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A procession on a dirt road in front of a red-brick hall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A silver SUV is draped with a thick garland of yellow, orange and purple marigolds and red flowers at its front. Women in white saris and men in white shirts walk alongside, several carrying orange flags on poles; one woman in a white sari near the front smiles and holds an orange flag. On the right, a woman in white with a dark braid and a rudraksha mala walks past. A man in an orange robe stands at the far left edge. A large notice board nearby is headed Special features of this sacred Banyan tree. Palm trees and a thatched hut are visible under bright sunlight, and a cameraman films from the right.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor procession at a white-walled temple complex with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot carrying ornate red, orange and blue ceremonial parasols on poles. In front, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a cameraman in white filming with a video camera. A man in orange robes stands barefoot on the dirt ground at the centre, appearing to receive an offering. A silver SUV is parked nearby. Behind, a large banner shows a portrait and rows of photos labelled Ananotsava-2010, and a board reads special features of this sacred event.2009-12-20Outdoor photo on a dirt path in front of a terracotta-coloured building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A bald man in orange robes stands at left in the foreground with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a group of men in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow sashes, who stand near a ceremonial umbrella with a striped canopy and a yellow-and-orange flag. A man at left wears a white dhoti and an orange-beaded necklace and carries an orange tray. At right, a woman in a leopard-print top with a white flower garland stands beside a silver car, and another woman in the foreground holds a plantain-leaf offering. Palm trees and a thatched hut are visible behind, along with a red-and-white banner and an information board.2010-10-05A person in a saffron-orange robe and orange cloth, wearing a gold headband and layered gold-and-beaded necklaces with long swept-back dark hair, steps out of a silver minivan's open side door onto a sandy path while a woman in a cream top and orange skirt holds out a brass plate with flowers and a leaf. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white and gold ornaments stand with hands folded in namaskar behind them, one with white sandalwood markings on the forehead. A brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple stands behind, with palm trees and a flowering garland on the van's door handle. The scene appears to be a reception of an honoured guest at a temple.2010-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor welcome at an ashram-style courtyard in front of an orange-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Ashram. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange sash with long dark hair stands on the left, holding a plate and receiving a welcome from people in white. Several women in white sarees with jasmine flowers in their hair, one in a yellow-bordered white saree, stand with hands joined. A man in white kurta holds up an orange flag on a pole at centre right, and a crowd of devotees in white and yellow surrounds them. A large poster behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban with the words Welcome you all, and a banner on the left reads Guru Purnima, Sunday 25 July 2010. A raised black speaker stands in the background.2010-07-24July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor welcome procession on a dirt path in front of a white-walled building with palm trees. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and white tassels are carried by attendants. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a white top stand with hands folded, while men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass kalasha and offerings. A figure in a bare-chested orange-red top with orange cloth wrap and a red-and-white flower garland stands center with a short-haired appearance, receiving the welcome beside a bearded man in white. Men in white and orange shawls stand at right beside a silver car. Behind them, banners and signboards are visible, including a notice reading Special features of this sacred Banyan tree.2009-08-17Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with coconut palms, with a red brick wall and a signboard behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds up a saffron-orange flag on a pole, and yellow petals fall through the air. A woman in an orange sari holds a copper bowl of petals and flowers toward a cameraman filming on the left. Women in cream and white saris with white flower garlands stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a line of white-clad men and women watches and joins in the procession.2010-07-24July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor ceremony at a dirt-and-stone courtyard beside an orange-brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Chetsanna. On the left, a figure in long orange robes with a flower garland stands with hands joined in prayer beside an orange-draped raised seat with a flower-decorated platform. In the centre, a man in white kurta and dhoti raises a video camera overhead toward the scene. Several women in white saris with orange shawls and flower garlands stand in a line on brass plates scattered with petals. A crowd of onlookers in white and dark shirts watches under palm trees; some raise hands in greeting, and a red-and-orange flag is visible on the left. The sky is overcast.2010-07-24