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A procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks outdoors in front of a red-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several attendants hold tall umbrellas with red, green and yellow canopies and yellow fringes, and a few men wear yellow shawls or sashes. Some carry brass vessels, and a man in an orange wrap walks among them. Beside the entrance, a red banner with a portrait of a saffron-robed sadhu in a white banner reads Dasara and an event date in Kannada. Behind the group, devotees stand near the temple doorway, and a small green shrub and a red-and-white bollard sit at right.

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Outdoor photo of a procession in front of a terracotta-coloured building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeswara Temple. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a group, some carrying tall ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and green fringed canopies on poles. A few wear orange or saffron shawls and yellow sashes. Women in saffron-orange sarees stand at the left edge, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the right. A crowd gathers at the temple entrance under a corrugated roof, and a large banner with a portrait is visible on the right wall. Dirt ground and a few small plants surround the scene.2010-10-05A 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.2010-10-05A procession outside a building with the signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara T... A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a long pole supporting a yellow fringed umbrella on the left. Under a multicolored red, green and yellow canopy with blue emblems, a bald man in an orange robe and orange dhoti walks at centre, flanked by men in white with yellow or orange shawls and a man in white carrying a brass kalasha vessel. Women in white and orange saris stand along the path and watch from the sides, and a crowd gathers on the right near the doorway. Visible people: roughly ten to twelve in the procession plus several spectators.2010-10-05Outdoor scene at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance, with an orange-painted wall, a Kannada signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara and an English sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A devotee in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth, rudraksha mala and tilak holds a long wooden pole of a decorated yellow and red ceremonial standard with tassels, beside a woman in white sari with an orange shawl. Other men in white dhotis and yellow or orange cloths stand around, some with vibhuti marks on their bodies. A banner titled Anandotsava hangs on the wall behind them. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-28Outdoor temple procession in front of the Anandeshwara Temple at the Bidadi ashram. A man with a shaved head, white dhoti and shawl bordered in gold, a gold-beaded garland and a tilak on his forehead stands at centre with hands folded. Beside him, a man in white with a red-bordered cloth and a tilak holds a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella over an unseen figure. Another man in white with a garland stands at right. A woman in an orange sari photographs the group with a camera at left, and several women in saris and white-clad attendees stand behind. The temple's orange walls, a banner reading Anandeshwara Devasthana, and a board with text are visible behind them.2010-12-28Outdoor 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.2010-10-05December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor temple celebration under a red and orange canopy decorated with orange and green hanging ornaments. Sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a sign on the left says Sri Anandeshwara Mandir. Several people in orange saffron robes sit on a raised red-and-white platform, one in a prominent orange robe with a crown-like headpiece and a trident-like staff nearby. Around them, many men and women in white dhotis, white sarees and orange shawls stand in rows; drummers play a large drum at left and a person holds a long horn-like instrument. A paper notice board on the right and a loudspeaker are visible, with a dusty ground beneath the canopy.2008-12-24Outdoor procession in front of a white temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long beard and a rudraksha-style garland leads, carrying a flower-decorated tray. Two attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold up colourful fringed parasols, and another holds a tall yellow-tasselled banner pole. Men and women in white ritual clothes line the path, some holding small offerings and a decorated container. Beside the path, a large pink banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman surrounded by smaller portraits, with the event title Anandotsava-2010. Dirt ground and a corrugated shelter frame the scene.2009-12-24December 30th 20072007-12-30December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor 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.2010-06-12