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Outdoor photo of the courtyard in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple at the Bidadi ashram. In the foreground a circular raised platform of concrete and grey gravel holds a rolled mat, an orange cushion and a brass lamp, surrounded by white dot-and-floral rangoli patterns on the ground, with a woven mat path curving toward it. The temple facade is painted orange with red and white striped steps and a central stage with a white platform. Several people in white clothes sit on mats at the sides, a woman in white stands at the right, and a few seated devotees in orange and white are along the right edge. Banners and a red-framed sign are on the wall, and a speaker stands on the stage.

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October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Outdoor satsang in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple at the Bidadi ashram. A seated speaker in a lavender-purple dhoti-style wrap sits on an orange cushion on a raised wooden platform at the right, facing a crowd. Devotees in white, orange and pink saris and kurtas sit on the striped red-and-white steps and floor in front of the temple entrance, some with hands folded in prayer. A sign above the doorway reads SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, and a red banner beside the entrance carries Anandotsava text. Two deity murtis flank the entrance, one garlanded in orange. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground, and strings of bunting and hanging colourful tassels hang under a corrugated roof. A tall shadow falls across the foreground.2010-12-28July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor temple courtyard in front of an orange-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a red-and-white striped plinth and steps leading to the open shrine doorway. A person in an orange robe with dark hair sits cross-legged on the ground facing the temple, inside a circle of ash with a small brass pot and a plate nearby. Around them, rows of devotees in white clothes and some in red and yellow sit on mats. Two stone dvarapala guardian statues flank the entrance, and a banner beside the temple shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Rose petals lie on the ground.2010-07-23Outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard with orange walls and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, facing a seated audience of about twenty people in white clothes and mixed dress on mats. Orange and white triangular pennants hang under a corrugated roof, and decorative painted pillars frame the space. A red-and-white striped stage holds a deity murti and a microphone, with a pink banner showing a robed figure beside a Life Bliss Ashram sign. A kolam-style pattern decorates the ground in front of the meditating woman, with a brass vessel beside her.2011-02-01Outdoor satsang in an open courtyard before a red-and-white Sri Anandeshwara Temple. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular chalk-drawn rangoli ring, with a small brass vessel placed in front. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face the central figure, while a large black Nandi statue with orange base and a garland of marigolds sits in the left foreground. A corrugated metal roof shelters part of the gathering, and palm trees stand behind the temple.2010-09-19A photograph of a courtyard before an orange-painted temple labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with a kannada-language sign reading ಶ್ರೀ ಆನಂದೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ on its facade. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged in white sarees on circular ash-marked patches of sand, some with long hair falling down their backs, one in a red blouse and one in yellow. Further back, a group of people in white and orange clothing sits on a raised platform in front of the temple steps, and two standing figures in light clothing face each other near the right. Two stone dvarapala guardian figures flank the temple doorway, and a large board with text stands on the right.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits with their back to the camera on a mat within a white and grey rangoli kolam design, with a brass vessel beside them. Facing them, a large crowd of devotees sits on the ground, many in white clothes, with women in pink, purple and blue saris. Behind them stands an orange and red temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped platform steps leading to a shrine, stone deity murti figures flanking the entrance, and colourful striped decorative banners hanging from poles. A banner reads Life Bliss Program. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from their appearance.2010-10-21October 01 20082008-10-01Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with an orange-red building and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Four women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats inside blackened circular fire pits, with yellow-bordered white garments and one wearing an orange head covering. Behind them a seated figure in a flowing orange robe sits near a central pit, and rows of people in white sit on a red-and-white striped platform facing the scene. A black bull statue with a white cloth and garland stands at left. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual, with dark ash rings and a kalasha-style vessel visible near the front.2010-08-25October 01 20082008-10-01