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Outdoor view of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its banner reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above an open pavilion with red-and-white striped steps. A black-and-white cow, garlanded with yellow flowers and draped in orange and maroon cloth, walks in the foreground while a woman in a white sari stands at left. Seated devotees in white clothing fill the steps, and inside the shrine a deity murti is decorated with garlands. A dark statue in orange and white stands at left beside a red curtain, and brass lamps sit near the front.

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Outdoor photo at the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-brown painted sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE across the top. A black-and-white cow with a yellow marigold garland and a red-and-gold cloth draped over its back stands in the foreground, led by a woman in a white sari with gold border. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on red-and-white striped steps leading up to the shrine, where deity murtis adorned with garlands are visible. A standing statue in orange and white robes sits to the left. A brass oil lamp rests near the steps and marigold petals and small offerings are scattered on the ground.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A decorated black-and-white cow stands in a courtyard with its head adorned with red kumkum dots and a yellow marigold garland draped over its neck. An orange and maroon cloth covers its back. A woman in a white sari with gold border, standing at left, holds the cow. Behind, seated devotees in white clothes watch from red-and-white striped steps leading to a shrine area with a deity murti under an arch, and a black statue of a figure in orange cloth stands at left. Flower petals and marigolds lie on the sandy ground with rangoli designs.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A black-and-white cow with a turmeric and kumkum mark on its forehead wears a yellow marigold garland and draped red and orange cloths, led on a rope by a person in a white saree with gold border. Behind, a raised white-and-red striped platform holds a stage with a seated figure in dark clothing before a decorated backdrop, and a row of seated people in white clothes watches. A dark statue of a deity stands at left in orange garment. The setting is an open-air hall with a red curtain.2010-12-19Photograph of a black-and-white cow standing in a courtyard, garlanded with a thick strand of yellow marigolds and draped with a maroon and gold-bordered cloth and an orange shawl, with red kumkum marks on its forehead. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds its halter at left. Behind, white-clad seated devotees sit on red-and-white striped steps before a shrine with an orange-clothed figure and red drapes, and a dark stone deity statue stands at left. Small flower petals and colored kolam designs scatter the ground.2010-12-19Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, yellow and green draped fabric. A large black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, sits in the right foreground. Dozens of devotees, mostly women and children in white clothes, sit on a red carpet facing a stone platform with offerings. Beyond them, a temple entrance bears the sign Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and two dark statues stand flanking the steps. Several robed men sit near the platform, one in orange, conducting the ceremony.2008-12-24Photograph of a ceremony with a foreground priest in white clothes and a red-and-white shawl with a gold bead necklace, his hand extended over a black cloth-draped object with a yellow flower and a brass plate of offerings. Behind, a seated audience of mostly women in white and saffron-trimmed clothes watches attentively. Behind them a dark black stone murti of a deity with an orange-and-white cloth stands against an orange wall, beside a small striped canopy umbrella on a pole, and a red curtain hangs at left. Text overlays the lower right corner: copyright notice and source credit.2010-12-19Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, red and yellow draped cloth. A large black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, sits at right. Behind a red carpet, a crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and some in red and orange saris, sits facing a raised platform where priests in orange and white perform a puja. Dark stone statues stand flanking the platform, and a sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the shrine entrance with a deity murti visible inside.2008-12-24December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copies