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Outdoor photo of an orange-walled temple facade with a sign reading Sri Chandeshwara Temple above an arched doorway decorated with banana plants and mango leaves. A seated figure in orange robes and a large orange beaded necklace sits on an ornate orange throne on a red-and-white striped stage. Beside the stage stands a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl. Dark deity murtis flank the entrance, a white-draped table holds flowers and offerings, and a banner reads Guru Purnima with a portrait. A small figure in white moves at the left edge of the stage. Several people stand near the temple doorway in white clothes. Brass plates sit on the ground in front.

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Outdoors in front of an orange temple building with a signboard reading Sri Nandeshwara, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron garland sits in a large orange armchair on a raised orange-draped platform, hands folded in lap, with a small orange-covered table and fruit beside. Flanking the steps are two dark stone deity statues with orange-and-white garments. Behind the platform, a white-clad attendant stands with hands joined, and another white-clad man in a saffron shawl stands at right near a table with flowers, a brass vessel and offerings. Several people in white and light clothing stand under a banana-leaf and coconut archway at the entrance. A red-and-white striped platform sits in front. A banner at right reads Guru Purnima with a date and a portrait of a smiling figure in a white turban.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-painted building with a sign reading Sri Sandeshwara temple wall text and a red banner for Guru Purnima 2010. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt stands on a raised platform with an orange armchair-style seat, while a man in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl stands beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing white flower garlands and yellow shawls, carry brass plates and perform puja. A kneeling man in saffron robes with hands folded sits on the lower step in front. Photographers with cameras stand behind the group, and a banana-leaf decoration frames the entrance.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a ceremony in front of an orange-painted building with a sign reading Sri Nandeshwara. A figure with long dark hair stands on an orange-cushioned raised platform, wearing an orange robe and a long garland of yellow-orange flowers, smiling. Around him, people in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow or orange shawls stand and sit; a shaven-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. A videographer with a large camera and another person holding a camera film at left. Women in the foreground wear orange and white saris and flower-decorated hair. A wooden tray with flower petals and offerings sits on the platform. A banner at right reads Guru Poornima, Monday 25 July 2010, with a portrait of an elderly bearded man in a turban. Banana plants and orange-and-green garlands decorate the entrance. a person: the standing figure with long swept-back dark hair, orange robe and garland is a candidate, though appearance is only partly clear, so the presence is marked unsure.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-painted building with a sign reading Sri Nandeshwara and a banana-leaf and coconut decorated entrance. A central figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands barefoot on a white-and-red striped platform, gesturing with an arati lamp and brass implement in a ritual motion. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow and orange shawls assemble; one holds a tray, another films with a camera. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl and white kurta stands near an orange throne-like chair, and a man in orange robes kneels with folded hands at the lower right. A banner at right shows a portrait labelled with Guru Purnima text. a person presence is uncertain, so the central robed figure is described by role only.2010-07-24Outdoor photo at a temple-like orange building with a sign reading Sri Nandeshwara Temple. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a gold-and-white garland, stands smiling on a raised platform, with a person candidate. Nearby, a bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl holds a plate. Around them are devotees in white dhotis with orange or yellow shawls, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl, and camera operators filming with video cameras. Banana plants and orange-and-green garlands decorate the entrance, and a banner shows a portrait of a woman in white.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a pada yatra event at an orange-painted building with a signboard reading "Sri Sandeshwara" (Kannada script). A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a long ceremonial gold-and-beaded garland raises one hand in blessing while standing on an orange raised platform beside a red-and-white pedestal and a tray of flowers. Around him, a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and orange sashes gather at right, and a videographer with a camera on a stand films from the lower left. Women in white saris with orange borders and flowers in their hair stand in the foreground. A banner on the right reads "Guru Poornima" with a date line in Kannada and English, and a framed portrait of a man in a white turban. A banana-leaf and coconut decoration hangs above the entrance, with strings of marigold-like garlands along the roofline.2010-07-24Outdoor photo at an orange-walled temple labelled SRI ... ANDESHWARA in white letters on a sign above the entrance, with banana plants and marigold garlands decorating the doorway. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, raising one hand in a blessing gesture before a cushioned orange throne-like seat. Around the stage, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange or yellow shawls, and one holds a tray with flowers. Women in white saris with orange or yellow borders and flowers in their hair sit in the foreground. A videographer with a camera on the left films the scene, and a red Kannada banner on the right reads Guru Purnima. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads matches the page's Swamiji reference, though the face is not used for identification.2010-07-24Outdoor scene in front of an orange-painted temple building with the sign SRI ... ESHWARA visible above the entrance, decorated with banana plants, leaves and a hanging garland. A bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands near the doorway. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow or orange shawls, stand around on a dirt courtyard, several holding cameras or a laptop. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and yellow or orange blouses stand on brass plates. A banner beside the entrance reads Guru Purnima with a portrait of a smiling bearded saint. Two black stone statues stand near the door. The temple shows the Guru Purnima 2010 event details on the banner.2010-07-24Outdoor stage in front of an orange-walled building with a Kannada banner reading Guru Poornima and a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. An orange-clad man at left gestures toward a central orange throne with a red cushion and flower offerings on the stage. A young man in saffron kneels with palms joined near the steps, and a standing figure in saffron with a long garland and joined palms faces the throne. Men in white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls stand around, one raises an arm toward a camera operator on the right. Red and white striped steps and a palm tree complete the scene.2010-07-24Outdoor photo at an orange-painted temple building with a signboard reading Sri Nandeshwara temple, flanked by banana plants and a red banner with a portrait. A man in saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand orange-and-gold garland stands at center, apparently Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland as cues. Around him, devotees in white dhotis, yellow and orange shawls and white saris stand near a brass tray with flowers and a lamp. A cameraman in orange films the scene, and a man in pink shirt holds a camera at left. Women in white saris with jasmine in their hair stand in the foreground.2010-07-24Outdoor scene at an orange-walled compound. A long-haired figure in orange robes with an orange shawl and a white-and-gold beaded garland sits smiling on an orange armchair, bare feet resting on a small orange footstool strewn with marigold petals. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti stands at left holding a tray with offerings. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a cameraman in white shirt filming with a video camera on a tripod-style mount. A red banner reads Guru Purnima with Kannada text, and a second banner shows a portrait of a man in orange turban. Another person in white and a boy in dark shirt stand at right. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes, orange shawl and ceremonial beaded garland, seated on a throne-like chair.2010-07-24Outdoor photo before an orange-painted temple with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, and a second sign reading Sri Nandeshwar Temple. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, an ornate gold and orange garland, and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, stands on an orange platform raising a flower-decorated object overhead. Beside him is an orange-cushioned chair and a small table with flower offerings. Around them, men in white dhotis with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand near the temple entrance, while a cameraman films. In the foreground, women in white saris with flower garlands in their hair face the scene, one in a yellow outfit. Banana plants flank the entrance.2010-07-24