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Overhead view of a crowd gathered at the entrance of a building, with a staircase and a red carpet leading up. A woman in an orange sari with a large pink and white flower garland and gold necklace stands at the centre, while a man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks beside a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis line the steps, and a woman in a yellow sari holds a brass plate. A young child in orange is held by a man in white on the right. Potted palms and a metal railing frame the entrance, with cars and motorbikes parked outside.

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June 21 20142014-06-21Photograph of a procession entering a building doorway from an outdoor street with parked buses behind. At the centre, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long white and orange flower garland and carries a trident-like staff; a second man in orange robes walks at his side with hands folded. Behind them, a woman in a white sari holds a brass plate of offerings, another woman in a red-patterned sari carries a small child, and a group of men in white shirts and dhotis follow in a crowd. An older man in a white shirt stands at right holding a garland, and a photographer's camera is visible at the lower left. Some people in the crowd appear to be devotees in traditional attire.2014-06-21A procession outside a pink multi-storey building with a banana-leaf-decorated entrance and a garlanded doorway. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style neck garland walks forward while a man in white shirt and a blue rosette badge leads. Behind, several saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees gather. A bearded older man in white and a bald man in white dhoti hold ceremonial items, and a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a plate of yellow marigold garlands. Hazy hills and a town are visible beyond the balcony. Several people are in the frame, roughly twenty visible.2007-01-30January 12 20072007-01-12March 03 20092009-03-03January 12 20072007-01-12 +2 copiesA dense crowd presses into a doorway decorated with green mango-leaf torans, marigold garlands and pink flowers. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange shawl raises both hands in greeting, wearing bangles and a flower garland; the figure's appearance is uncertain, so no specific identity is asserted. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with saffron-coloured scarves, reach up with raised arms and hands. Several people in the crowd hold up mobile phones, and a visible wall carries a blue banner in the corner.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at the entrance of a temple with white walls and a maroon signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Banana plants, green bananas and marigold garlands frame the doorway. A central man in saffron robes with a white flower garland stands on white steps with red edges, hands raised in greeting. Beside him, a second saffron-robed figure with a shaved head and an orange shawl walks forward. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a cream sari, and children gather, several with palms pressed together. A man in a white-and-orange shirt reaches out to clasp hands. A dark stone deity murti stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking barefoot up a step at an open courtyard with white chairs and green lawn behind. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long yellow and green marigold garland and walks with hands joined in front. Beside and behind them, a second person in orange robes with hands folded follows. On the left, several women in sarees and salwar wear red, green, and patterned tan clothes, and on the right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks near them. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background among palm trees.2010-02-16A photograph of a covered entrance walkway at an ashram, with a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland walking along an orange carpet runner. Nearby devotees in white dhotis and a yellow shawl, one in an orange robe, and a woman in a light blue sari with red flowers stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and an elderly man in white ritual clothes also appear. Potted plants, pink walls and iron gates surround the scene. Visible text reads a copyright notice and source line. Eight people are visible.2010-01-22