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Night procession at a temple at dusk with a deity murti carried on a palanquin decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow or orange shawls and bare chests marked with white and sandalwood-coloured body markings, carry or walk alongside the palanquin. A woman in a white sari with an orange-red border walks at left. Red fairy lights line the orange building behind, and a painted sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana; another sign partly reads Temple. A man at right in white with a yellow shawl stands with arms folded. Five or more people are visible.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Evening procession at dusk: about seven men in white dhotis and shirts carry a palanquin-style ratha bearing a decorated deity murti under a red and gold canopy, with a yellow cloth draped over the poles and a garland of yellow and white flowers around the figure. Several bare-footed bearers hold the wooden carrying poles, one wearing a white headband. Onlookers in light shirts stand at the roadside beside a building decorated with red string lights and a painted banner.2010-11-21Dusk procession outside the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with white-clad men carrying a palanquin draped in a saffron-yellow cloth beneath a red and orange ceremonial umbrella with tassels. Several men in white dhotis and shawls hold the palanquin poles, while one man in white plays a brass horn. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands at the temple steps near red and white painted platforms, with another figure in white nearby. Inside the temple entrance, a deity murti and ceremonial umbrellas are visible. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground.2010-11-05November 21 20102010-11-21A night-time procession at an outdoor temple area, with a palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with a garland of white and orange flowers and a red-and-yellow floral frame, under a red and gold canopy. Several men in white dhotis walk barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a yellow cloth drapes the palanquin's base. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand at the edges, one with his arm extended toward the procession. Onlookers in white and red stand behind. Oil lamps and dark trees fill the background.2010-11-21Night procession at a temple courtyard with a deity murti seated on an ornate palanquin decorated with red and multicolour garlands and a golden canopy umbrella. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry or walk beside the palanquin, with a yellow cloth draped over its base. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at right, and a woman in a pink top appears at the edge. Red fairy lights line a building behind, with a rangoli kolam of pink flowers on the ground in front and a fire pit visible at bottom.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and striped orange-and-white bunting. A tall golden staff with a lotus-like top is held by a man in a white-and-silver tall headdress and saffron robe on the left. Beside him, a man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a pink-wrapped object, while white-clad men in dhotis and sacred threads carry a flower-garlanded palanquin bearing a deity murti under a striped canopy. A woman in white stands with palms joined at right. Red-and-gold stonework and a lit area with scattered petals complete the scene.2010-12-17November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a photo of a ceremonial procession. Several men in white dhotis and shawls carry a palanquin draped with multicoloured flower garlands in red, white, yellow and orange, with a gold and red cloth beneath. At the centre sits a silver deity murti adorned with flowers. In the left foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl bows with his hands folded, facing the palanquin. A decorated umbrella hangs above the procession, and a banner reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple is mounted over the entrance, which is strung with colourful flower garlands.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17