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Evening photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple in Bidadi, its white facade strung with warm yellow fairy lights and red lights on the adjoining structure. A crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange or red shawls and yellow lanyard badges, descends the steps from the temple entrance. On the left stands a dark stone statue of a deity holding a trident-like staff, with a figure in orange robes beside it. Palm fronds decorate the entrance. A man in the foreground in white kurta and yellow lanyard looks toward the camera.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09October 07 20082008-10-07Photograph of a group of devotees in white and light-coloured clothing gathered on the steps of a white-washed building with the signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a second Kannada signboard on the right. Banana leaves decorate the entrance. Several people hold saffron flags on poles, some with hands joined in prayer, while others stand on the steps and at the lower right. A young boy sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a morning procession arriving at the temple.2009-06-17A photograph of people descending the steps of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a dark brown signboard reading 'SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE' above the entrance. A bronze trident (trishul) hangs in the doorway. A man in orange robes with a long garland of white flowers and a gold necklace stands center, a person candidate with long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments. Around him are men in saffron and white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a white sari, and women in pink and orange, one holding hands with the central figure. Two clay pots hang from the temple facade, and a Nandi or Shiva-linga with flower garlands sits at right. A small blue sign reads 'No Photo and Video Camera Allowed' in English and Tamil. Multiple people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2008-12-28 +1 copiesNight photograph of an illuminated temple event. A white building is strung with warm and pink fairy lights, and a signboard reads "Sri Anandeshwara Temple". A man in a cream embroidered garment with a white head wrap stands on a raised platform, with long dark hair, and is surrounded by people. Several people in saffron/orange robes and white clothing stand with their backs to the camera on a red-and-white striped stage edge, and a crowd in white, orange and green clothing gathers on the steps behind. A red banner with white lettering is at left. The standing figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2009-06-10January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees gathered outside the white-washed Sri Anandeshwara Temple on a dusk-lit day. A bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shirt, barefoot, stands at the left of the group, facing a woman in a white top with an orange shawl. Around them devotees in white and orange shawls, a girl in pink, and a woman in orange and yellow stand on the steps and courtyard. A red-and-white striped platform is at the left edge, with a yellow cloth and offerings near a canopy. Painted decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow flank the temple doorway, which is hung with green leaves and a brown signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2008-10-01Night photo of a crowd of devotees in white kurta-style clothing at an outdoor event under strings of warm yellow fairy lights and tropical plant leaves. In the foreground a man with a moustache wears a yellow lanyard and a black beaded necklace; beside him a man in white wears a yellow lanyard. A younger man in the centre wears white with an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. To the right, a man in white with glasses holds a red and white flagpole, and a woman in white with bangles stands at the edge. Several other people in white or pale clothing fill the background, along with a few in darker shirts, and a red banner is visible behind them. Count of physical people is roughly 20.2009-06-09January 03 20082008-01-03A group of men in white ritual clothes descends the striped white-and-red steps of a whitewashed building entrance marked by a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA". A tall figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe stands at left beside a dark stone deity murti, and an attendant in white with a yellow shawl holds a garland and sandals. Several men in white kurtas, some with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha-style neck cords, follow down the steps; sandals rest at the bottom. Potted plants and a bright blue sky frame the scene.2009-10-15Outdoor photo at the entrance of a temple with white walls and a maroon signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Banana plants, green bananas and marigold garlands frame the doorway. A central man in saffron robes with a white flower garland stands on white steps with red edges, hands raised in greeting. Beside him, a second saffron-robed figure with a shaved head and an orange shawl walks forward. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a cream sari, and children gather, several with palms pressed together. A man in a white-and-orange shirt reaches out to clasp hands. A dark stone deity murti stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copies