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Outdoor temple procession under a yellow and white flower-decorated canopy with red lettering reading TEMPLE. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rich orange robe with gold brocade border and a white and red flower garland, standing on a stone step facing a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Behind them, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven fibre on their heads, and a man holds a large golden trident. A crowd of onlookers in white and casual clothes fills the background, with coconuts and green leaf hangings above. A man in a light shirt with a lanyard stands at right. The central figure is an appearance-based a person candidate by orange robe and garland cues, but identity is uncertain.

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Outdoor temple scene at the entrance of the Sri Anandeshwara temple, under a yellow flower-covered banner with red lettering reading TEMPLE and a garland-draped canopy hung with coconuts. A man in long-swept dark hair, an orange shawl over a gold-bordered garment, and a white-and-red flower garland stands on steps, raising one hand in blessing. Around him devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carry brass kalasha pots and offerings. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver kalasha, while a man in white dhoti bends to set down a pair of sandals on the dirt. Several photographers with cameras stand among the crowd.2007-01-01Photograph of a crowd of devotees on white and red striped temple steps. A central figure in orange ochre robes wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, a red headband and sandals; his long hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis, several with orange shawls and red headbands, stand and crouch; one man in white bends low at the lower left. Behind them stand more men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, beneath hanging green leaves and a golden trident.2007-12-25A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with banana leaves and a painted signboard above. At centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala, descends a stair with white and red steps decorated with white kolam motifs. Beside them, a bald priest in orange and another bearded man in orange carry a ceremonial staff and a garlanded object. Men and women in white and yellow ritual dress and yellow scarves surround them, many with hands raised or pressed together, while onlookers stand behind and cameras appear at the edges. The description identifies a probable Swamiji by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate shawl alongside his garland.2010-02-12December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession exits a white shrine entrance decorated with banana stalks, green leaf garlands and yellow-and-orange flower strings, with a sign above reading part of "ANANDESHWARA". A central bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, and walks barefoot with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders. Around him, saffron-clad men carry golden trident-topped staffs and a tall ornate ceremonial parasol is visible behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts, several with ID lanyards, and women and children in white and yellow press forward with palms joined in greeting. Many onlookers line the steps and the entrance.2009-12-27A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands on a striped threshold in front of a decorated temple entrance, wearing a long red and white garland with a gold necklace. Behind him, a figure in an orange robe and a white-clad attendant holding a brass vessel stand under a canopy hung with yellow and red marigold garlands and bunches of green bananas. A red umbrella shades the area, and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards stand on either side, some with hands folded in respect. A pair of sandals rests on the step below. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed figure wears a long red and white garland and gold necklace, with long hair swept back, matching his presentation in this scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession at the entrance of a whitewashed shrine labelled Nandeshwara Temple, with banana leaves, marigold and yellow garlands and string lights framing the doorway. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland stands center-stage on red-and-white steps, smiling, with a long-haired figure in saffron behind him. Several men in saffron robes and beaded malas, and others in white with yellow shawls, carry a ceremonial staff and walk down the steps. A bald saffron-clad figure in the foreground faces the group. A signboard to the right shows a framed portrait of a woman in orange and a Kannada notice. A dark stone deity murti in a garland stands near the right side of the steps.2010-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a temple entrance decorated with yellow flowers, the yellow signboard above reading "SRI ANANDESHWAR TEMPLE" in red letters. Green banana bunches, coconut clusters and leafy poles frame the entrance. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland stands at centre, with a cluster of men in white dhotis and white shirts and saffron shawls around them, several holding brass vessels and one raising a kalasha-like pot overhead. Men and devotees in white crowd the steps and the surrounding area, with a red-and-white striped border on the low wall at left and a large banner at right showing a red figure. The scene suggests a temple consecration ritual.2007-01-01Outdoor temple procession at a stone step entrance decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a fringed canopy. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a red tilak, walks forward smiling; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall golden staff and silver trident-topped rods (tridents). A man on the right in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaste along the right side.2007-12-23