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Outdoor photo at Sri Anandeshwara Temple: a woman with long dark wavy hair in a sleeveless orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform facing the shrine, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside her and a green mat before her. Behind her, a deity murti stands on a blue elephant-shaped vahana decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands beneath a large orange ceremonial umbrella, on red-and-white striped steps. A dark sculpted figure in orange shawl stands at the right. Several seated and standing devotees in saffron, yellow and white saris and shirts watch from the right side, and a man in grey shirt stands near the steps. A sign on the wall reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a banner at right reads A Golden Opportunity for Youth.

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Outdoor temple courtyard scene at Sri Anandeshwara Temple. In the foreground a woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange sleeveless garment sits cross-legged on a raised platform facing the temple, with a brass kalasha-style vessel to her right and a green mat before her. Behind her, a deity murti decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands sits on a blue-grey vahana beneath a large orange fringed umbrella. Robed people in white and yellow stand and sit on striped red-and-white steps; several women in saris and a man in a grey shirt watch. A black linga-like form with an orange cloth stands at the right beside a red-orange wall with a small poster.2010-09-04September 03 20102010-09-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a seated figure in orange clothing and long dark hair, viewed from behind, sitting on an orange cushion and straw mat at the edge of a circular ring of gravel and sand decorated with white and blue painted rangoli motifs. A small brass pot sits beside them. Ahead, a dark stone deity murti stands before a red-and-white striped step platform in front of an orange-walled shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Orange triangular pennants hang from a metal-roofed canopy, and a few seated people in light and dark clothing watch from the left and right edges. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from this view.2011-01-23Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. A person with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind, sits cross-legged on a mat in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and matching wrap, facing a small brass oil lamp on the ground within a white-ringed circle. Behind them, a group of devotees in white and light clothing sits on the ground to the left. Ahead, a red-and-white stepped platform holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden canopy, flanked by two dark stone figures with saffron cloths. Painted orange walls carry signs reading Sri Anandeswar Mandir and Sri Nageshwara Temple. A paper-thin strip of pale green cloth lies near the lamp.2010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04A photograph of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a long-haired figure seen from behind in an orange sleeveless top standing before a shrine on a sandy courtyard. The shrine holds a deity murti in a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, mounted on a grey bull mount (nandi) with an orange cloth draped over it, with a dark Shiva-type sculpture beside it. Two women in white stand at the side, and a few more people are partly visible at the right edge. The wall has a painted sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a bamboo ladder leans against the orange wall. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in orange, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2010-09-03Photograph of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance, with a large banner reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE over an open-fronted hall. Inside, a deity murti stands on a decorated altar framed by golden arches and red drapes, flanked by potted palms. In the foreground a woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange garment sits with her back to the camera, facing the temple. To the right, a large grey stone statue wears a thick red and white flower garland. A man in white clothing stands near the temple steps on the left, beside another statue in an orange cloth. The red-and-white striped platform steps lead up toward the shrine.2010-06-30December 28 20082008-12-28June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoor temple ritual at the entrance of a building signed "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" with orange pennants. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari stands with her back to the camera, raising her hand toward three deity murtis draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands on a red-draped platform. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand on steps with folded hands, and a brass lamp and offering plates sit on the foreground stone. A decorated orange-and-yellow umbrella/canopy and a striped mat appear at right, with a small crowd in the background watching the puja.2008-12-28A photograph taken from behind a seated figure in an orange robe with a maroon border, sitting cross-legged on a mat facing a temple entrance. The figure has long dark hair tied at the back of the neck and wears a rudraksha mala at the nape. Before him are a small green-and-maroon patterned rug, a bed of grey ash, and white floor kolam designs. The temple facade has red-and-white striped plinths, a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE", and a deity murti draped in yellow and garlanded inside the shrine. A speaker and potted plants stand at left, and a statue of a standing figure appears on the far left. The person's face is not visible; the figure is shown in meditative posture facing the shrine.2011-01-31August 01 20102010-08-01