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A photograph outside the orange-walled Sri Anandeshwara Temple at the ashram, with a tiled courtyard and corrugated roof overhead. A bald man in orange robes stands at left beside a table draped in white with a green edge, holding a brass vessel of white and red flower garlands and a kalasha-like offering. Around him, many women and men in white and cream ritual clothes, several women in pale saris with gold borders and yellow shawls, mill about and stand in line near the temple entrance. A seated older man in white sits at far right beside a wall painting of a smiling man in an orange turban. A banner reads Dasara celebrations with dates in October 2010.

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August PH 2010A photograph of a white temple facade with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance, decorated with banana plants and a red-and-white striped stepped platform in front. In the foreground, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera at right. A group of devotees in white, cream, pink and blue saris and kurtas stands in a line on the steps and platform, many with arms outstretched and linked. Banners on the wall show a portrait of a woman in orange and a Sarva Darshan notice. A white-clad man with arms extended stands at the right of the line, and a red canopy edge with tassels appears at top right.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a ceremony at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta-coloured building with a corrugated roof canopy hung with colourful tasselled decorations. A bare-headed priest in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands centre-left on a paved platform near a small offering tray and kalasha. A woman in an orange sari stands near him. Large crowds line the courtyard: men in white shirts and white dhotis on the left, and women in white saris and colourful sarees on the right, many with hands folded. A banner on the right shows a portrait and a printed title. No identifiable a person figure is visible in person.2011-04-03A photograph of devotees gathered outside the white-washed Sri Anandeshwara Temple on a dusk-lit day. A bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shirt, barefoot, stands at the left of the group, facing a woman in a white top with an orange shawl. Around them devotees in white and orange shawls, a girl in pink, and a woman in orange and yellow stand on the steps and courtyard. A red-and-white striped platform is at the left edge, with a yellow cloth and offerings near a canopy. Painted decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow flank the temple doorway, which is hung with green leaves and a brown signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2008-10-01A 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.2010-10-05Outdoor scene at a whitewashed building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple, with a framed notice below it bearing a portrait labelled Sri Anandeshwar Temple. Around fifteen to twenty devotees in white and cream traditional clothing, many with orange or saffron shawls and yellow shawls, stand in a dusty yard with scattered firecracker debris and red paper. Several hold small lamps or offerings, and a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at centre facing away. A girl in a teal top holds a lit sparkler at right, and a few elderly onlookers sit along the wall at left.2008-10-27August 01 20102010-08-01Outdoor photo of a procession in front of a white-washed building with the signboard "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" above a doorway decorated with a colourful canopy. Women in white saris with orange shawls and gold borders walk in a line on the left, several holding small items. On the right, people in white and orange robes stand with palms pressed together, a white-draped table with flower offerings is set near the path, and an ornate ceremonial parasol with a red and gold fringe is held aloft. Many orange flags are raised among the crowd. A poster board on the right shows photographs and text.2009-06-17Outdoor 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 procession in front of the white Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance, with a red and yellow umbrella and decorated canopy over the doorway. A long line of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls stands on both sides of a dirt path, palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a figure in orange robes and an orange shawl stands facing them, with another orange-robed person beside him and a devotee holding an orange flag. Palm trees and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple appear behind the scene. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2009-06-17Outdoor 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 view of the entrance to Sri Anandeshwara Temple, an orange-walled building with a dark doorway and the sign SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above it. Several people in white dhotis and saris, and women in orange and red saris, stand on red-and-white striped steps. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the lower left beside a woman in a purple dress. A large colourful rangoli design of a figure on a mountain is laid on the ground in front of the steps, with a yellow flower garland along its top edge. A red cloth hangs beside the doorway, and a deity murti stands near the wall at left. A portrait on the right shows a man in an orange turban with a white beard.2010-12-28