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A photograph of a crowd gathered at the entrance of a white temple building with a banner reading Shiva Temple. Banana plants with hanging fruit flank the doorway. A central figure in an orange-and-gold leopard-print wrap, with a white and red garland, stands on red-and-white steps raising a hand in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in white kurtas with rudraksha malas press in, some with palms joined. On the right, a large billboard shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban above Kannada text about a dhyana programme and phone numbers. Onlookers and a camera operator fill the frame.

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A 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 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 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.2010-02-12Outdoor temple procession at the entrance of a whitewashed shrine labelled Nandeshwara Temple, with banana leaves, marigold and yellow garlands and string lights framing the doorway. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland stands center-stage on red-and-white steps, smiling, with a long-haired figure in saffron behind him. Several men in saffron robes and beaded malas, and others in white with yellow shawls, carry a ceremonial staff and walk down the steps. A bald saffron-clad figure in the foreground faces the group. A signboard to the right shows a framed portrait of a woman in orange and a Kannada notice. A dark stone deity murti in a garland stands near the right side of the steps.2010-01-01Outdoor photo at the entrance of a white temple with a red-and-white signboard reading part of "...NANDESHWARA TEM...". Banana plants, mango leaves, and marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the doorway and steps. A bearded man with long dark hair in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands center, with a bald monk in orange robes and a long beaded necklace in front, and a younger man with a flower garland and a yellow-and-white dhoti walks nearby. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow or orange shawls and lanyard-style tags, descend or stand on the steps. A bearded older man in white on the left presses his palms together. A plastic water dispenser sits on a small wooden table to the right, beside a dark stone deity murti draped in orange and garlanded. A printed poster on the right wall shows a framed portrait of a person in orange robes.2010-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 photograph at the entrance of a temple whose signboard reads "SRI NANDESHWARA TEMPLE", the doorway framed by banana leaves and marigold garlands. A figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, steps down the red and white painted threshold, with long dark hair and a full beard, a combination of appearance cues that suggests a probable identification as a person, though the identification is uncertain. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas, a woman in a sari, a man in a yellow shawl, and children in white stand close, some with hands folded. The photograph carries a copyright line in its lower right corner, which is not part of the scene.2009-12-24December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor 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.2010-02-12December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance under a corrugated roof. A man in orange robes holds a tall gold-topped staff with a red and green fringed parasol, and another orange-robed attendant walks beside him. In the centre, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and white flower garland, with a headband, reaches toward a red and gold canopy pole as a man in a white shirt and an orange-shawled woman assist from the right. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands before a white wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a hanging marigold garland.2008-12-24