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Outdoor 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.

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A 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 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.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple courtyard with an orange-walled building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged in a grid on bare earth, each within a circular ring of grey ash holding small fires, a fire-pit ritual practice. A tall copper-colored flagpole or dhwajasthamba stands to the right beside white-painted platforms and a stone nandi, with palm trees and an overcast sky behind. A few people in orange and other clothing stand near the temple steps. Pancha Tapas, the five-fire practice, appears to be the activity shown.2010-07-15June 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor photograph at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a central doorway and red-and-white steps. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on bare ground inside circular ash-ringed pits, facing the temple. Near the steps a figure in white stands at the entrance, and a person in orange robes sits among the group. Tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar stands on a white plinth at right, with palm trees and a lion statue beside the temple. Small signboards and a stone plaque are visible. Clouds and dense green trees fill the background.2010-06-27Outdoor photo of devotees in white clothes seated cross-legged in a ring of circular ash-lined fire pits on sandy ground before a whitewashed temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. White-clad participants wear yellow sashes, with a figure in orange robes seated among the crowd. Stone bull statue sits near a tall ornate kalasha-topped column. Palm trees and a crowd of seated onlookers fill the background under an overcast sky.2010-06-27July 07 20102010-07-07 +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.2010-07-10A photograph of a homa or fire ritual on a sandy courtyard. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged inside circular ash-and-ember fire pits arranged across the ground. Behind them, a large crowd of women in white saris and some in colourful dress sits on a low red-and-white striped platform in front of a white building. A palm grove and thatched shed stand in the background, with a white-clad figure walking near a parked white car on the right. Signboards on the white building and a poster on the wall are visible.2010-07-04