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Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta-coloured building with red-and-white striped plinth edging and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A line of people in white clothing sits on the red-and-white steps and the ground in front of the temple entrance, some in white saris and others in white kurtas. A woman in an orange and yellow sari sits cross-legged in the foreground beside small fire pits with ash rings, and several seated figures in white are near the fire pits on the left. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border sits near a small ash-circled pit in the foreground. Palm trees and a small tiled-roof building stand behind. A dark statue stands near the temple entrance, and the scene appears to be a homa or fire ritual gathering.

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July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photo of a dirt courtyard before an orange-red temple building labelled in signage as Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with red-and-white striped railings and a kalasha on the roof. Dozens of women in white and pastel saris sit in rows on mats and the ground facing the temple, many with hands folded. A lone woman in orange sits cross-legged on the left near small fire pits with ash. A banner on the right shows a portrait with Kannada text. Palm trees and a small white building stand at left.2010-07-23July 11 20102010-07-11A 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 of a temple courtyard with bare sand ground and a whitewashed building bearing the sign "Sri Anandeshwara Temple". Rows of people sit on the steps and ground in white and colourful saris and white clothing, some with children. A few people sit in front on low platforms beside white shrines and a dark stone structure. Palm trees and a tall pillar stand at left under an overcast sky. A man in white stands in the temple doorway, and a figure in an orange robe sits near the front. A small banner with printed text and a portrait hangs on the right wall.2010-07-04Outdoor 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 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 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 temple courtyard of a white-walled building with a sign reading Sri Amaneshvara Temple, under overcast sky with palm trees. Rows of people sit on the sandy ground and on a raised white platform with red-and-white striped edging. Many wear white clothes, while several women wear green, yellow and pink saris. A few figures in orange or saffron robes sit near small white structures and a black-and-white shrine, with a standing figure near the temple doorway. Smoke rises at left from a fire area beside a small white building.2010-07-04Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-15