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Outdoor scene in front of an orange-washed temple building with a white-trimmed entrance and a sign reading Sri Dakshinamurthi Temple. A tall black trident stands on a red-brown square pedestal. Seated on mats on sandy ground, a row of men and boys sit with hands folded or in meditative posture. Two seated elders on the left wear orange and saffron robes, one with a shaved head. Standing near the entrance is a young man in a white kurta and white dhoti. Two large stone deity statues flank the doorway, and a sign in Kannada script hangs on the right wall. A bright orange and white painted wall frames the scene with palm trees and green shrubs.

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Outdoor photo at a terracotta-coloured temple complex. A signboard reads "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" with Hindi text "आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" above. A group of about 25 people sits cross-legged on mats in front of a square red-brown platform holding a white stone object. Front-left, an elderly man in white with a shawl sits next to a figure in orange robes. Several young men and boys wear white, red, orange and maroon clothes. A standing man in white stands at the temple doorway. Two trishula tridents stand on the grounds, and dark statues flank the entrance steps. Palms and shrubs surround the courtyard.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a seated group on mats in front of a peach-coloured temple building with a doorway and a red-and-white signboard above it. A man in a saffron robe sits on a blue plastic chair at left, beside a bald man in orange and a standing priest in white near the entrance. Around 25 people, many in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the temple, with one man in a purple shirt and another in orange bending forward at the left edge. A tall trishul stands on a white stone base at right, next to a red pedestal. Palm trees and flowering shrubs frame the courtyard.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a group of people seated on mats in front of an orange-painted temple building with a red-and-white striped trim. A sign above the doorway reads Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple, and a tall trident stands near the entrance steps with two small statues flanking the doorway. On the left, two saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a raised platform with a bald head and white beard visible on one; the others are men and boys in white shirts, dhotis and casual clothes seated on woven mats, along with a few children. A stone pedestal with a basin stands in the foreground on bare ground, with a blue sign on the right side of the courtyard and potted plants along the wall.2010-07-15September 11 20102010-09-11July 23 20102010-07-23October 25 20102010-10-25 +1 copiesApril 03 20112011-04-03October 21 20102010-10-21An outdoor gathering on bare ground under palm trees and a cloudy sky. Dozens of seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers sit on woven mats facing a central area. In front, a small raised red platform holds a black stone Nandi bull decorated with a flower garland, and a tall orange-red pillar with garlands stands nearby. Behind them, a few monks in saffron/orange robes sit or stand, and a bald man in white sits on a red platform at right. A large painted banner on a yellow pole shows a red-robed figure with devotees. A large white stone platform in the foreground holds a kalasha-style object. Two statues of seated figures appear behind the platforms. Several people walk in the background.2010-09-09Outdoor photo of a seated gathering in front of an orange-painted building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a shrine entrance and a trident on a pole. Many people sit on striped mats on sandy ground, most in white kurtas and dhotis or white shirts, some in orange or pastel clothes. A man in a peach shirt sits in front of a red-painted platform, facing the temple, with others sitting in rows around him. Palm trees and potted plants frame the scene, and a wall sign reads ananda deshwara mandir. Nobody is standing at the pulpit in clear view, so no single presenter is identifiable here.2010-09-19Outdoor scene in front of an orange-painted temple wall labelled in Hindi-style Devanagari and English as a temple name, with a white and red striped base. About a dozen people sit cross-legged on woven mats on a paved courtyard, eyes closed or lowered, in meditation. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis with lanyard badges; one man in front wears a white shirt and white dhoti, and a bald man at right wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and body. Others wear maroon, red-and-white checked, and pink-striped shirts. A tall ceremonial garland or decorative pole stands at left, and a small white building with a red window is behind them, with several people in white standing in the background. Trees and green plants frame the scene.2010-07-27September 11 20102010-09-11