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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.

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A 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 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.2010-07-07Outdoor 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.2010-07-04Outdoor 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-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.2010-08-25July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with red-and-white striped steps and two dark statues of deities with orange cloth on the steps. Around a sandy courtyard, roughly a dozen seated women and men in white and cream clothes sit in circles of ash-grey ground. In the foreground, several women in white dhotis and sarees, some with yellow or orange borders, sit facing away from the camera, with their hair down. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange sit on a raised platform. Signboards in Kannada and English line the temple wall, and a white plastic chair sits to the right.2010-07-08Outdoor 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.2010-07-04Outdoor scene in front of an orange-walled temple with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance. In the foreground, several women in white sari-style clothing sit cross-legged on ash-covered ground, one with long dark hair seen from behind. Behind them, a black Nandi bull statue decorated with garlands stands to the left, with a small orange-clad figure seated nearby. A group of people in white and orange sits in rows near the temple steps, with a speaker on a stand at right. Two standing deity figures flank the doorway. Trees and a bird in the pale sky complete the scene.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple courtyard. Several women in white and cream saris sit cross-legged on sandy ground around circular fire pits with ash rings, and some hold yellow and orange-bordered cloths. Behind them, a large group of women in white, green, pink and blue saris sit in rows on a raised platform before the white temple building with red and white steps. Two statues stand by the temple entrance. Signboards on the walls show Kannada and English text, and a banner at right describes a special program. A foreground figure wears an orange-bordered cream cloth and has his back to the camera.2010-07-04Outdoor 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 photograph at Sri Anandeshwara Temple: several women in white and yellow-bordered saris sit cross-legged on bare ground around small rings of ash and charred stones, with smoke rising from the fire pits. A black Nandi bull statue with yellow and orange garlands stands at left beside a white plinth. Behind them an orange temple building with a red-and-white striped platform displays the sign 'SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE'. A saffron-robed figure sits near the centre-left, and a small group of seated people in white and blue sits on the platform under a 'Life Bliss Program' banner. A tall flagpole and trees appear in the background.2010-08-04