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Outdoor photo of a white temple facade labelled in English and Kannada as Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded at the left. In front, a raised platform with red-and-white striped steps hosts a ritual: a figure in orange robes stands at the top holding an object, with several robed attendants in orange and white seated around a small fire or offering area. Rows of seated women in colourful saris, including blue, teal, pink and yellow, sit on blue and white plastic chairs and on the ground facing the platform, with several children among them. A tall orange banner on the right reads Kalpataru Darshan, Every Saturday and Sunday. Strings of lights and trees frame the scene under an overcast sky.

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October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor ceremony in front of a white-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a banner reading Kalpataru Darshan. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised stage before a decorated seat and a garland-draped setup, while one standing figure in orange performs a ritual near a platter of offerings. A large crowd of seated devotees in white, yellow, red and pink saris and dhotis fills the courtyard on mats and plastic chairs, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod records the scene at the right. Brightly coloured garland-style decorations hang on the temple doorway.2008-10-08October 09 20082008-10-09Evening scene in front of a white temple facade with string lights, a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above a shrine doorway with a lit deity murti inside. A group of devotees sits on a striped red-and-white platform and the ground facing the shrine; several men in orange robes sit in front, and a figure in orange stands at the shrine doorway. Women in white, yellow and blue saris and children in white and orange sit on the ground in rows. In the right foreground a dark bronze Nandi bull with garlands of red flowers faces the temple. Banners and framed portraits hang on the side walls, including a sign reading Kalpataru Darshan.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor gathering in front of a white temple building with the sign SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above its open doorway and a smaller sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Mandir beside it. A raised red-and-white striped platform holds several people in orange and saffron robes seated and standing, with a carved wooden seat or throne at the right edge. Many women and girls in white and red saris sit on mats below, some with flowers in their braided hair. A standing man in orange addresses the group from the platform, and a printed banner on the wall shows event text. Strings of marigolds and small flags decorate the entrance.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09Evening outdoor scene at Sri Anandeshwara Temple in Aadikailaasa, with a white corrugated-roof temple building strung with fairy lights and a red-and-white painted platform in front. A large crowd of many dozens of people sits on the ground facing the stage. On the platform, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in rows while one saffron-clad figure stands near the temple entrance, and a seated white-clad figure occupies the left side. A dark stone Nandi bull and white steps with scattered marigold petals sit in the foreground, and birds fly across the pale sky. Banners on the walls read Sri Anandeshwara Mandir and Kalpataru Darshan.2008-10-09Outdoor evening ceremony in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a lit shrine doorway and small flame lamps at the entrance. On a raised striped platform, several saffron-robed priests sit facing the shrine, and a woman in orange sits on a wooden seat at the right near a banner reading Kailasa Darshan. A large crowd of women and children in yellow, orange, pink and white saris and kurtas sits on the ground in front of the platform. A dark stone bull statue is visible at the right edge, decorated with garlands. A pandal-style banner at right shows colourful printed imagery. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-10-09Evening outdoor puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building strung with lights. A raised platform in front holds several priests in orange-saffron robes, one standing tall and holding a lit lamp while others sit with offerings. A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground facing the platform, many women in white, yellow, pink and orange saris, with children and older adults. Smoke rises from the temple roof area and a few devotees wear white. Painted signs read Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance and Kannada signboards flank the facade.2008-10-09Evening outdoor ceremony in front of a white temple decorated with string lights, with signage reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in white and colourful saris and men in white shirts, fill the foreground on the ground. On a raised platform before the temple, several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing sit and stand around a central area, some with hands joined, while a woman in an orange sari stands at the right. A small fire or offering area is visible near the platform steps. Trees and a palm frame the evening sky. The crowd is large and fills the frame.2008-10-09