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A photograph of an outdoor scene in front of a red-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a temple entrance on the left. A large banner shows a saffron-robed figure with a welcome message in English and the word Navaratri. A crowd of about twenty people stands with hands folded in greeting, including women in white and colourful saris and men in white kurtas. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a red shawl walks barefoot across the sandy ground, followed by a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red cloth. Palm trees, a thatched hut and a silver SUV are visible at right.

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August 01 20102010-08-01October 09 20082008-10-09July 21 20102010-07-21August 01 20102010-08-01Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a long line of devotees in white and cream clothes standing with palms joined in namaskar on the left, and women in saffron, yellow, green and blue saris on the right. A figure in orange robes stands on the red-and-white striped steps at the entrance of the orange temple. The sign above the doorway reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A large banner beside the entrance shows a portrait of a saint with orange and white garments and text about a Life Bliss Program. Colourful decorative flags and hangings line the metal-roofed pavilion, and rangoli designs decorate the ground in the lower right.2011-02-25October 27 20082008-10-27August 01 20102010-08-01Outdoor ashram courtyard of dusty earth in front of an orange-painted temple building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Rows of women in white clothes sit on the ground and on a red-and-white striped border, some on a mat, with a few in saffron and red. A figure in orange robes sits at left beside a small fire pit with ash and offerings. Orange-robed figures stand near the temple doorway, flanked by statues. A large orange-clad portrait banner of a smiling saffron-turbaned man hangs on the right wall beside a panel of Kannada text. Palm tree, parked grey vehicle at right edge.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of a crowd of about 40 devotees standing in rows on a raised concrete platform in front of an orange-painted temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Most women wear white, cream and pastel saris or salwar kameez, with a red kurta and a pink shawl among them; several hold hands together in prayer or stand with folded hands. A plain stone pedestal stands on the platform in the foreground. Behind the crowd are an orange banner showing a smiling saffron-clad man beside Kannada text, a notice board, and palm trees under an overcast sky. Iron archways curve over the scene.2010-10-07Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a white building and red-and-white striped platform in front. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe stands facing a crowd, back partly turned to the camera, while a bearded sadhu in orange stands beside a tall wooden pole with tassels. Behind them a large group of devotees in white and cream clothing, with some in blue, green and red saris, stands in a semicircle holding hands, and an orange-robed priest stands among them. Signboards on the wall show a portrait of an orange-robed figure and a sign reading Sri Ananda Eshwara Devalaya. Palm trees frame the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a whitewashed temple complex. Left, a building signed in Kannada as Sri Anandeshwara Mandir; centre, a larger building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above an open doorway. A tall poster on the right reads Kalpataru Darshan with schedule details. Red and white striped barriers run along a raised platform. Several dozen people stand and sit near the entrance, with groups of about a dozen in white dhotis and white garments with saffron or orange shawls, and others in orange robes. Ground is scattered with red and petal debris. Some figures in orange and saffron clothing stand near the barriers, and a few people sit on the ground at right.2008-10-27October 07 20102010-10-07