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Outdoor 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.

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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 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.2010-02-12July 08 20092009-07-08A 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 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.2008-12-23A group of about thirty women in white, yellow, orange and pink saris and salwar kameez stands in a courtyard in front of a white-washed temple wall with a red-and-white striped base. Many women fold their hands in namaste or hold them together in prayer. A large sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, and banners beside them advertise Sarva Darshan and a special Shiva linga abhisheka with maha mangala aarti. A black-and-gold statue of a deity stands at the left edge, draped in orange cloth. Palm trees line the background.2010-07-01A 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.2010-07-01A 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 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.2010-02-12Outdoor 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.2010-02-12Outdoor 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.2010-07-01Outdoor 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.2009-07-08