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A photograph outside the orange-walled Sri Anandeshwara Temple at the ashram, with a tiled courtyard and corrugated roof overhead. A bald man in orange robes stands at left beside a table draped in white with a green edge, holding a brass vessel of white and red flower garlands and a kalasha-like offering. Around him, many women and men in white and cream ritual clothes, several women in pale saris with gold borders and yellow shawls, mill about and stand in line near the temple entrance. A seated older man in white sits at far right beside a wall painting of a smiling man in an orange turban. A banner reads Dasara celebrations with dates in October 2010.

Outdoor photo in front of the orange-walled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a banner reading Life Bliss Program, 2 Days Meditation Camp. A woman in an orange sari with a leopard-print shawl walks across a bare ground toward the temple, carrying a small offering. Other people stand on striped mats and white-and-red steps: a woman in red sari, a woman in blue sari, a man in white kurta with orange scarf, and others in white and grey clothes. Bunting and hanging lanterns decorate the entrance canopy.

Photograph of devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathered on the steps of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a dark brown signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. Above the doorway hangs a garland-decorated banner and a red-and-gold canopy. A central figure in orange robes with a white flower garland stands bareheaded with head bowed as a man in white dhoti and shawl pours or places an offering over him. Other orange-clad attendants stand nearby, one holding a golden staff and another carrying a brass tray. A woman in orange saree and a man in white stand at the left edge.

A photograph at an outdoor temple courtyard in front of an orange-walled building labelled SHIVARA TEMPLE. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark walks across a raised red-and-white striped platform, hands folded at the chest. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl walks barefoot. Behind them, a row of women in saris and salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A red banner reads Life Bliss Program Level II with the words All are welcome. A dark statue of a deity garlanded with yellow flowers stands near the steps, and a speaker sits on the platform. Palm trees and a metal frame with circular hoops appear in the background.

Outdoor temple courtyard in late afternoon light beside an orange-washed building with a sign reading ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE and a painted banner. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a dark beaded necklace faces the camera with a sweeping expression. Beside her a man in white dhoti with a gold border wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a vermilion-free forehead marking. Behind them women in orange and yellow saris and a man in white with a red-striped shawl stand among devotees. A large yellow and green umbrella with tassels stands at right, and bunting hangs from the eaves at upper left.

Photograph of the entrance steps of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with the name board reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above an open doorway. A red-and-white stepped platform holds a large rangoli of two figures in orange and purple on a dark base, bordered by yellow flowers. A young person in a lavender-purple dress with a flower garland stands at the left of the steps. A man in an orange robe stands on the steps, and several people in white dhotis and white garments, some with orange shawls, stand in the doorway. A woman in an orange sari and grey shawl stands near the centre, and women in orange and red saris stand along the right with hands folded in namaste. Two large dark stone deity murtis garlanded in marigolds flank the entrance, and a red cloth hangs beside the doorway.

A 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.

Outdoor temple procession at the entrance of a whitewashed shrine labelled Nandeshwara Temple, with banana leaves, marigold and yellow garlands and string lights framing the doorway. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland stands center-stage on red-and-white steps, smiling, with a long-haired figure in saffron behind him. Several men in saffron robes and beaded malas, and others in white with yellow shawls, carry a ceremonial staff and walk down the steps. A bald saffron-clad figure in the foreground faces the group. A signboard to the right shows a framed portrait of a woman in orange and a Kannada notice. A dark stone deity murti in a garland stands near the right side of the steps.

A photograph of devotees gathered outside the white-washed Sri Anandeshwara Temple on a dusk-lit day. A bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shirt, barefoot, stands at the left of the group, facing a woman in a white top with an orange shawl. Around them devotees in white and orange shawls, a girl in pink, and a woman in orange and yellow stand on the steps and courtyard. A red-and-white striped platform is at the left edge, with a yellow cloth and offerings near a canopy. Painted decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow flank the temple doorway, which is hung with green leaves and a brown signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple.

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October 07 2010

Outdoor scene at a whitewashed building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple, with a framed notice below it bearing a portrait labelled Sri Anandeshwar Temple. Around fifteen to twenty devotees in white and cream traditional clothing, many with orange or saffron shawls and yellow shawls, stand in a dusty yard with scattered firecracker debris and red paper. Several hold small lamps or offerings, and a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at centre facing away. A girl in a teal top holds a lit sparkler at right, and a few elderly onlookers sit along the wall at left.