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Outdoor photo of a padapuja-style ceremony in front of an orange-and-cream building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a flower garland, stands with palms pressed together on a raised platform. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and a man in white kneel or stand with folded hands, and an orange throne-like seat with flowers sits on the platform. A woman in white with a saffron scarf holds a camera overhead, while two women in white kneel beside plates of flower petals. A large crowd in white and orange clothing watches from behind. A red-and-white striped base and a banner reading Guru Purnima are visible. The central figure has long hair and orange robes with a garland, which is a plausible appearance-based candidate for the a person label, but identity is uncertain.

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Outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-painted building with a banner reading Guru Purnima, with a Kannada signboard above. A woman in orange robes with a yellow garland stands with hands folded in namaskar on a raised platform beside an orange throne-like seat. Men and women in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow or orange shawls stand around, some holding brass plates of offerings. In the foreground, a man in orange sits with palms joined, and white-clad devotees perform padapuja, pouring flowers and water near bare feet on small plates. A photographer with a camera is on the right, and a crowd watches from behind. A portrait of a smiling figure in orange and a flag are visible on the right.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 ceremony in front of an orange-and-brown building with a red-and-white striped platform. A standing figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long orange shawl presses palms together at an orange-draped seat with a cushion and flowers. Beside it, a man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a brass offering vessel while a bald man in white kurta and dhoti stands with an offering plate. Devotees in white with yellow shawls stand nearby, one holding a laptop. A seated man in orange robes with folded hands sits at the platform's base. Banners read a Guru Purnima celebration and a Navaratri welcome.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Ashram and a banner reading Guru Purnima. A central figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands on a raised platform with orange cloth and offerings, hands joined in namaskar. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and saris with yellow and orange shawls and white flower garlands stand on round brass trays with lit lamps on the ground, and a man in orange robes holds a bowl. Orange flags are raised, a photographer with a camera films nearby, and a crowd watches behind a red-and-white painted step, with palm trees and thatched roofs beyond.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony at an ashram with an orange-brick wall behind a stage. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, hands pressed together in namaste on an orange-draped throne-like seat. Behind him, men and women in white with yellow shawls stand; one holds a tray of flowers. A seated devotee in orange at lower left presses palms together. On the right a man in white with an orange shawl raises a hand and a cameraman films. Banners show a Guru Purnima notice in Kannada and English and a portrait of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure.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 photograph in front of an orange-painted temple building with a signboard reading Sri Sindeshwari temple and a Guru Poornima banner. Banana leaves and fruit bunches decorate the entrance. A man in an orange shawl with a garland stands on a red-and-white platform, with a second man in orange beside him and a man in white near the back. Around them, many people dressed in white with orange shawls gather, some holding cameras and bags. Cameramen film and photograph the scene. A woman in white with flowers in her hair stands in the foreground, and a seated man in striped clothing sits at right. Several devotees in white are barefoot.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 at a temple-style building with a red-orange wall and a sign reading Sri Ananda Eshwara temple. On an orange-draped raised platform with an orange seat, a man in orange robes raises a bell-and-lamp ritual object overhead, with a bell in the left hand of a young man in white dhoti and yellow shawl standing nearby. A man in white with an orange shawl stands beside the platform. A woman in orange robes and a garland with hands folded in namaskar stands to the right near the seat, and a man in white with a yellow shawl also stands with palms together. Yellow flowers and fruit rest on the platform. A banner reads Welcome you all for Navaratri celebration of the Divine Mother. Several people in white and orange watch, and a cameraman films at right.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony beside a brick building with a signboard reading a Kannada temple name and a red banner reading Navaratri. A man in orange robes on the left raises a ceremonial lamp or bell toward a tall orange-draped seat decorated with fruit and flowers. In the center, a figure in orange robes with a yellow shawl and garland presses hands to the face in reverence. Around them, people in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand with folded hands, one holding a laptop. A crowd of onlookers and devotees in white stands at right near palm trees.2010-07-24Outdoor scene in front of an orange-walled building with the sign 'Sri Anandeshwara Devalaya' above a doorway. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes, glasses and rudraksha mala gestures with his arms outstretched. Beside him stands a bald man in white with an orange shawl, hands at his waist, and behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl. At right a figure in orange robes with long hair and a yellow garland stands with one hand raised near an orange-draped platform holding a tray of fruit. In front, a kneeling man in orange robes and mala presses his palms together in namaste. A red banner reading 'Welcome you all for Navaratri' hangs on the wall, and a man in white holds a laptop and camera among a crowd of onlookers under palm trees.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.2010-07-24