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Photograph of a nighttime procession at the Sri Ananda temple facade, with a deity murti adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands on a golden palanquin. Five men carry the palanquin on pink-wrapped poles. The man at front left wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a pendant; the others wear white dhotis and sleeveless white garments, one with a white tilak. A red and gold canopy with tassels is above the deity, and a red and gold cloth drapes the base. Striped red and white steps lead up behind them.

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December 17 20102010-12-17A photo of a deity murti decorated with garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers, carried on a palanquin-style frame by men at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Four men lift the poles: the front-left man wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a tilak; the others wear white dhotis and white shirts or shawls with red borders. Behind them is a red-and-gold cloth and a red wall with a title banner reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. The procession is on temple steps in a nighttime setting.2010-12-17A night procession at a temple under an orange-and-red decorated pavilion, with a deity murti carried on a flower-covered palanquin. Several men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis carry the palanquin on pink-wrapped poles up stone steps. The palanquin is decorated with red, pink and white garlands and gold drapery. A man in orange holds a tall gold staff with a decorated top on the left, and a red-and-white banner reads Anandotsava beside a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair. The scene reads as a temple procession with a palanquin.2010-12-17A procession at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, as shown on the red sign above the doorway. Five men carry a palanquin bearing a richly garlanded deity murti, its frame covered in red, yellow, green and purple flower garlands with a gold-embroidered red cloth beneath. The man at left wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and bangles, and holds a pink-wrapped pole on his shoulder. The men beside him wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with forehead markings, and a man at right in a white shirt grips the pole. A red-and-white striped umbrella hangs at the top of the frame.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17November 21 20102010-11-21December 17 20102010-12-17A photograph of a temple procession inside a covered hall with orange pennants strung across the roof. In the centre, a deity murti or utsava image is decorated with red and yellow garlands and sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella on a palanquin-like carrier. Men in white dhotis with red borders lift and steady the carrier with red cloths. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a tall ornate golden headdress holds a tall golden staff. Another man in saffron dhoti and shawl stands beside the carrier, and a man in orange headband and white dhoti stands at the right edge. A rectangular water tank sits in the foreground, and a banner behind reads partly as Ananda temple.2010-12-17Night outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and striped orange-and-white bunting. A tall golden staff with a lotus-like top is held by a man in a white-and-silver tall headdress and saffron robe on the left. Beside him, a man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a pink-wrapped object, while white-clad men in dhotis and sacred threads carry a flower-garlanded palanquin bearing a deity murti under a striped canopy. A woman in white stands with palms joined at right. Red-and-gold stonework and a lit area with scattered petals complete the scene.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17