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A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking outside a white-washed temple wall with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Mandir in Devanagari and English. In the foreground a long-haired man in orange cloth wears a white and red flower garland. Next, a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala walks with hands folded, and behind him two bearded men in orange robes wear gold chains. A figure in white dhoti stands near a row of orange flags and a golden trident. Potted saplings sit at the wall base.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A procession outside a white-washed temple with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. In the centre a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and a garland of white flowers, red roses and gold-beaded pendants. He is walking forward with his hand extended. Behind him, many men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls and black rudraksha malas, and one man in white carries a brass vessel. Two men in orange robes stand at the right edge, one with a full dark beard. A string of small lights runs along the white wall. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a leopard shawl and a ceremonial gold-and-flower garland.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path in bright daylight, with a decorated canopy umbrella in green, red, yellow and blue reading DHYANAPEETAM at the top and tassels hanging down. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, including a bearded man in orange with a gold bead garland, a central figure with long dark hair and an orange turban wearing gold and rudraksha necklaces, and a man with a red head cloth and rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in white and orange carry embroidered umbrellas and smaller decorated parasols. A sign above reads ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with banana plants, coconut bunches and festoons at the doorway. Several bystanders in white dhotis and saris line the route, and a child is held on a man's shoulder at left.2007-12-30July 08 20092009-07-08December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25Photograph of devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathered on the steps of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a dark brown signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. Above the doorway hangs a garland-decorated banner and a red-and-gold canopy. A central figure in orange robes with a white flower garland stands bareheaded with head bowed as a man in white dhoti and shawl pours or places an offering over him. Other orange-clad attendants stand nearby, one holding a golden staff and another carrying a brass tray. A woman in orange saree and a man in white stand at the left edge.2008-12-24A procession of saffron-robed men walks across a paved courtyard beside a temple shrine with a curved roof topped by bull sculptures. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a purple-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, and walks barefoot with a gold-headed staff. Beside him, a bearded man in a saffron shawl and gold necklace also carries a gold staff, and another man wears a brown-orange robe and rudraksha beads. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, one holding a ceremonial staff, follow, with a bare-chested man in a white dhoti at left and a white-shirted man at right. A banana plant and a leafless tree stand in the background.A procession descends white steps beside a whitewashed wall striped with red and maroon bands. A woman in an orange sari wears a long white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, walking at the centre. Behind her a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklaces walks, and to the right a young man in orange robes carries a silver tray of flowers. Further back, men in white and orange robes and a man holding a golden trident-topped staff follow, with an orange and gold umbrella in the background. Green foliage and a light blue sign appear at the upper left.2008-12-23September 30 20062006-09-30July 01 20082008-07-01Outdoor procession in late daylight in front of a white-washed building with palm trees behind it. A central man with long dark hair and a smile wears a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of yellow, white, red and multicoloured flowers with a gold pendant. Around him, men in white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls carry tall ceremonial staffs: one gold staff topped with a carved finial on the left, and a silver staff with a trident-like finial and round knobs near the centre. A printed board on the building wall shows text and a framed portrait. Flags are visible at the far left edge. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person presentation, though not conclusively identifiable.2007-12-23