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Outdoor arrival scene at an ashram entrance on a dirt courtyard before an orange building. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a long pole supporting a large yellow-and-orange fringed canopy at left. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange sash and ornate gold beaded necklace holds an orange plate. Behind them a row of devotees in white and yellow robes stands with hands pressed together, and several umbrellas (red-and-green, yellow-and-orange) are held overhead. A person in a leopard-print jacket wearing a white flower garland and red floral garland stands at an open car door, with a hand on the door frame; their face is turned toward the group. Signboards mention a Dasara festival and an Anandeshwara temple, and a sign on the wall reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana.

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Outdoor photo on a dirt path in front of a terracotta-coloured building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A bald man in orange robes stands at left in the foreground with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a group of men in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow sashes, who stand near a ceremonial umbrella with a striped canopy and a yellow-and-orange flag. A man at left wears a white dhoti and an orange-beaded necklace and carries an orange tray. At right, a woman in a leopard-print top with a white flower garland stands beside a silver car, and another woman in the foreground holds a plantain-leaf offering. Palm trees and a thatched hut are visible behind, along with a red-and-white banner and an information board.2010-10-05Outdoor ritual procession at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a white building bearing a red sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" and a smaller sign "Sri Anandeshwara Mandir" beside it. Two colourful striped parasols with tassels and crescent-moon motifs shelter a group walking on bare feet along a dirt path. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl carries a silver tray with flowers and a cloth. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a red shawl holds a garland of pink flowers, and a man in orange robes holds a green leaf garland. Other men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls walk behind, and a white-clothed table stands to the right beside red-and-white kerbing.2010-06-12Outdoor photo of a procession at a temple entrance on a dirt ground. Three men in white dhotis and shirts hold up ornate, fringed parasols: a yellow-and-red one with a red emblem, and two multicoloured ones in red, blue and green. Beside them, a man in white holds a brass pot. In the centre, a man in an orange robe stands facing a shaved-headed monk in orange wrap and dhoti, who has a crown-like orange head covering, while another orange-robed attendant stands at the right. Behind them are a silver SUV and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devalaya and a banner with portraits and the title Anandotsava-2009. A woman in white stands at the left.2009-12-20Outdoor photo at a temple-side street in front of a red brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A man with long dark hair and a yellow headband, wearing orange saffron robes and a multi-strand gold bead necklace, stands beside an open maroon SUV door, smiling and clasping hands with a woman in a white top and orange skirt who bows toward him. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-clad attendants, some with sandalwood marks on their foreheads, press their palms together. A colourful umbrella with a decorative top stands at the left edge. Palm trees and haze fill the background.2010-12-27A photograph outside a red brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, on a dusty ground with palm trees behind. A woman in a white blouse and orange skirt with a green sash bends forward to offer a brass vessel with a green sprig to a man in long dark hair, a headband, a gold necklace of ornaments and orange robes. He stands at the open door of a silver vehicle with a flower garland on its rear window. Behind them, a man in orange robes and beaded necklaces, and other people in white dhotis with gold borders, stand with hands joined in greeting. A man in white dhoti with gold border and bare torso at left folds his palms. The man in orange robes with long hair appears as a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept hair, a headband and ceremonial gold necklaces, and is in person at the vehicle.2010-12-27Outdoor photo at the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a maroon sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. A man in orange robes and a white turban stands on red-carpeted steps under a multicoloured canopy, wearing a white flower garland and orange-gold necklaces. Around him, saffron-robed attendants with beards and necklaces stand near white-clad attendants, and a man in a white t-shirt with a multicoloured logo holds hands with another person at the right. Strings of orange and white decorations hang above the doorway and white shirts with the logo are displayed on the walls.2008-12-29Outdoor procession at the Sri Anandeshvara Temple entrance on a dirt courtyard. A bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow sash and mala stands in the centre, carrying a brass tray of offerings. Beside him a younger man in white with a flower garland carries a tray of flowers, and a line of women in white saris with gold borders carry trays of fruit, flowers and sweets. A multicoloured parasol with tassels shelters the procession, and a deity murti garlanded with orange flowers stands to the left under a banana-leaf and garland-decorated arch. Banners nearby show Sarva Darshana text and photographs.2009-12-23Outdoor scene in front of a red-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana beside a framed poster. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold headband, and orange saffron robes with layered gold necklaces stands beside an open dark SUV door, palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, a person in a white top with a green sash bows with hands folded. Behind them, a woman in white with orange border and a bindi, and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl, both with hands folded, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with white tilak stand near a decorated ceremonial parasol with red and gold embroidery and palm trees in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in orange with long hair and gold necklaces, greeting devotees on arrival.2010-12-27Outdoor photo at a temple procession. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls stand on a dirt path under a corrugated metal canopy. Two attendants hold tall poles with large yellow fringed parasols, one with red trim, and a yellow-and-red banner on the right. In the centre a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass kalasha or pot. Behind them a man in saffron-orange robe and orange shawl stands near a green-draped table. A brick building labelled Ashwara Temple, with a large banner portrait of a saffron-robed figure, sits in the background. A crowd of devotees gathers nearby.2010-10-05Outdoor welcome at a temple entrance with white buildings and a sign reading Sandeshwara Temple. A figure in orange robes with bare head stands centre, back to camera, facing a man in white clothes and orange shawl who holds a brass pot with a green plant. Around them, devotees in white and yellow shawls and orange stoles press palms together in greeting; some women wear white saris. A silver SUV is parked at right. Decorative umbrella with tassels, ceremonial flag and banners on the wall. Roughly two dozen people visible.2009-08-17A person in a saffron-orange robe and orange cloth, wearing a gold headband and layered gold-and-beaded necklaces with long swept-back dark hair, steps out of a silver minivan's open side door onto a sandy path while a woman in a cream top and orange skirt holds out a brass plate with flowers and a leaf. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white and gold ornaments stand with hands folded in namaskar behind them, one with white sandalwood markings on the forehead. A brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple stands behind, with palm trees and a flowering garland on the van's door handle. The scene appears to be a reception of an honoured guest at a temple.2010-12-27A procession outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy in front of a red-brick building with a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, walk in front of large yellow and red fringed umbrellas (chhatris) carried on long poles. A bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp at the centre, while another man in orange and white walks nearby. Lines of people in white stand along the left side and a crowd gathers near the temple entrance, including women in green and red saris. A decorated umbrella with a blue and gold panel is held at the right edge. A Kannada signboard on the right reads Dasara with dates.2010-10-05