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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard beside an orange-washed wall with a sign reading Sri Aadeeshwar Mandir. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks up stone steps with palms pressed together in namaskar, with his face partly turned from the camera. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk ahead of him on a patterned tiled path. Behind them, about two dozen men in white or white-and-striped clothing stand with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a black stone deity murti with an orange shawl stands by the steps, and a man in white with a lanyard stands by the wall. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.

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A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings behind. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot up a white stone staircase decorated with white kolam patterns. He is followed by a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange shawls, and a bare-headed man in white with folded hands. Behind them a large group of white-clad devotees stands in the yard, and a black speaker sits at the right edge beside potted plants. A bare-headed figure in orange-and-white attire is among the followers. Fire pits with ash lie in the background.2010-08-28November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with an orange-painted wall and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A man in a flowing orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala stands on white steps with red edges and kolam-style patterns, facing up toward the temple. a person: long dark hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are the distinguishing cues. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl walks ahead on the steps. A group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and kurtas stands on the left with palms joined in greeting. Behind the steps, a black stone deity murti with an orange cloth draped on it stands beside a potted plant.2010-08-26Outdoor temple scene at an orange-walled shrine with a red-and-white striped stepped platform decorated with white kolam patterns. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot up the steps toward a dark stone deity murti standing in a niche. Beside and behind them, three people in white dhotis and white garments with orange and red shawls walk in procession, one carrying a red-and-white cloth. On the left, several seated people in white and pastel clothes sit on a concrete area under palm and banyan trees. A white shed with a red door and a tall flag-like pole stand nearby.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking barefoot across a paved courtyard beside a white-and-red striped stone platform, with a low red-roofed building and a hanging floral garland behind them. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks forward with hands folded, while a man in an orange shawl and a younger man in a white dhoti with yellow shoulder cloth walk alongside. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand at the sides with hands joined, and a few boys in yellow and printed shirts watch and fold their hands.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a group of men walking along a paved courtyard with decorated white and red floor patterns toward a building. Two front figures in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot; the one in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Behind them men wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls and white ritual clothing, one with a cane. Palm trees, banana plants, white-walled buildings with tin roofs and a red-striped platform frame the scene.2010-07-14November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor temple-area scene at an ashram with orange-painted buildings and palm trees behind. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a hexagonal tiled path, hands held together. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange and a man in white dhoti walk in procession, and a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the right side with palms pressed in namaskar. A bearded man in white and a patterned shawl stands at the centre-right. A red-and-white striped platform with an orange cloth stands on the left, and a floral arch with a kalasha-like top is visible in the background. Kolam designs are drawn on the steps.2010-09-06A barefoot figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck walks up steps decorated with white kolam patterns, toward a raised orange-draped platform on the left. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stands with hands folded in anjali, some with a yellow shawl. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at the front left. Outdoors, a sandy ground holds a small fire or offering area with a tall bamboo pole, a figure in white and orange stands in the distance, and an orange-roofed building with decorations lies behind. A black speaker sits at the right edge. Possibly a satsang or yagna setting; the robed figure is an appearance-based Swamiji candidate with saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-09-12Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala climbing a white temple step decorated with white kolam designs. He walks barefoot and looks ahead, with a bald man in white shirt and dhoti with an orange shawl and walking cane at left. Behind them a line of men in white and yellow-scarved attendants follows. A dark stone deity figure stands beside the doorway, with an orange-clad priest in white near it. Palm trees, a small white building and a potted plant surround the courtyard.2010-07-11A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a paved hexagonal-tiled path and a red-and-white painted step edge at left. At front left, a long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks barefoot; the appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha beads) are distinctive, and the page does not name him here, so the identity is uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a barefoot man in white with an orange shawl walk along. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis and kurtas, many with hands folded in anjali, stand in greeting; an older man in a lavender dhoti and shirt and a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stand among them. Small stone deity murtis and a garland-draped doorway are visible in the background of the ashram buildings.2010-07-01A photo at an open-air ashram courtyard with palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered toward a doorway. A shaved-headed man in orange on the left and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow behind. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background near fire pits or ritual platforms with ash. A dark stone statue stands by the doorway, and a black speaker sits beside the steps.2010-08-28