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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.2007-01-01Outdoor 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 procession at the entrance of a white-walled temple labelled ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, decorated with banana stalks, green coconuts and colourful striped parasols on poles. Central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange headcloth stands in the doorway, with a figure in white beside him. Devotees in white and yellow garments crowd around, some holding poles and drums, and a tall orange flag stands at right. Painted panels on the facade show deity figures in pink and green. A large crowd fills the foreground.2007-12-30Outdoor 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.2007-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesA 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 copiesCrowded outdoor procession at the entrance of a white temple labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, decorated with a banana-leaf arch, green banana bunches and coconuts. Several colourful striped parasol-style umbrellas are held up over the central figures. A man in the middle wears an orange turban and a flower garland and stands in the doorway, with people in white and saffron-orange clothing around him, some holding a trishul-like staff. Many devotees in white shirts, saffron shawls and bright yellow and orange garments surround the entrance, with bystanders pressing in from the sides. Two large painted panels with figures flank the doorway and a banner reads WELCOME in the background.2007-12-30Outdoor festival procession at the entrance of a white temple with a brown sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. A banana-leaf and green-coconut arch frames the doorway, with orange and yellow banners above. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe stands in the doorway under a multicoloured fringed umbrella, and a second matching umbrella stands to the right. Around them, many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear orange and saffron garments. A woman in a white sari with a red and gold border holds a brass lamp, and a white-clad person holds a large golden fan. Several bamboo poles and an orange flag stand in the foreground, with a crowd filling the lower part of the frame.2007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at the entrance of a temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a painted sign above the doorway and green wall panels showing deities. A central figure wearing an orange-red turban, a beaded garland, orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands before the doorway, raising a hand in greeting. Two large multicolored umbrellas with tassels are held over him by attendants in white and orange clothing. Hanging banana bunches and coconuts decorate the entrance arch, with orange triangular flags on the threshold. A dense crowd of devotees in white and orange robes and dhotis presses around, some holding flags, a fan and a palm-leaf parasol, and a man at left holds a camera.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30A photograph at the entrance of a temple whose signboard reads "SRI NANDESHWARA TEMPLE", the doorway framed by banana leaves and marigold garlands. A figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, steps down the red and white painted threshold, with long dark hair and a full beard, a combination of appearance cues that suggests a probable identification as a person, though the identification is uncertain. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas, a woman in a sari, a man in a yellow shawl, and children in white stand close, some with hands folded. The photograph carries a copyright line in its lower right corner, which is not part of the scene.2009-12-24