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Outdoor courtyard scene at a Dasara celebration with a large white fringed canopy umbrella overhead and a tall decorated pole with coloured segments. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands centre, holding a long wooden staff. Around him, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls gather, one with a shaved head, and a few onlookers including children stand at right. A red-and-orange banner on the wall shows a portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and reads the festival name. Terracotta-toned tiled floor and orange walls surround the crowd.

Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with an orange-painted wall reading "...ara Temple" above a doorway. A large red-and-orange banner displays Kannada text and a portrait labelled with a smiling man in an orange turban, marked with the Dasara dates. Nearby, a decorated deity figure and umbrellas stand by the entrance. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts, plus a man in a light shirt with an ID lanyard in the foreground, walk and gather on a concrete platform. One man on the right wears a white dhoti with a red border and a shaved head. A woman in a dark sari stands among them.

October 10 2010

Outdoor ashram courtyard in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A large orange banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside Kannada text and dates. Devotees in white and cream clothing stand with palms pressed together along the left. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wearing a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment faces away holding a flower garland, while a woman in orange sari holds a brass pot and flowers. Two saffron-robed monks stand nearby, with a white-clad man beside them. A yellow fringed canopy stands at the right under palm trees.

Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt courtyard in front of a whitewashed building with the sign "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" and an open doorway. In the foreground a man in orange robes with long dark hair walks forward with his hands outstretched, joined by a man in orange and another in white clothing with an orange shawl at right. Behind them a line of people in white, orange and yellow saris and robes stand near the doorway, with a crowd of devotees seated on steps and in the background. Posters on the wall show a Kannada darshan notice and a schedule for Saturday 6 and Sunday, October 2008. Several people are visible in the crowd, with a yellow-clad woman near the entrance.

A procession outdoors near a temple entrance with a whitewashed wall and palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a bare upper body wears an orange saffron cloth and a thick red and white flower garland, walking between two wooden poles carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Behind him a man in orange robes and a man in white clothes follow. A decorated ceremonial canopy hangs from the pole. Behind the wall a banner and a large framed portrait show a woman with dark hair, and a signboard reads the temple name. Matching shirts and crowd members fill the background.

A photograph of a temple entrance decorated with banana plants, strings of lights and garlands, with a signboard reading "...ESHWARA TEMPLE" above the doorway. On the steps, a woman in a red sari with a white flower garland and a leopard-print shawl stands at the center, flanked by monks in saffron-orange robes. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing necklaces, line both sides of the steps with hands raised in greeting. A large banner on the right shows a smiling monk in an orange turban and robes above Kannada text and phone numbers. A row of adults and children in white watches from the foreground and right edge.

October 17 2010

December 31 2009

A line of men and women stands on a paved walkway in front of a red-orange building with a signboard reading "...TEMPLE" partly visible. Several men wear white shirts and trousers, one in a grey shirt with a wristwatch stands with arms crossed, and women wear saris in green, red and white. A decorated canopy with a pale umbrella-like top and colourful hanging tassels stands behind them, with a banana-leaf plant and a painted deity image on the left. On the right, an orange banner shows a portrait of a man in saffron turban and robes, with the Kannada word "Dasara" printed on it. Some people fold their hands in namaskar.

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.

Outdoor 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.