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Outdoor temple ceremony in front of a yellow-roofed pavilion with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWAR TEMPLE" and a second banner in Kannada script. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe wears a white and orange flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp or camphor flame in a brass vessel, looking upward. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with folded hands, and an assembled crowd watches from behind. Two young children stand near the front, one in a blue shirt. Marigold and rose garlands lie in the bottom right corner, and a photographer and camera operators are visible at the edges. Palm trees and a clear sky are in the background.

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January 01 20072007-01-01Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwar Temple entrance, its facade decorated with yellow flower garlands and red lettering reading SRI ANANDESHWAR TEMPLE. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, carry brass and metal vessels and kalasha pots on their heads and in their hands. A central figure in a saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland and long dark hair stands on the steps, with an orange and gold hanging overhead and banana stalks and palm-leaf decorations framing the doorway. Crowd members in white and orange look on from the sides under a clear blue sky.2007-01-01A 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 photo at a temple ritual stage beneath a blue sky and a corrugated tin canopy. A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple gold-toned beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and holds ritual bells in his hands. Beside him, a decorated deity murti set with yellow and orange marigold garlands sits on a platform, with a black abhishekam basin in front. Behind, a white building carries a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and orange pennants hang on a line. A crowd of devotees, many in saffron and white, stands with hands folded in namaskar.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ceremony at a yellow-and-orange decorated shrine with a banner reading SRI ANANDESHWAR TEMPLE in red letters. Many people in white clothes with orange shawls stand on a raised platform and steps. A woman in an orange sari and beaded necklace is at centre, and a man in white raises a kalasha-like pot. Banana stalks, coconuts, garlands and a trident are visible at the entrance. A crowd of devotees in white and orange fills the foreground and right side. A man with a camera is on the left. No figure can be reliably identified as a person from appearance.2007-01-01Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal canopy in front of a white building signed SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. In the foreground a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair holds a ritual object and faces a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigold flowers, with a trident-like staff nearby. Devotees in white and pale clothing stand with hands folded behind the shrine, some with orange flags strung across the entrance, and a brass oil lamp and offering plates sit on a cloth at the front. Appearance-based label: a person, based on the long hair and saffron robe and the central role at the murti.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple ritual in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A long-haired man in orange robes with a flower garland stands at a square white fire pit, holding a silver plate of offerings over it, while an attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a plate of flowers. A large red and yellow umbrella shelters the scene. A white-clad crowd of devotees stands on steps behind, with orange flags and a white altar draped in orange holding garlands, fruit and brass vessels. Several people in white and orange hold their hands in prayer.2008-12-23Outdoor photo at the entrance of a temple with white walls and a maroon signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Banana plants, green bananas and marigold garlands frame the doorway. A central man in saffron robes with a white flower garland stands on white steps with red edges, hands raised in greeting. Beside him, a second saffron-robed figure with a shaved head and an orange shawl walks forward. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a cream sari, and children gather, several with palms pressed together. A man in a white-and-orange shirt reaches out to clasp hands. A dark stone deity murti stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual at the Anandeshwara Temple signboard. A man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange robe with a gold necklace stands at right holding a bell and ritual implement near a tall canopy with orange and yellow drape. Opposite, a figure in orange robes with shaved head bows with palms joined. Two more orange-robed figures kneel at the lower foreground, one with palms pressed together. Behind a black slab on a white platform, deity murti are adorned with yellow and orange garlands. Devotees in white clothes stand in the crowd behind, some with palms joined. Brass lamps and bowls sit on the platform. A printed notice board and banners are visible behind.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOctober 01 20082008-10-01December 16 20102010-12-16