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Outdoor courtyard ceremony in front of a building with a signboard reading Desh Mara Temple. A young man in orange robes with an orange-and-white garland stands leaning on a walking stick beside a low orange cushion placed on a mat inside a chalk-drawn circle. Opposite him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange-and-red border stands with hands folded near a small brass vessel. Behind them, a crowd of people in white, orange and saffron clothing stands near white-and-red striped steps, with striped poles and decorated hanging ornaments overhead. A banner reads Dasara with dates. a person's identity is not established by appearance.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a painted orange building and a signboard reading Eshwara Temple. In the foreground a man in orange robes with a wooden walking stick and a long orange-and-tan beaded mala stands at a circular kolam-style chalk and white-lined ritual area beside a cushion. Facing him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange-bordered cloth and folded hands performs a respectful gesture. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange garments stands on the courtyard, with a woman in white on the right. A banner reads Dasara and a signboard in Kannada hangs on the wall. Mats lie on the ground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard in front of a red-and-cream building with a signboard reading Sri Ananda Eshwara Devasthana and a temple name partly visible at top left. On a raised red-and-white platform at left stands a deity murti, decorated with flowers and an ornate yellow canopy. Seated on mats on the ground in front are three people: a figure in orange robes with a shaved head seen from behind at left, a figure in white dhoti with an orange shawl in the centre, and a figure in orange robes seated at right. Behind them a larger group of devotees, many in white, sits on a low platform, with an orange-robed person walking at far right and palm trees behind. White kolam designs are drawn on the ground.2010-09-06October 07 20102010-10-07December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple complex, its orange walls bearing a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a Kannada sign. A long-haired man in plain white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-coloured garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks barefoot down white-and-red striped steps toward a raised platform with a central stone pedestal. Behind him a bald priest in white dhoti with red border walks on a woven mat, and a row of devotees in white clothes stands with palms pressed together. Inside the temple a deity murti stands in an arched doorway. Striped flags hang from the roof. Roughly a dozen visible people in total.2010-12-21Outdoor evening scene in front of a white building with a signboard reading DESHWARA TEMPLE and a Kannada sign reading ಶ್ರೀ ಆನಂದೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a loose circle on a sandy ground with a striped low wall and a red and cream mat. Shaven-headed men in pale pink and white clothing stand around the circle facing inward. A long-haired man in orange robes stands at the centre with hands folded, while another man in orange stands to his side. A man in pink on the left holds a long stick. Behind them people stand near the temple entrance, and palm trees and a street lamp are visible against the dusk sky. A wall poster beside the temple sign shows a portrait. A brass vessel stands on the ground at the lower left.2008-08-06December 31 20092009-12-31December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies