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Outdoor 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.

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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.2007-01-01A 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.2007-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 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 ritual gathering under a canopy of orange, yellow and red fabric with pennants reading a temple's name. A sign on the building above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A dense crowd of seated devotees in white clothes sits on the ground in front. On a raised stage, several people in orange and saffron robes sit and stand around a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, with brass plates and offerings laid on the platform. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the right side of the stage near a microphone stand, while others in white and orange attend nearby. Two women in white sit on the left of the platform. Palm trees and a blue sky are visible at the upper right.2008-12-28 +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 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 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor 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.2007-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies