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A 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.

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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.2010-07-04Outdoor photograph of a row of devotees seated on ash-covered ground in front of an orange temple building with a signboard reading Shree Anandeshwara Devasthana. Many men wear white dhotis and yellow shawls, sitting cross-legged beside small fires burning in the ash. Several women in white and orange saris sit further back near a dark Nandi bull statue and a tall ornate pillar on the right, under coniferous palms. A white-clad figure stands near a white platform on the right. The scene suggests a fire ritual with seated participants.2010-07-15A 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 ritual in a sandy courtyard before a white temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on ash-marked circles on the ground, with a small fire in the centre. A woman in an orange sari sits near the fire tending it. Behind them, a row of women and children in colourful saris and salwar kameez sit watching. A large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers stands on a white pedestal at right, and palm trees and a thatched roof frame the scene. Banners and notice boards with Kannada text hang on the temple wall.2010-06-27Outdoor 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.2010-07-04Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground where young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged inside circular ash-rimmed pits, facing forward in meditation. A small orange building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir stands at right, with a few seated people in front of it and blue plastic chairs nearby. Palm trees, green shrubs and a white shed with a red door frame surround the courtyard under a pale sky. Several small stone figures sit along the left edge.2010-07-15Outdoor 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.2010-07-15July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-06-27Outdoor 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 a temple courtyard with a whitewashed building behind. Several women in white and cream sari-style garments sit cross-legged on sand around circular ash-lined pits, with rows of seated devotees in the background. A foreground woman wears an orange and cream sari. Signboards on the white wall include a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A thatched hut, palm trees and a dark stone sculpture of deities stand at right, and white-clad figures move near the stone structures.2010-07-04