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A photograph of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and orange shawls performing a ritual outdoors in front of a whitewashed wall with red stripes. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and white head cloth holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a long garland, the frame labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". Men with palms pressed together and heads bowed stand around, and in the foreground two kneeling devotees in orange clothes bow over a brass vessel beside a kalasha with mango leaves and a coconut on a brass plate. A man in orange carries a tray of flowers wrapped in orange cloth, and a poster on the wall advertises Shaktim Navaratri, 30 Sep to 8 Oct 2008. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

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Several devotees in orange robes sit on the ground in front of a framed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands, set on a dark stone platform. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange with long hair, and a small blue deity murti stands before it with flower offerings. Devotees with folded hands pray, while others hold brass plates of petals and offerings. A white temple facade behind reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a cameraman filming and banners reading Kalpataru Darshan beside the entrance.2008-10-08January 14 20102010-01-14December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor temple scene at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white corrugated-roof building with a painted sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the entrance. In front, a framed portrait garlanded with red flowers and white marigolds sits on a low platform. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shirt stands at the left, bending toward the frame and reaching to it. Around the platform, about a dozen devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground, several with palms pressed together in prayer, and offering plates with flowers and sweets are set out in front of them. Colourful banners and posters with Kannada text hang beside the entrance. Nearby, a small blue and white deity figure stands beside the portrait. The garlanded portrait shows a person in orange robes, but the scene does not establish the role of any individual beyond the devotees and attendants.2008-10-08Outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-painted building with a sign reading Sri Sandeshwara temple wall text and a red banner for Guru Purnima 2010. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt stands on a raised platform with an orange armchair-style seat, while a man in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl stands beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing white flower garlands and yellow shawls, carry brass plates and perform puja. A kneeling man in saffron robes with hands folded sits on the lower step in front. Photographers with cameras stand behind the group, and a banana-leaf decoration frames the entrance.2010-07-24December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white canopy with a green mat. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a long braided hair and rudraksha mala, stands at a fire pit on a white table decorated with yellow and pink flowers and fruit, holding a garland and a yellow-orange item. Behind him, a man in white shirt and trousers and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand with palms joined. Several men in white with orange shawls stand or kneel, one holding a small lamp. A trident stands behind the table, and a banner shows a portrait labelled Dhyanapeetam. Many people in white and orange watch.2007-02-06December 31 20092009-12-31A procession outdoors at a temple festival site. In the foreground, a man with a long grey beard and yellow shawl over white clothes holds a long wooden umbrella-pole topped by a red canopy. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with an orange-gold sash and a heavy gold-beaded garland carries a large white jasmine garland with red flowers. To the right, a man in cream kurta with a green and white sash stands with hands folded. Behind them, devotees in orange and white robes, and a woman in a blue sari with folded hands, walk among others. A white pavilion banner shows a woman's portrait and the words Aanandotsava-2010 with dates and contact numbers. Some tents, strings of lights and garlands decorate the scene.2010-01-01August 17 20062006-08-17July 24 20102010-07-24 +3 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25