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Outdoor temple courtyard with a white shrine building bearing red lettering reading Sri Anandeshwar. Seated in front of a red-and-white painted pillar and a sandy ground, a robed figure in saffron/orange clothing sits cross-legged, and another saffron-robed person sits nearby. Behind them a large group of seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in red and white, face the shrine. A black stone Nandi bull with a flower garland sits at left under a tarpaulin roof, and palm and tree foliage frames the scene. Small fire pit rings in the foreground hold ash and a brass vessel. A person in white stands near the shrine entrance.

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Outdoor 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.2010-08-19Outdoor 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.2010-07-23Outdoor 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 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 photograph of a Pancha-Tapas ritual at an ashram courtyard. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in rows around small circular fire pits ringed with grey ash and charred logs, smoke rising from several. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a red border sits before one pit with an open book on the ground. Behind them stands a red-brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, palm trees and overcast sky behind. Several people in orange or yellow robes sit further back near the temple entrance. Several people in white watch from the right.2010-08-03June 13 20102010-06-13July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 morning satsang at an ashram courtyard beside a terracotta building with a sign reading "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Sri Anandeshwar Mandir). In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged on a mat on a raised circular platform with white floral rangoli patterns and a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing him, with a few in orange. Palm trees and a red-and-white painted bench are visible at the right edge.2010-12-18Outdoor photo of a sannyasi seated cross-legged on a raised platform in saffron-orange robes at the centre of a white kolam-decorated courtyard. Around him, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits on the ground in rows, many with hands folded. Behind them are orange-painted buildings, a white-and-red striped wall, tall decorative poles with ring tops and colourful tassels, and palm trees. On the left, a decorated altar with flower garlands and a white cloth sits on an orange pedestal. The saffron-clad figure at the centre is a person seated in a teaching or meditation posture, with a ritual setup before him.2010-10-21Outdoor homa ceremony in front of an orange-walled temple with the sign "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Sri Anandeshwara Mandir) on the wall. A bald, shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, sits with palms joined in prayer beside a square white fire pit. Other white-clad participants sit on the ground in rows, some wearing red and blue sashes, and a woman in a blue sari sits at right beside brass oil lamps and kalasha pots. A large brass bowl, bundled firewood, banana and fruit offerings, and bowls of grain sit on a white cloth in the foreground. The priest is a shaved-headed person in saffron, identity not established from appearance alone.2010-12-16