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A large group of people in white ritual clothes stands in an open courtyard in front of a tall flagpole, with hands pressed together in namaste or prayer. Several women wear white saris and salwar kameez, while some men wear white dhotis and kurtas; a few wear pink, purple and yellow garments. Behind them stands an orange-and-cream building with a signboard reading TEMPLE and a painted Navaratri banner, with palm trees beyond. A white ambulance is parked at right and a small child in green stands at left. In the foreground a brass oil lamp sits on a bed of ash or ritual powder beside a rangoli design and an orange cloth, and red-and-white painted steps lead up to a raised platform.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd of about 40 devotees standing in rows on a raised concrete platform in front of an orange-painted temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Most women wear white, cream and pastel saris or salwar kameez, with a red kurta and a pink shawl among them; several hold hands together in prayer or stand with folded hands. A plain stone pedestal stands on the platform in the foreground. Behind the crowd are an orange banner showing a smiling saffron-clad man beside Kannada text, a notice board, and palm trees under an overcast sky. Iron archways curve over the scene.2010-10-07Outdoor 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.2009-06-17A procession at an outdoor temple courtyard in front of a white-walled building with a signboard reading Chandeshwara Temple. On the right, a line of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stands with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with a dark beard walks in front, while a white-clad figure with a shaved head and orange garments stands nearby. A colourful decorated umbrella canopy shelters a white-draped table with offerings, and behind the temple gate, several people in white stand in an aarti-style arrangement. On the left, women in white saris with orange and red shawls stand in a long row along the dirt path, palm trees and cloudy sky above.2009-06-17A morning procession forms outside the white-walled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with its signboard above the entrance and a second Kannada-language board to the right. Several devotees carry saffron and orange flags on poles, and two ornate umbrellas with fringed canopies stand among them. Many women wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls, while men wear white kurtas and orange stoles. A figure at the left wears orange and white, and a bare-headed man in white stands near the centre of the group. Palm trees and overcast skies frame the scene.2009-06-17December 24 20082008-12-24December 26 20102010-12-26June 17 20092009-06-17Outdoor temple courtyard with a crowd of devotees standing with hands folded in namaskar, the men mostly in white shirts and dhotis and the women in white or cream saris with yellow or gold borders. Behind them are whitewashed buildings, palm trees and a thatched roof. A red-and-white striped platform stands at left, and a green-covered table with flower offerings sits at right beside white pillars. Several large banners are mounted on the wall, and a small flagpole-like structure rises at left. Rangoli kolam designs are drawn on the ground in front of the crowd.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a white temple building with a banana-leaf and fruit-decorated entrance arch, labelled in signage as Sri Ananda temple. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees climb a white and red striped staircase toward the doorway. Two dark deity statues with orange garlands flank the steps. A large umbrella with green and yellow panels is held nearby, and a colourful rangoli floor design is in the foreground. A figure in red stands among the group. Some people carry offerings or trays.2009-12-30Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a white-and-red painted platform at right. A large group of about thirty women stand in rows on a tiled and kolam-decorated stone walkway, hands folded in namaskar or prayer. Most wear white saris or white kurtas, with some in orange, yellow, pink and red saris and orange stoles. Several wear white shawls and one wears a saffron-orange stole. A dark stone deity murti stands at the left edge, with a blue and orange cloth draped above. A white van and a whitewashed wall are visible behind the crowd, and a few men in white stand at the back.2010-07-23June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copies