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Photograph at the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a maroon signboard reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" in white capitals. A green banana-leaf and garland arch frames the doorway. A tall, bare-chested man with a white forehead mark wears a red-orange dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, and walks down the steps. Behind him stand a saffron-robed attendant, a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl, and several women in white and pink saris and salwar kameez with hands folded. A large dark stone statue of a deity with multiple arms and an orange cloth stands at left. Marigold garlands hang on the doorway. Approximately ten people are visible.

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June 15 20092009-06-15August 01 20102010-08-01March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesPhoto at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its name in white letters on a brown banner above the entrance. A standing figure in orange robes, a tall crown and a long staff in hand stands at the left of the steps, beside a red cloth draped down the side. Behind them, white-clad temple priests stand before a deity murti decorated with garlands in yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A black speaker sits on the white-and-red steps. On the right, a dark stone statue in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads is being photographed by a person holding a camera at the edge of the frame.2010-12-17July 05 20102010-07-05Outdoor photo at the entrance of a white temple with a signboard reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above an open doorway. A central man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and walking barefoot down red-and-white steps, is shielded by a red and orange umbrella held by an attendant. On the left a man in orange robes carries an ornate embroidered ceremonial standard, and on the right a man in orange robes holds a red tray with a small figure garlanded with white flowers. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind, along with a person in white holding a flower offering. Potted plants with white flowers line the steps.2008-08-07December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor procession descending the steps of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its white facade bearing a purple-bordered signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. At centre, a man in saffron-orange cloth stands under a red and multicoloured embroidered umbrella, with a sannyasi in orange holding a small silver tray. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with ceremonial saffron stoles, stand behind and flank the group. On the right, a young attendant in white and yellow carries a tall embroidered ceremonial staff, while another attendant on the left holds an embroidered standard. A saffron-clad man with a flower garland held before him carries a deity murti on a tray. Potted plants line the steps, and a small teal logo appears in the upper left corner.2008-08-07A photograph of a group descending the steps of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, whose orange facade bears a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A dark bronze deity murti of a seated figure stands on a pedestal at left. In front, a young man in an saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks down, followed by a priest in white dhoti with a shaved head. Behind, a man in orange and white robes with a bare chest carries ceremonial beads, a woman in a white sari stands on the steps, and several women in saris of white, orange and yellow watch from the doorway. The steps are painted red and white, and a potted plant and a small garden sit at left.2011-03-05Outdoor photo at the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, an orange-painted building with a dark doorway and a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. A line of people stands on white stepped platforms with red edges, many in white clothing, some in orange and saffron. A woman in a red and orange sari with a dark shawl stands at the front, and a woman in a purple dress stands on the steps. A man in an orange robe stands near the steps. A large kolam rangoli of a seated deity with garlands lies on the ground in front, and a red cloth hangs beside the doorway. Two dark deity statues decorated with garlands flank the entrance, and a person in white stands near a speaker on the left. Tall ornate banners hang on the poles at each side, and a framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned man is mounted on the right wall.2010-12-28A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, gathers outside the entrance of a white temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Banana plants with green bananas and coconuts frame the doorway, with colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas on poles beside it. A man in an orange robe and an orange turban, garlanded with flowers, stands at the center of the entrance, with a trident-topped staff nearby. Several people in saffron and orange robes move through the throng, and a drummer is visible at lower centre. Hundreds of people are visible, many partially, so the count is best estimated as a large crowd.2007-12-30A large crowd of devotees in white and orange stands before a white temple façade labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with a banana-leaf and foliage arch over the doorway. In the foreground a man in a saffron-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds a long wooden staff and extends one hand over a fire pit, where smoke rises in front of a figure in orange robes who stands beside him. Around them, people in white kurtas, orange shawls and garlands gather on steps, with a child in the lower left and several women in white and pastel saris. Statues flank the entrance.2009-06-15