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Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a white building labelled in Kannada and English as an Anandeshwara temple, palm trees behind. In the foreground two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on the ground beside ring-shaped ash or fire circles. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching head covering sits cross-legged on a saffron seat within a circle. Behind them a line of about twenty white-clad devotees sits in rows, and a few other people stand or sit nearby. A black stone deity murti with a garland stands by the temple steps, and a parked silver SUV and banners with printed text are visible.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor ashram courtyard with a white building labelled Sri Anandeswara Temple beneath a palm-lined sky. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats in rows on the left, facing right. In the foreground a man in a yellow shawl sits cross-legged in front of a circular ash ring, with another ash-ringed seat beside him. A figure in orange robes sits further right near a white platform, and a parked white SUV, flower garlands and a wooden signboard complete the scene under overcast weather.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual ground in front of a white building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with coconut palms and thatched huts behind. In the foreground, several men in white clothes with yellow sashes sit cross-legged on mats inside circular raised rings of ash and charred wood, with small fires or embers in the rings. Along a red-and-white striped stepped platform on the left, a seated audience of men in white and light shirts listens. A lone figure in orange robes sits near the centre background, and a few people in white stand nearby. Small statues flank the temple entrance.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor fire-ritual ground in front of a whitewashed temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped plinth. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged within circular ash pits on bare earth, seemingly performing a homa or yagna. Behind them rows of seated participants in white fill the steps, and a figure in orange robes sits at the right. Two standing statues in saffron-toned garments flank the temple doorway, and palm trees and a parked white van complete the scene.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at an ashram courtyard in front of a white temple building with a red-and-white striped plinth; signage reads Ishwara Temple and a sign above the door reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised mat at the center of a circular ring of ash, facing away from the camera. Across from them, a figure in white with a yellow shawl sits on a mat in a second ash ring with a small brass plate. A row of women in white and light clothing sits on the platform edge at the right, with a speaker stand nearby and a dark stone Shiva-like deity murti with an orange garland on the left. Palm trees and a thatched roof frame the scene. A blue banner with Kannada text is visible near the speaker.2010-07-10June 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple compound with a white building, red-and-white striped steps and palm trees behind. Several men in white ritual clothes with yellow sashes sit cross-legged inside circular ash-lined fire pits on sandy ground, apparently performing a homa-style ritual. Behind them a large group of seated devotees in white clothes fills the steps, with a few women in orange and white saris visible. Two statues of seated figures with orange garments stand beside the temple entrance, and a white SUV is parked at right. Printed notice boards hang on the building wall.2010-07-04Outdoor ashram scene under tall palm trees beside a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeswara Dwaara. A seated line of devotees in white and light clothes sits on a low red-and-white tiled platform at left, while on the sandy ground at right several men in white robes sit before circular fire pits of grey ash. Foremost, a man in a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on the ash ring. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the centre-right, a figure whose full appearance is not clearly visible. Thatched huts, a parked silver SUV, a loudspeaker on a stand and an information board showing a map are behind them.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAn outdoor ritual scene in a dusty courtyard beside a whitewashed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the ground around shallow circular fire pits filled with grey ash. A woman in an orange sari sits near the center. Behind them, a row of women and children in white and colourful saris sit watching. To the right, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a marigold garland and sits on a white pedestal under palm trees. Thatched sheds and a parked silver SUV are visible. A white banner with a bird logo hangs on the wall. The image is watermarked by the archive.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a whitewashed temple building labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE in English, with a Kannada signboard above the entrance. Two dark stone deity murti stand on either side of the steps, each draped with an orange garland. Dozens of seated men and women in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on a sandy ground arranged in rows, with small circular ash or fire-pit rings marked in the dirt. A single person in orange robes sits near the right side among the gathered crowd. Banners and notice boards hang on the building, and palm trees and a thatched shelter stand behind.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies