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A photograph of a white temple facade with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance, decorated with banana plants and a red-and-white striped stepped platform in front. In the foreground, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera at right. A group of devotees in white, cream, pink and blue saris and kurtas stands in a line on the steps and platform, many with arms outstretched and linked. Banners on the wall show a portrait of a woman in orange and a Sarva Darshan notice. A white-clad man with arms extended stands at the right of the line, and a red canopy edge with tassels appears at top right.

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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a white building and red-and-white striped platform in front. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe stands facing a crowd, back partly turned to the camera, while a bearded sadhu in orange stands beside a tall wooden pole with tassels. Behind them a large group of devotees in white and cream clothing, with some in blue, green and red saris, stands in a semicircle holding hands, and an orange-robed priest stands among them. Signboards on the wall show a portrait of an orange-robed figure and a sign reading Sri Ananda Eshwara Devalaya. Palm trees frame the scene.2010-02-12A photograph of devotees gathered outside the white-washed Sri Anandeshwara Temple on a dusk-lit day. A bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shirt, barefoot, stands at the left of the group, facing a woman in a white top with an orange shawl. Around them devotees in white and orange shawls, a girl in pink, and a woman in orange and yellow stand on the steps and courtyard. A red-and-white striped platform is at the left edge, with a yellow cloth and offerings near a canopy. Painted decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow flank the temple doorway, which is hung with green leaves and a brown signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2008-10-01Outdoor temple ritual in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A long-haired man in orange robes with a flower garland stands at a square white fire pit, holding a silver plate of offerings over it, while an attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a plate of flowers. A large red and yellow umbrella shelters the scene. A white-clad crowd of devotees stands on steps behind, with orange flags and a white altar draped in orange holding garlands, fruit and brass vessels. Several people in white and orange hold their hands in prayer.2008-12-23Outdoor temple ritual at the entrance of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with its name on a maroon sign above the doorway. In the foreground a figure in long saffron-orange robes with long dark hair holds a tray of offerings and performs a ritual over a white-walled fire pit. A man in orange robes with a garland stands beside them. A saffron-clad attendant holds a decorated umbrella overhead. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in white garments stands on the temple steps, many with hands joined in prayer, while saffron flags fly. Decorated offering baskets with flowers and a deity murti sit on a draped white table. The ritual has the look of a homa or puja at a Brahmotsava-style celebration.2008-12-23Outdoor temple ritual at the entrance of a white-walled building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several saffron-robed priests and sannyasis walk down the steps; the front figure carries a golden trident and wears a rudraksha mala. A figure in the centre wears a saffron garment with a flower garland and gold chain, moving toward a white-draped table decorated with marigold garlands, kalasha pots and paddy stalks. Men in white kurtas and a woman in orange saree stand nearby, and a drummer in a white shirt plays a drum at right. A shallow square fire pit with flower petals sits in front, and a dark murti is visible inside the temple doorway beneath red garlands. Striped mats and an orange canopy frame the scene; a banner with Kannada text hangs on the wall.2008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ceremony under a red-and-orange tent canopy in front of a white building with the sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE". Several people in saffron/orange robes stand near a dark stone deity murti and a raised platform decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands. A central figure in orange robes stands at a microphone-style stand while a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing, some holding children, stands with palms pressed together in prayer on red mats. A small printed banner on the right shows a portrait and Kannada text. Brass and offering plates are placed before the platform.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a white-walled temple building with a red-and-white striped platform and steps in front, labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple on a red banner over the entrance. A large crowd of devotees stands in white clothes, many with hands folded in namaskar; a young woman in the foreground on the left, wearing a white sari with a yellow shawl, presses her palms together. Banana plants flank the doorway. Several figures in white and saffron stand near the steps, and a visible portrait on a blue banner shows a figure in saffron. Printed banners on the right advertise Sarva Darshana in Kannada script. Blue sky and trees surround the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor photo at a white temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshvari Mandir above a doorway strung with marigold garlands. A man in saffron robes with a red-orange head covering and a long orange shawl climbs white steps carrying a brass tray and a garland, followed by a woman in a red-orange sari and sandals. Devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis stand on the steps and at the entrance, some with hands in anjali, one holding a pink cloth. Two women in white stand at left near a small shrine with stone deity murtis. Overcast sky and green trees behind.2009-07-08December 24 20082008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in front of a white-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with red-and-white striped steps leading to its entrance. Two dark stone deity murtis stand on the steps, one adorned with orange cloth. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, many wearing orange or yellow shawls, stand with hands folded in namaste on the platform and along the path. A small circular fire pit with an orange cloth and a brass lamp sits in the foreground. Banners on the right show portraits and text. The sky is overcast and trees surround the compound.2010-07-01