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Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered before a white temple façade with a dark arched doorway flanked by green banana plants and a large golden trident (trishul) raised at left. A man in orange-saffron robes stands on the steps near a group of young men in white with yellow and orange sashes holding ceremonial staffs. Many people in white clothing and a woman in an orange patterned sari stand in the foreground with hands folded in devotion. A dark stone deity murti stands at left beside the steps. Hindi/Kannada signboards and a portrait of a saffron-robed figure appear on the temple wall.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A wide outdoor photograph of a whitewashed temple facade, labelled Annadeshwara Temple on its arch, with a flight of red-and-white striped steps leading up to the entrance. Banana plants flank the doorway. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand in lines along the steps and paving, some holding flower garlands and offerings. On the right, a large blue banner shows a saffron-robed figure, and a second banner reads Sarva Darshana. On the left foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a flower bundle beside a raised stone platform with red-and-white striped edges. Nearly all visible people wear white.2010-02-12Outdoor temple courtyard with a crowd of devotees standing with hands folded in namaskar, the men mostly in white shirts and dhotis and the women in white or cream saris with yellow or gold borders. Behind them are whitewashed buildings, palm trees and a thatched roof. A red-and-white striped platform stands at left, and a green-covered table with flower offerings sits at right beside white pillars. Several large banners are mounted on the wall, and a small flagpole-like structure rises at left. Rangoli kolam designs are drawn on the ground in front of the crowd.2010-02-12December 28 20082008-12-28December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-02-12Outdoor photo at the entrance of a temple with a white facade and a painted sign reading 'Sri Vishwanatha Temple' above banana leaves and bunches of bananas. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with an ornate gold-and-cream patterned shawl and a garland of orange and white flowers, stands on white stairs with red stripes, raising his hands in greeting. Beside him an orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard holds a flower-garlanded object. Devotees in white ritual clothes with blue lanyards press forward on both sides, several with hands folded in greeting. A billboard to the right shows a portrait of a saffron-clad figure labelled 'Dhyana' with a phone number. Roughly 40 to 50 people are visible.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with banana leaves and a painted signboard above. At centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala, descends a stair with white and red steps decorated with white kolam motifs. Beside them, a bald priest in orange and another bearded man in orange carry a ceremonial staff and a garlanded object. Men and women in white and yellow ritual dress and yellow scarves surround them, many with hands raised or pressed together, while onlookers stand behind and cameras appear at the edges. The description identifies a probable Swamiji by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate shawl alongside his garland.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple entrance decorated with banana plants, strings of lights and garlands, with a signboard reading "...ESHWARA TEMPLE" above the doorway. On the steps, a woman in a red sari with a white flower garland and a leopard-print shawl stands at the center, flanked by monks in saffron-orange robes. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing necklaces, line both sides of the steps with hands raised in greeting. A large banner on the right shows a smiling monk in an orange turban and robes above Kannada text and phone numbers. A row of adults and children in white watches from the foreground and right edge.2010-02-12Outdoor 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.2010-02-12A 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.2008-12-23