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Outdoor photo before a white-walled building with a red sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above an open doorway. A crowd of devotees stands in the courtyard with arms raised, many wearing white clothes and garlands of marigold-like flowers. On the left, a bald, bearded man with long hair wears a white robe and garland and presses his hands together; a man in an orange shirt stands at the far left. Several people carry blue and grey backpacks. On the right, a kannada-language information board hangs beside the entrance, and a dark-clad figure stands in the temple doorway. Palm plants and a blue sky frame the scene.

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June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A festive procession outside the white-walled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a painted sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the doorway. A decorated palanquin with a red-and-orange canopy and a garland-draped deity murti is carried forward past a crowd. Many devotees in white clothes and marigold garlands raise their arms and clap, while some hold umbrellas and drums. One man in an orange shirt stands near the front, and a man in orange-and-saffron robes with long hair appears in the crowd. A large crowd fills the courtyard in a joyful procession.2009-06-01Outdoor gathering in front of a white-walled building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance, where a doorway is strung with garland festoons. Many devotees stand in rows on sandy ground with palms pressed together in anjali, most in white ritual clothing, while a few wear casual clothes. Several people in front, including a woman in black and a man in a striped shirt, face the temple. A red-and-white striped platform holds a small group, and banners on the right display portraits and Kannada text. A few saffron-clad figures stand near the entrance.2009-07-08Photograph 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.2009-06-17June 01 20092009-06-01Photograph of a festive procession outside the white-walled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, whose facade bears a red sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE and a Kannada-style sign reading ಆನಂದೇಶ್ವರ ಮಂದಿರ. At left, a decorated ratha with a colourful canopy carries a framed deity image. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange and white flower garlands, raise their arms and cheer. Orange flags are held aloft, and a man in an orange shirt stands at centre. Some participants carry backpacks and wear casual clothes. Blue sky and trees frame the scene.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01Photograph 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.2008-12-23June 01 20092009-06-01