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Outdoor 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.

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A 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 on a dirt ground in front of a white-walled building with a temple sign reading Nandeeshwara Temple. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange headpiece, holding a garland of white flowers, walks between two ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and green canopies. Around him stand men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and garlands, several holding the parasol poles or a tray of flowers. On the left, an older bearded man in glasses and a yellow shawl walks barefoot. Behind them, banners and posters line the back wall, including a poster for an event dated December 31, 2009 and a board describing a sacred banyan tree. Palm trees and onlookers in shirts and trousers stand at the right edge.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession outside a building with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE". A bald man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, hands joined in front, with dark-rimmed glasses. Beside him a man in white dhoti and a red-orange shawl stands with arms crossed. To the right, younger men in white with yellow shawls and white attire walk under a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe. On the left, a man in white holds a brass kalasha with red flowers on a tray, near women in white and orange saris. A crowd watches from behind. The orange-robed man is an appearance-based candidate for a person with only moderate cues, so the identification is uncertain.2010-10-05Outdoor 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.2010-10-05Outdoor 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.2010-06-12A 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 procession in front of a whitewashed building with a sign reading "...SHWARA TEMPLE" above a dark doorway. A man in saffron-orange robes and a bare upper body walks centre-left, smiling, with long dark hair and a short beard, holding a saffron flag with a black emblem. Beside him a man in orange dhoti holds a small orange-clad deity murti or ritual figure decorated with white flower garlands and a flower tray. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and saris, some in yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, clap and walk. Two decorative ceremonial umbrellas (chhatras) with red, orange, and gold fringes and embroidered panels frame the scene; a gold-tipped staff rises at right. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-08-07A 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.2010-10-05December 25 20092009-12-25A procession in a dirt yard in front of a white building with the sign "Sri Amandeshwara Temple" and a smaller sign reading "Sri Amandeshwara Mandir". A man in an orange-saffron robe with long hair stands centre-left with hands folded, flanked by people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange sashes. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands far right. Several attendants hold large ornate umbrellas decorated with red, yellow and blue motifs, and some carry brass pots and flower-decorated trays. Palm trees and a small white outbuilding with a tin roof surround the courtyard.2009-10-15Outdoor procession on a sandy path in front of white marquee pavilions and palm trees. A line of monks in orange and saffron robes walks forward, several bare-chested with white dhotis, one carrying a brass tray of flowers and fruit at the front right. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, and one on the left holds a long wooden pole. Red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tassels shelter the procession. Behind them stand a banner with a portrait and Kannada text, and a decorated entrance arch. A man in a white shirt and lanyard stands at the right edge. The group appears to be moving in ceremonial order.2009-12-30