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A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a raised mat in front of a whitewashed temple wall. Most wear white saris or white dhotis with coloured borders, some with orange, yellow, blue or pink shawls and rudraksha malas. Above them a sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, beside banners with temple information and a board describing a sacred banyan tree. A pigeon walks on the dusty ground in the foreground, and thatched roofs and palm trees appear at right.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor photo of a large group of women in white and pastel clothing sitting cross-legged on mats in front of a whitewashed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several women wear white saris, one wears an orange-red shawl, one a yellow shawl, and others wear pink, blue and maroon garments. Some hold mala beads and sit in meditative posture. Behind them stand a banner with Kannada text and a poster on a board beside a thatched hut and palm trees. A crow is on the dirt ground in front. No man is clearly visible seated in this section of the crowd, and no one is identifiable as a person in the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA row of women sits cross-legged on a raised concrete platform in front of a white temple building, eyes closed in meditation. Several wear white with yellow shawls, others wear orange or saffron saris and one wears a blue and orange sari. A black statue of a seated figure draped in orange stands on the left by the temple entrance. Signboards on the wall are in Kannada script, and a black speaker stands on a stand among potted plants. Two pigeons walk on the dirt ground in front.2010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a row of women seated cross-legged on mats in front of a whitewashed temple labelled in signage as Sri Anandeshwara Mandir, with red-and-white striped steps and potted plants. Several wear orange or saffron shawls, others white or yellow saris and cream clothing, one in a blue-and-orange sari. Statues of deities draped in white and orange cloth stand on the steps, and a speaker and tripod stand are visible. A blue signboard is at the right edge.2010-07-08Outdoor photo at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with its name in red lettering over the entrance. Rows of women sit cross-legged on a raised platform and mats facing the temple, many in white, one in pink and others in orange, green and blue saris. In the foreground a woman in a dark green sari and a woman in a red and orange sari sit on a mat near the path. A speaker stands in the temple doorway, a small white shrine building and a leafy tree are at left, and a statue of a deity murti is visible inside the temple. A tall figure on the right side of the doorway is not clearly identifiable.2010-07-10July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of women seated in a row on a mat along a low concrete platform in front of a whitewashed building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Most wear white saris or white kurta-style clothing; the central woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a dark beaded mala and bangles, hands folded in her lap. A woman at far right in a white sari and glasses holds her hands in a meditative pose. Behind them, a figure in white stands in the temple doorway, and two dark stone deity murti with orange cloth draping stand flanking the entrance. A portrait banner hangs on the right wall, and a maroon handbag sits on the ground in front. Dirt ground and plants frame the scene.2010-06-18Outdoor photograph of a row of women and girls seated on woven mats in front of a white temple building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with red steps and a bold red sign above the doorway. Most wear white saris and salwar kameez, with some in orange, blue, yellow and pink; several hold books or small items on their laps, and one woman holds a small child while another infant sits among them. A seated man in white is visible inside the doorway near a small altar area. On the right wall, a Kannada-language banner advertises Sarva Darshan, and another panel lists Jyothi Linga Abhisheka and Maha Mangala Aarti with photographs. A statue stands at the left of the steps beside potted plants. A small white bird logo appears in the top left corner.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual in a sandy courtyard before a white temple building with red and white steps. Several women sit cross-legged in white and cream clothes inside circular ash-lined fire pits, with dark ritual smudges on the ground. Some wear saffron and yellow borders, and a few have hair tied back. Behind them, a larger group of about twenty seated women and men in white, green and red saris and dhotis face the pits. Signboards and banners on the temple wall, a black speaker and a dark statue of a standing deity are visible. Palms and shrubs frame the scene.2010-07-04A group of about thirty women in white, yellow, orange and pink saris and salwar kameez stands in a courtyard in front of a white-washed temple wall with a red-and-white striped base. Many women fold their hands in namaste or hold them together in prayer. A large sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, and banners beside them advertise Sarva Darshan and a special Shiva linga abhisheka with maha mangala aarti. A black-and-gold statue of a deity stands at the left edge, draped in orange cloth. Palm trees line the background.2010-07-01A row of seated women in white clothing sits on a raised concrete platform outdoors, eyes closed or lowered, apparently in meditation. The woman on the left wears a yellow shawl and glasses; another in the centre wears an orange scarf and rests her hands together in her lap; a woman on the right wears a white top and white skirt. A man in white stands behind them, and an older woman in a yellow and blue wrap sits on a white chair at the far right. Two grey pigeons stand on the sandy ground in front, with green foliage and a tree behind the group.2010-07-10