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December 23 2009

Outdoor procession at the Sri Anandeshvara Temple entrance on a dirt courtyard. A bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow sash and mala stands in the centre, carrying a brass tray of offerings. Beside him a younger man in white with a flower garland carries a tray of flowers, and a line of women in white saris with gold borders carry trays of fruit, flowers and sweets. A multicoloured parasol with tassels shelters the procession, and a deity murti garlanded with orange flowers stands to the left under a banana-leaf and garland-decorated arch. Banners nearby show Sarva Darshana text and photographs.

Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard with a paved brick ground. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a light green border holds a brass tray of red flower garlands and wears gold bangles and earrings. Beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a black rudraksha mala and gold chain. Behind them a woman in a red sari with gold border holds a large yellow and red umbrella on a pole. Other devotees in white shirts and mundus stand nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the upper left, golden and red deity murti figures stand on a platform beside a red canopy frame.

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December 27 2009

A procession in a dirt yard in front of a white building with the sign "Sri Amandeshwara Temple" and a smaller sign reading "Sri Amandeshwara Mandir". A man in an orange-saffron robe with long hair stands centre-left with hands folded, flanked by people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange sashes. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands far right. Several attendants hold large ornate umbrellas decorated with red, yellow and blue motifs, and some carry brass pots and flower-decorated trays. Palm trees and a small white outbuilding with a tin roof surround the courtyard.

Outdoor ritual procession at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a white building bearing a red sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" and a smaller sign "Sri Anandeshwara Mandir" beside it. Two colourful striped parasols with tassels and crescent-moon motifs shelter a group walking on bare feet along a dirt path. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl carries a silver tray with flowers and a cloth. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a red shawl holds a garland of pink flowers, and a man in orange robes holds a green leaf garland. Other men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls walk behind, and a white-clothed table stands to the right beside red-and-white kerbing.

A photograph of a temple procession outside the Sri Anandeshwara Temple with an orange-brick facade. A woman in an orange sari with a maroon border carries a metal vessel holding flowers and a garland of yellow and orange blooms. Behind her, men in white dhotis with maroon borders and white upper cloths walk with a long wooden staff, and a man beside them has a bare chest with white and yellow cloth. A red umbrella with tasselled edging shelters the procession. On the right, a sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several people in white and maroon ritual dress and sacred threads stand along the path, with a yellow bus and palm trees behind them.

A crowd of devotees gathers outside the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance during a festival procession. Many women in white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one woman in a yellow sari and another in an orange sari stand nearby. A boy in a grey shawl holds an orange flag on a pole. A man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and a tilak stands at right with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt stands beside him. Overhead a tall decorated flag pole with orange and colourful banners rises near the temple gate. Notice boards on the white wall show text and photographs.

A photo of an outdoor procession with several people in white and yellow. A bearded man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of coconut halves, bananas and flowers. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and folded palms smiles. A woman in a yellow shawl with a white dress holds a silver tray of red apples. Other men in white and yellow shawls stand behind them. A roadside signboard with a temple name and a photo banner is visible, along with palm trees and a parked truck.

June 17 2009

A morning procession forms outside the white-walled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with its signboard above the entrance and a second Kannada-language board to the right. Several devotees carry saffron and orange flags on poles, and two ornate umbrellas with fringed canopies stand among them. Many women wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls, while men wear white kurtas and orange stoles. A figure at the left wears orange and white, and a bare-headed man in white stands near the centre of the group. Palm trees and overcast skies frame the scene.