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Outdoor temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwari. A man with long hair tied up, wearing an orange saffron robe, flower garland and bare feet, stands with hands folded in front of a golden peacock-shaped throne holding a flower-draped deity murti. Beside the murti stands a blue-skinned goddess figure with red garments and a crown, and a white-clad priest in the background holds a tray. Gold oil lamps, a kalasha-like decorations, colourful hanging tassels and a square fire pit or homa altar sit on the platform. Ritual worship scene in an ashram setting.

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November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a temple courtyard with a man in orange robes standing barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali before a golden ornate chair with a cobra hood, draped in garlands and red cloth, set over a square white platform with a dark fire pit. Behind, white-clad priests stand near a red-orange temple wall with striped red and white trim, while a blue-skinned deity murti in red garments and white crown with garlands is at right, with oil lamps and brass lamp stands on the red-carpeted steps. Hanging decorative banners and a sign reading Sri Ana... hang overhead. The orange-robed man has long hair in a knot and a beaded necklace; he is an appearance-based candidate for a person, though his face and features are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-06November 07 20102010-11-07A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands on an open courtyard at a temple. A raised platform with red and white striped borders holds a decorated deity murti under an ornate orange canopy, garlanded with flowers, flanked by brass lamps and ceremonial stands. Hanging decorative cloth tassels in bright colours frame the scene, and rangoli kolam designs are drawn on the ground. An orange building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir stands behind. No clear evidence identifies a person in the frame.2010-11-07November 06 20102010-11-06A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala around her neck stands on a paved courtyard, hands raised in front of her, facing a small temple. A signboard above the temple reads श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर (Sri Anandeshwar Mandir). Inside the shrine stands a garlanded deity murti draped in flower garlands, with a golden vahana figure and brass ritual implements, including kalasha-style standards, in front. Striped red and white painted borders edge the platform, and colourful decorative hangings and rangoli patterns decorate the courtyard.2010-11-07Outdoor view of the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, an orange-walled temple building with its name in Kannada and English on the facade and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar on the doorway. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saffron garment stands barefoot on a grey concrete platform facing the shrine. A man in a dark shirt and jeans stands nearby. To the right, large painted deity statues in gold, yellow and blue stand beside a dark stone figure and a row of brass kalasha pots on a white altar. A small information board on a post lists photography and video rules, and a pale shelter roof covers the left edge.2011-09-02A photograph inside a temple hall beneath a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple". A bald man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat at left, his right arm extended toward a fire pit at the lower right where a flame rises from a raised brick-and-concrete altar. Behind the fire, a golden bull figure (nandi) stands before a deity murti decorated with a large garland of red and white flowers and green leaves. Brass kalasha-style finials and oil lamps flank the altar, and a lit lamp sits in the foreground. Dark stone figures stand on tiered red-and-white steps at the back, and orange cloth hangs behind the shrine.2010-11-06A photograph of an ornate copper-coloured ceremonial pillar or dhwaja-style stambha with a carved base and a small shrine-like top holding figures, decorated with pink and yellow flower petals and garlands on its base. A person in a red-orange robe with a draped wrap and long dark hair stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer before the pillar, head bowed. To the left, attendants in white dhotis, one with a shaved head and a gold-toned necklace, hold offering trays of flowers and fruit. Behind them, several people in white stand and observe. Beyond the open-sided metal-roofed pavilion, a shrine building in orange and white with an entrance is visible, with signboards reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the doorway. Several more people watch from the right side near a white vehicle. a person appearance uncertain; the figure is visibly a sannyasi in saffron robes with long hair.2011-08-23A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall before a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A figure in orange robes with a mala necklace sits on a carved wooden seat at left, extending one arm toward a golden shrine. The shrine holds a gold deity murti and a golden Nandi-like bull form, garlanded with red and white flower strands, flanked by brass lamps and golden ceremonial standards. Brass oil lamps, a lit wick lamp, flower-filled brass bowls and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the white platform in front. Striped red and white steps and a plain orange backdrop complete the scene. The figure's distinctive presentation is not clear enough to confirm identity from appearance.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes kneels at the left edge, extending a lit lamp toward a stone platform. Behind him stands a pair of deity murtis in orange garments with garlands of marigolds, necklaces and jewelled ornaments, one holding a kalasha. Brass pots and a silver bowl sit before them with flower petals scattered on the platform. A woman in white stands at the back, with a stacked pile of twigs at the lower left. Red-and-white paper-style lights frame a red wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. The scene is a temple puja setting.2011-07-15