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Outdoor photograph at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a red-orange building with a white-and-red striped stepped platform in front. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged in white clothes with yellow shawls on circular fire pits edged with white ash, with small offerings and burnt sticks visible. Behind them, a large group of seated devotees in white and yellow clothes faces the temple, with a few in orange or pink saris. Two stone guardian statues flank the entrance, and a blue signboard and red pillar stand at the right. Green trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.

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A photograph of an outdoor Pancha-tapas style fire ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several women seated on the bare ground sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits filled with ash, wearing white and cream saris, one with a yellow border and one with an orange-red border. Behind them, a larger group of white-clad devotees sits in rows before a red-and-white striped temple building with a doorway, flanked by two bull statues, one on each side of the entrance. A sign on the building reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a poster on the right shows a Kannada text. A banner and loudspeaker stand near the seated group. Smoke rises faintly from the pits.2010-07-07July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with an orange-red building and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Four women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats inside blackened circular fire pits, with yellow-bordered white garments and one wearing an orange head covering. Behind them a seated figure in a flowing orange robe sits near a central pit, and rows of people in white sit on a red-and-white striped platform facing the scene. A black bull statue with a white cloth and garland stands at left. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual, with dark ash rings and a kalasha-style vessel visible near the front.2010-08-25Outdoor scene at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta-coloured building with a central doorway and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. In the foreground, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats within circular ash-lined fire pits on a dirt ground, one woman in the nearest pit with long dark hair and a yellow shawl, another in an orange garment at left. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white sits along red-and-white striped steps before the temple, with deity murtis flanking the entrance. A blue banner stands at right and a loudspeaker is on a stand. Approximately 30 people are visible.2010-07-07Outdoor Pancha-Tapas ritual in front of an orange-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped plinth. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats around several circular fire pits with ash rings, facing the temple; a few wear yellow-trimmed white shawls and one wears a grey-green shirt. Two deity statues flank the entrance and a speaker stands at left. A bordered banner at right is partly visible. Multiple people sit in a loose semicircle in the background near the temple steps.2010-07-23Outdoor Pancha-Tapas ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple: several men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on mats inside circular ash-lined fire pits on dirt ground, while others in white and a few in yellow-striped scarves sit in rows before an orange temple building with red-and-white striped steps, palm trees and a blue-draped Nandi-style sculpture at right. A man in orange robes sits at right; a figure in grey shirt sits among the pits. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a Kannada name board.2010-07-23Outdoor ritual scene in front of a white-walled temple labelled in English and Kannada as Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a dark doorway and two black stone deity statues in saffron garlands flanking the entrance. Women in white and cream clothing, several with yellow or orange borders, sit cross-legged in a row of circular fire pits lined with ash, some with small fires or offerings. Behind them a seated audience in colourful saris, including green and red, watches from a raised platform. A man in white stands near the steps. Garlanded deity murti and banners with printed information about Sarva Darshan are visible on the right.2010-07-04A photograph of a courtyard before an orange-painted temple labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with a kannada-language sign reading ಶ್ರೀ ಆನಂದೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ on its facade. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged in white sarees on circular ash-marked patches of sand, some with long hair falling down their backs, one in a red blouse and one in yellow. Further back, a group of people in white and orange clothing sits on a raised platform in front of the temple steps, and two standing figures in light clothing face each other near the right. Two stone dvarapala guardian figures flank the temple doorway, and a large board with text stands on the right.2010-07-15Outdoor ritual scene in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a red-brick building with the signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a smaller Hindi sign Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Several women sit on mats at the edges of ash-filled circular fire pits, wearing white and cream saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, facing the temple. Split logs are stacked in the foreground and a white tiered pillar stands at left beside a dark stone bull statue. Behind the red-and-white barrier, a figure in saffron and other people in white and orange watch from the temple precincts. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna with fire pits, though the activity is shown only by the ash rings and logs.2010-07-29Outdoor 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.2010-07-15Outdoor 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 photo of a group of men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow shawls seated in rows on sandy ground in front of a white building with red trim. Several seated men sit within circular rings of grey ash on the ground, a ritual arrangement. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Mandir and Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Inside the temple entrance a deity murti is visible on a pedestal with an orange-clad figure and flowers nearby. A man in white stands at the left edge and a seated crowd fills the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-07-04