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A 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.

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Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-01A 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.2009-06-17A line of devotees stands in front of a white-washed temple building with a blue doorway and the sign "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above the entrance. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris with yellow borders stand in rows on a dirt courtyard, some with hands folded. At left, a red pedestal holds a tall garland-draped post near a brass vessel, and a small child in an orange-and-white striped shirt stands among the men. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene, and a Kannada-language signboard is visible on the right wall.2010-07-01December 05 20092009-12-05Outdoor gathering in front of a white-walled building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance, where a doorway is strung with garland festoons. Many devotees stand in rows on sandy ground with palms pressed together in anjali, most in white ritual clothing, while a few wear casual clothes. Several people in front, including a woman in black and a man in a striped shirt, face the temple. A red-and-white striped platform holds a small group, and banners on the right display portraits and Kannada text. A few saffron-clad figures stand near the entrance.2009-07-08March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesDecember 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple entrance on a sunny day. A crowd of devotees in white clothes stands behind a bamboo barrier beside a freshly dug fire pit with dark ash. Banana plants flank a white temple with a red-and-white striped staircase; the signboard reads Nandeshwara Temple and bunting in orange lines the entrance. On the steps, a man in a flowing white robe and a man in orange robes stand near the doorway, with a figure in orange holding a staff at right. Several devotees have their palms pressed together in prayer. A painted portrait of a woman in pink hangs on the facade. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, and some wear orange sashes.2007-12-30Outdoor 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.2010-02-12A wide outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in front of white temple buildings with the signboard 'Sri Anandeshwara Temple' on the central hall. In the foreground, a line of women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, many people in white clothing stand in rows toward a white-and-red striped platform and a doorway flanked by banana plants. Several banners and framed portraits are displayed on the facade. Sandy ground bears white kolam rangoli designs, and a white stone structure with flower offerings is at the right edge. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene.2010-02-12 +1 copiesOutdoor evening scene in front of a white temple building with a banana-leaf doorway decoration and an entrance sign reading Nandeshwar temple. A woman in a cream sari with a green-and-gold border walks in the foreground, holding a water bottle and wearing a blue lanyard badge. Behind her, a long line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, saris in orange, pink, red and blue, and white ritual garments waits and stands with hands folded in namaste. A dark stone deity murti stands on the right near the temple wall, and a large banner on the wall shows a portrait and Kannada text reading Sarva Darshan. A bearded man in a white shirt stands at the left edge of the crowd.2010-02-12