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A crowd of devotees in white clothes stands on the steps of a white temple entrance decorated with banana stalks, green leaves, marigold garlands and fruit bunches. A sign on the facade reads Sri Anan... Temple. Several people in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, stand in lines or walk up to the doorway, and a few press their palms together. A colourful rangoli floor design lies in the foreground, and white string lights run along the wall.

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Outdoor photo of a white temple building with a banana-leaf and fruit-decorated entrance arch, labelled in signage as Sri Ananda temple. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees climb a white and red striped staircase toward the doorway. Two dark deity statues with orange garlands flank the steps. A large umbrella with green and yellow panels is held nearby, and a colourful rangoli floor design is in the foreground. A figure in red stands among the group. Some people carry offerings or trays.2009-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23Photo of a white temple facade with a banana-leaf and fruit-bunch arch over the entrance, marked by a sign reading "SRI ... TEMPLE" (partly cut off). Dozens of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and saris, some in orange and cream, stand on red-and-white striped steps and the forecourt. A red-roofed stone pedestal with a small flame and marigold petals sits in front. Painted rangoli-style designs decorate the ground, and a banner beside the door shows a portrait and Kannada text. A small crowd of people stands in the foreground and near the doorway.2009-12-29Photograph 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 a procession outside a white temple building with a sign reading "SRI ANANDA ... TEMPLE" above the entrance, which is decorated with banana leaves, fruit bunches and marigold garlands. Several dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, and saffron-robed sannyasis, descend the steps. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near the steps, and an orange-robed woman with long dark hair carries an offering at right. A yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrella is held over the group, and a colourful floor kolam is visible in the foreground. A framed portrait is mounted on the wall near the entrance.2009-12-30A 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.2008-10-01December 30 20072007-12-30A group of about thirty devotees in white clothes stands on and before the red-and-cream striped steps of a white temple building with the sign "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above an open dark doorway. Several men wear white kurtas or shirts with rudraksha malas, and a man in front centre wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured pendant. Women wear white saris, salwar and shawls, one in yellow and one in green. A small boy in white stands at the right edge. A tiled walkway and potted plants frame the scene. The people are standing for a group photograph.2008-10-19A wide outdoor photograph of a whitewashed temple facade, labelled Annadeshwara Temple on its arch, with a flight of red-and-white striped steps leading up to the entrance. Banana plants flank the doorway. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand in lines along the steps and paving, some holding flower garlands and offerings. On the right, a large blue banner shows a saffron-robed figure, and a second banner reads Sarva Darshana. On the left foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a flower bundle beside a raised stone platform with red-and-white striped edges. Nearly all visible people wear white.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a white temple structure labelled Nithyanandeshwara Temple, with banana plants and garlands at its entrance and tall painted panels of deities flanking the doorway. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stands along bamboo barriers, many with hands folded. A man in a white shirt holds a long rod or staff near a shallow pit with ash or embers at the foreground. Several people in saffron or orange robes stand on the temple steps, among them a figure in orange at lower centre. A decorative umbrella with tassels appears at the right edge.2007-12-30A photograph of a temple entrance decorated with banana stalks, bananas, marigold and orange garlands. A signboard above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white-and-orange garland and raises a hand in greeting as he steps down from the doorway. Beside him stands another figure in orange robes, and a bearded sadhu in orange follows. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-striped sashes press forward, some with hands folded in namaskar. A small girl in a pink patterned dress stands at the right edge. A large white Shiva-style statue with orange garlands is visible at the left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of devotees gathered at the entrance of a white temple building with a dark doorway, a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above it. A bald man in a yellow-and-white garment with a yellow shawl stands at the upper step, hands joined in namaste, near a decorated deity murti with a yellow-orange garland. Several people in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange or red shawls, stand on the steps with palms pressed together. A woman in white sari with red border and a man in white shirt take photos on the left. On the left foreground, a table draped in white and orange cloth holds marigold garlands and brass pots. Colourful decorated kalasha-style poles flank the entrance.2008-12-23