facing the front. Behind them, a row of women sits on a raised platform beneath a banner reading Sarva Darshan, next to a second banner for Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A black stone statue of a standing figure in a saffron-orange shawl stands at left beside steps, with a black speaker on a stand in the centre and potted plants along the wall. Roughly two dozen to several dozen people are visible.2010-07-04A row of women sits cross-legged on a raised concrete platform in front of a white temple building, eyes closed in meditation. Several wear white with yellow shawls, others wear orange or saffron saris and one wears a blue and orange sari. A black statue of a seated figure draped in orange stands on the left by the temple entrance. Signboards on the wall are in Kannada script, and a black speaker stands on a stand among potted plants. Two pigeons walk on the dirt ground in front.2010-07-08