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A photograph of the entrance to a temple with a sign reading "...SHWARA TEMPLE" above an open doorway. Three men walk up white-and-red striped steps toward the door: the two on the left wear orange robes, and the man in the centre wears an orange upper cloth over a white dhoti and is bald. A dark stone statue of a deity with a trident stands beside the steps. To the right, several women in saris and salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a red banner with a faint orange-robed figure is visible behind them. Marigold-like flowers and potted plants line the steps. The scene is outdoors in daylight.

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A photograph of people leaving the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, whose name is painted on the sign above the entrance in English, with a Kannada inscription on a smaller plaque beside the door. A tall orange-walled temple facade with red and white striped steps leads down to a paved courtyard. A young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks down the steps, followed by a shaved-headed man in white ritual dress carrying a small object. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stand in the doorway, with several women in white saris, one with an orange border and one in pink, standing among them. A dark stone deity murti stands on a pedestal to the left.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a group descending the steps of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, whose orange facade bears a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A dark bronze deity murti of a seated figure stands on a pedestal at left. In front, a young man in an saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks down, followed by a priest in white dhoti with a shaved head. Behind, a man in orange and white robes with a bare chest carries ceremonial beads, a woman in a white sari stands on the steps, and several women in saris of white, orange and yellow watch from the doorway. The steps are painted red and white, and a potted plant and a small garden sit at left.2011-03-05Outdoor temple scene at an orange-walled shrine with a red-and-white striped stepped platform decorated with white kolam patterns. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot up the steps toward a dark stone deity murti standing in a niche. Beside and behind them, three people in white dhotis and white garments with orange and red shawls walk in procession, one carrying a red-and-white cloth. On the left, several seated people in white and pastel clothes sit on a concrete area under palm and banyan trees. A white shed with a red door and a tall flag-like pole stand nearby.2010-08-10 +1 copiesPhoto of a group descending white and red striped steps from a whitewashed temple entrance, partly signed "...WARA TEMPLE" in the foreground. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead raises his right hand in greeting at the centre. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls flank him, one on each side, and a man in the background wears a white shirt. A painted board on the left shows a woman in a pink sari holding a lamp, and a blue sign with yellow text sits at the right. a person candidate matches several cues: long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha, so the appearance is probable.2008-01-02December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor temple procession at the entrance of a temple whose sign reads "...SHWARA TEMPLE". A man in saffron robes holding a tall brass trident stands at left beside a tray of flower-garlanded brass pots. A man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark headband stands at center, and a bald priest in orange robes stands nearby. Women in white saris with orange shawls and yellow borders walk down the steps, one carrying a round orange-and-white ceremonial fan at right. A black stone Shiva lingam with a yellow garland stands by the doorway, and devotees in white clothes stand behind. A plain description of the scene, with the figure at center wearing a white garland and dark headband, and the swami identity uncertain from appearance alone.2008-12-24October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photograph at the entrance of a temple with a sign reading Nithyanandeshwara Temple above the doorway. A central man in saffron robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala raises his hand in greeting. Flanking him, two men in saffron robes hold tall golden staffs topped with a trident. Another man in saffron with a golden necklace and full beard stands to the right. Other people in white clothes stand nearby, including one at left in white with a pendant. Colourful balloons and bunting decorate the entrance, and a banner portrait at right shows a figure in a white head covering with a caption. Several people in white and yellow clothing crowd the background.2008-12-25Exterior of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, an orange-painted building with white-and-red striped steps leading up to an open doorway. A sign above the door reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Three men stand at the top of the steps: the man on the left wears an orange robe and a red-and-white garland, the centre man wears white dhoti and shawl, and the man on the right wears a white dhoti with a shawl. Two dark stone dvarapala guardian statues stand on either side of the entrance, and potted plants line the steps.2011-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor view of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance in Bidadi, an orange-walled building with a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above its open doorway. Red and white striped steps lead up to the sanctum. On the steps a young attendant in a purple dhoti and a monk in saffron robes stand near a floor rangoli showing a colourful map-like design with mountains and a marigold garland. Several people in white and saffron clothes stand on the steps and at the doorway, some with hands folded in namaskar; a woman in an orange sari stands at the top. Two dark deity murtis garlanded in orange and yellow flank the entrance, and a red cloth hangs beside the door. A banner on the right shows a portrait of a saint in a red headdress with a caption about the temple's founder.2010-12-28Outdoor 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.2010-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28