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Outdoor photograph of a white temple complex with a red-and-white striped plinth and entrance, bearing the signboard "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" with Kannada-script lettering on the wall. Dozens of men in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths sit in rows on the sandy ground, each seated inside a circular ash-marked ring, apparently in meditation or satsang. In the background a figure in orange robes stands near the temple steps, and a robed figure in white stands near a stone sculpture of a seated figure. Palm trees and thatched sheds stand behind.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple compound, a whitewashed building with a dark doorway and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a row of people in white clothes with yellow sashes sit cross-legged inside circular ash-filled fire pits on bare earth, with small fires smouldering in the pits. Behind them, a larger crowd in white sits on red-and-white striped steps and a low wall. Two dark deity murti stand with orange garlands beside the temple entrance, and a signboard hangs on the wall.2010-07-04June 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-04A 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.2010-07-04Outdoor 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 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a dusty courtyard in front of a white temple building with red trim and the signboard 'Sri Anandeshwar Mandir'. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid on circular ash-and-earth mandalas on the ground, facing a central figure seated on a raised platform. Palm trees, a leafy tree, and a small white house with a red door frame stand behind. Several figures in white clothing are scattered across the courtyard, and a statue with orange garments appears at the temple entrance on the right.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a Panchatapas ritual in a sandy courtyard before the white Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with palm trees behind. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged inside ring-shaped ash-filled fire pits, which show smoke and embers. A tall copper-clad pillar stands at right beside a black Nandi bull statue on a white plinth. A figure in orange robes sits centrally near the pits, and a man in white stands nearby. Along the temple steps other white-clad participants sit in rows, and orange-clad deity statues flank the entrance.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a courtyard outside a white temple with red-and-white striped trim. Signs read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a Hindi-script sign on the left building. Several people in white dhotis and white kurta-style shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged inside circular ash-filled patterns on the sandy ground, facing the temple. A few other seated people are under a canopy at the left and at the temple steps. Green trees and a flag pole sit under a blue sky with clouds. Two decorative figures flank the temple entrance.2010-07-10Outdoor photograph of a whitewashed temple complex with red-and-white striped steps and the signboard Sri Anandeshwara Temple above a doorway. Several dozen people sit on the sandy ground in white clothes, many with yellow shawls, seated in circular raised earth or ash rings arranged across the courtyard. Some seated figures wear orange garments. A man in white stands at the temple entrance flanked by two small statues with garlands. Palm trees and a leafy hillside stand behind the building, and a dark carved animal statue with a flower garland sits at the right edge.2010-06-27