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Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with orange-washed buildings and a central entrance marked by a sign reading Sri Anjaneyaswami Temple, flanked by two guardian figures. Several women in white traditional saris sit on a bare, ash-covered ground in the foreground, one with long dark hair and another in a maroon blouse. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange clothing sit on the steps, and a figure in orange sits to the left near a white stone platform with a dark sculpted form. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands at the left edge, and a banyan-type tree rises behind the buildings under a pale sky.

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Outdoor scene in front of an orange-walled temple with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance. In the foreground, several women in white sari-style clothing sit cross-legged on ash-covered ground, one with long dark hair seen from behind. Behind them, a black Nandi bull statue decorated with garlands stands to the left, with a small orange-clad figure seated nearby. A group of people in white and orange sits in rows near the temple steps, with a speaker on a stand at right. Two standing deity figures flank the doorway. Trees and a bird in the pale sky complete the scene.2010-07-15A photograph of a courtyard before an orange-painted temple labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with a kannada-language sign reading ಶ್ರೀ ಆನಂದೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ on its facade. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged in white sarees on circular ash-marked patches of sand, some with long hair falling down their backs, one in a red blouse and one in yellow. Further back, a group of people in white and orange clothing sits on a raised platform in front of the temple steps, and two standing figures in light clothing face each other near the right. Two stone dvarapala guardian figures flank the temple doorway, and a large board with text stands on the right.2010-07-15Outdoor scene at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta-coloured building with a central doorway and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. In the foreground, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats within circular ash-lined fire pits on a dirt ground, one woman in the nearest pit with long dark hair and a yellow shawl, another in an orange garment at left. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white sits along red-and-white striped steps before the temple, with deity murtis flanking the entrance. A blue banner stands at right and a loudspeaker is on a stand. Approximately 30 people are visible.2010-07-07Outdoor temple courtyard with a hom or fire-pit ritual in progress: several circular ash-rimmed fire pits on the dirt ground, with smoke rising. Two women in white saris sit cross-legged at pits in the foreground, one with long dark hair and one with hair tied back. In the background a man in an orange robe sits near a black stone Nandi bull on a white plinth, and a row of white-clad participants sits before an orange temple building with a red-and-white striped base. A palm tree and a copper pillar garlanded with flowers stand at left.2010-07-17Outdoor ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped courtyard, a black Nandi bull statue with a marigold garland on the left, and the temple's signboard above the entrance. Five women in white garments sit cross-legged on the bare ground, each beside a circular ring of grey ash, possibly from a fire pit, while a woman in orange sits to the left. Behind them, a larger group of women in saffron, white, pink and green saris sits on the raised platform. Incense sticks and a small bundle lie on the ground, and a flower garland hangs near the Nandi. Two deity statues flank the temple entrance.2010-07-19Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with an orange-red building and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Four women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats inside blackened circular fire pits, with yellow-bordered white garments and one wearing an orange head covering. Behind them a seated figure in a flowing orange robe sits near a central pit, and rows of people in white sit on a red-and-white striped platform facing the scene. A black bull statue with a white cloth and garland stands at left. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual, with dark ash rings and a kalasha-style vessel visible near the front.2010-08-25Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with an orange-painted building labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE and a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland beside a white pillar. Several women in white sit on the ground at circular fire pits filled with grey ash and embers, with cloth offerings nearby. One woman in a saffron-orange garment sits at the centre-left, and a row of people in white clothes sits along the right side in front of the temple. Palm trees and small kalasha-style structures surround the open ground. This appears to show a homa or yagna at fire pits.2010-07-17Outdoor photograph of a white-walled temple complex under a blue sky with trees behind. A signboard reads "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above the entrance, and two dark deity murtis stand flanking the doorway. In the foreground, two women sit in meditation within circular rings of white stone on sandy ground; the nearer one wears a cream sari with an orange border and the farther one wears orange. On a raised white platform at right, a group of devotees in white and pastel clothing sit in rows, some in orange and turquoise. Banners and signboards hang beside the temple, and a small cloth-covered table with a lamp sits near the front rings.2010-07-10Outdoor ashram courtyard with a small red-and-white striped platform in front of an orange temple building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Four women sit on circular raised platforms marked with white ash rings: the front-left figure in orange-bordered white sari near the foreground, a seated figure in an orange-robed garment at the left-centre, and two others in white saris with orange borders. A black Nandi bull statue with a garland sits at the left edge. Large seated crowd of devotees dressed in white fills the middle and right, with a few in orange, facing the temple steps where two dark deity statues flank the entrance. Palm trees and dirt ground complete the scene.2010-08-19Outdoor photograph of a white temple complex labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped plinth and two dark stone deity murtis flanking the entrance. In the foreground two women sit cross-legged inside white-gravel circles on the sand; the nearer one wears a white dress with an orange shawl, and the farther one wears a white sari with an orange shawl. A woman in an orange sari sits to the left. Rows of seated people in white clothes, some with orange shawls, face the temple on a raised platform. A banner with Kannada text hangs on the right wall.2010-07-10Outdoor ritual scene in front of an orange-walled hall with the sign "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above its entrance. Several seated participants sit cross-legged on mats around circular fire pits with glowing embers and smoke, performing a homa-style fire ritual. Most wear white or cream clothes with yellow or orange shawls. One figure near the centre wears an orange robe and sits on a raised mat, distinctive for the orange sannyasi attire but without clear identifying cues, so his identity is uncertain. A black Nandi bull statue sits beside a white pedestal, and palm trees stand in the background. Banners with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure hang on the orange wall.2010-08-04Outdoor scene in front of a white temple building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a Kannada sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Mandir on the left. Three women sit on the sandy ground within white-lined circles: one in an orange top and white dhoti at far left with a brass lamp, one in white with a long braid holding a small object, and one in the foreground wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, seen from behind. About a dozen seated people in white clothes and orange shawls face them from a raised platform on the right, and two orange-robed figures stand beside two dark stone statues flanking the temple entrance. Red and white striped steps and a potted-plant border frame the scene under a blue sky with trees.2010-07-10