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Outdoor photo of a white temple-style pavilion with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above a dark entrance. Around a seated group of about a dozen devotees in saffron-orange robes on an orange-draped platform, several sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer or holding brass items, while a figure in white stands in the dark doorway. In front is a framed photograph garlanded with red flowers, and brass lamps and offering plates of fruit and food sit on the platform. Flanking banners read "Kalpataru Darshan" and "Every Saturday & Sunday" with dates in October 2008. A puja or darshan programme is in progress.

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Outdoor ritual on a raised orange-draped platform in front of a white tent-like structure with the sign "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above an open doorway. Smoke rises from a fire or incense near the entrance. About a dozen people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged facing the shrine, several with hands folded in prayer. A framed portrait decorated with red flowers sits on the platform, and brass plates of offerings, including coconut and grains, lie in the foreground. Banners on the right read Kalpataru Darshan with event times listed.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor 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.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor ritual at the white-walled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a standing priest in orange robes offering a lit flame in front of a large framed portrait garlanded with red flowers and white jasmine. Several seated devotees in orange robes sit on mats in front of the portrait, with brass plates, bowls and offerings, some with hands folded in prayer. Printed banners on the temple walls read Kalpataru Darshan and list Saturday and Sunday schedules. The portrait shows a saffron-clad figure with long hair, but no identity can be confirmed from appearance, so the person is not counted as in-person a person.2008-10-08Outdoor ritual at a white-walled temple structure labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped dais in the foreground. A deity murti in red and white dress is decorated with garlands of marigolds and other colourful flowers, with incense smoke rising behind it. A young man in orange robes stands at left, holding a ritual implement toward the murti. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on an orange cloth, with brass lamps, plates of offerings, and a heap of white flowers on the dais. A woman in light blue stands with hands folded near the steps, and an empty carved wooden throne-style chair is at right beside a seated woman in orange. A banner reads Kalpataru Darshan with schedule text.2008-10-08Evening puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance, decorated with string lights. A central deity murti is adorned with a large garland of yellow and multicoloured flowers and ornate silver-toned jewellery. Several young devotees in orange robes with maroon sashes sit on orange cloth, some with palms pressed together in prayer, while one stands at left holding an orange-and-red decorated cloth. Trays with flowers, offerings and a palm-leaf ritual item lie in front. Banners on the walls read Kalpataru Darshan, with Every Saturday & Sunday text. A few people in lighter clothing stand near the steps.2008-10-08Night photograph of a devotional puja at a temple entrance lit with string lights. A large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garlanded with red and white flower necklaces sits on a stage in front of a deity murti. Rows of people in orange robes sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding plates of fruit and offerings. A seated man in orange with hands folded at the right edge is filming with a camera, and a robed figure in orange stands at the left beside a speaker. Red and white striped stage edging is visible in the foreground, with lamps and brass plates of offerings before the portrait. Behind, a crowd of onlookers stands near the shrine, and a banner reads Kalpataru Darshan with the dates October 2008.2008-10-07A photograph of an outdoor stage in front of a white-walled building marked as Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before a richly decorated deity murti of a goddess, adorned with colourful garlands and flowers. Trays of offerings in front of them hold fruits, flatbreads, sweets and betel-leaf items, with brass bowls nearby. A carved wooden seat with a red cushion stands at right, where an orange-robed person sits, and a woman in white stands near the temple entrance. Banners reading Kalpataru Darshan hang on either side, with Every Saturday and Sunday printed on one panel.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Several 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.2008-10-08