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A festival procession on a dirt road in front of a temple with a red-brick wall and an orange-and-white signboard. Six women in white and cream sarees with yellow borders walk barefoot, each carrying a brass pot with green leaves on top, and several have pink and red powder on their faces and clothes. Behind them a large decorated deity murti or float with a white arched backdrop is carried by men in orange clothing. Palm trees, a crowd of onlookers, a man with a camera, and a hanging decorative lamp frame are visible. Several people in the background wear white and orange.

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A festival procession on a dirt road outside a temple-like building with an orange and red facade and signage reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Four women in white and cream sarees with yellow borders carry brass pots topped with green leaves on trays, their faces and clothes splashed with red and pink powder. Behind them a decorated float carries a large white-framed deity murti of a goddess with a trident and weapons, mounted on a lion. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left, a woman in orange sits near the edge, and several photographers and onlookers in the background document the scene under palm trees.2010-10-17A festival procession on a dirt road in front of a red-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several women in white sarees with yellow borders, many with faces smeared with coloured powder, carry brass pots with green leaves on their heads or in their hands. Behind them a large decorated deity murti of Devi, with a white halo and red and blue ornaments, is carried in a procession. Coconut palms and onlookers line the street, and a few people in white and orange clothing walk along. The scene reads as a Dasara procession with kalasha-carrying devotees.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A decorated cart carries a large white-framed deity murti of Devi on a lion, with a garland and multiple arms, beside a painted figure. Women in white and cream saris with yellow borders carry brass kalasha pots with green leaves on their heads and hands, and several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, some with pink-and-yellow tinted faces and clothes splashed with colour. A decorative arch hangs with orange triangular flags and a colourful banner. Board to the right reads Special features of this sacred Bangalore festival. The scene suggests a Dasara procession.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession at a temple courtyard. A decorated palanquin with multicoloured garlands and a canopy carries a framed portrait of a woman in a red-and-gold sari. Two women in white and cream saris with orange and yellow borders walk at front, one with a long plait. A bald, barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt wears a flower garland. Men in white and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala carry orange flags. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and Anandeshwara in a white building.2009-06-01A festive procession outdoors at a temple compound, with devotees in white and cream clothing, many with yellow sashes and faces and clothes stained with coloured powder in blue, pink, orange and red. Several women carry brass or woven baskets holding green plants and offerings. Behind them a large white and silver decorated float carries a deity murti of Devi on a lion, holding weapons. A paved area with a brick building, a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and hanging triangular flags and ribbons frame the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17June 17 20092009-06-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession at a temple compound on a dusty ground under a corrugated roof edged with orange triangular bunting. Women in white and cream saris with yellow borders and yellow scarves carry brass kalasha pots topped with green leaves, some with faces dusted in red and yellow powder. A man in white kurta with a camera stands at left. Behind them a decorated cart carries a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, seated on a lion, framed by a white arched backdrop with a blue panel, while attendants in white and yellow stand beside it. A signboard on the right describes the sacred history of the site. Scattered colour powder marks many participants.2010-10-17Outdoor procession at the Sri Anandeshvara Temple entrance on a dirt courtyard. A bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow sash and mala stands in the centre, carrying a brass tray of offerings. Beside him a younger man in white with a flower garland carries a tray of flowers, and a line of women in white saris with gold borders carry trays of fruit, flowers and sweets. A multicoloured parasol with tassels shelters the procession, and a deity murti garlanded with orange flowers stands to the left under a banana-leaf and garland-decorated arch. Banners nearby show Sarva Darshana text and photographs.2009-12-23Photograph of a procession at Sri Anandeshwara Temple during a festival. A central figure in an orange robe with a white-and-orange floral garland and a black headband stands under a multicoloured canopy with a yellow-and-blue umbrella on a pole, flanked by orange ceremonial banners. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, several holding round painted drums or handheld items, and women and children in white dresses and white-and-orange shawls stand in a crowd under a white tent. A man in a saffron dhoti near the front holds a small object. Behind them a raised platform with flower decorations and a sign board, with a speaker on a stand at right.2008-12-24 +1 copies