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Outdoor festival scene under a white tent at a temple-style event, with a large crowd. A raised dais on the left holds a golden kalasha and ornate gold-canopied seating. Along a red-carpeted aisle, saffron-clad devotees with orange turbans and white-clad men stand near metal barricades. A woman in a gold-patterned sari sits in front, and a man in a white shirt stands in the foreground with hands raised. Red and green banners and decorations fill the background. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people; no appearance-based candidate meets the threshold.

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Outdoor festival photograph under a white tent canopy with a yellow and red decorated stage behind. A tall cylindrical kalasha-like pillar painted with floral motifs and a bird stands at right. On the stage, several people in orange, saffron and red garments stand near a golden deity murti or ornate golden structure. In the foreground a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes and white kurtas, some wearing orange turbans, moves across a red carpet, while women in white saris with gold borders stand among them. Speakers and cables are visible at left. No individual on stage is clearly identifiable as a person, so the candidate is left unsure.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor festival photo under a white tent canopy with a red carpet runner. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with many men wearing orange-saffron head cloths, move through a dense crowd, some carrying long sticks or poles across the carpet. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the centre of the crowd near a stage backdrop decorated with blue and white drapery and hanging orange-and-white pennants. Women in white saris stand at left, one raising a hand. Dozens of spectators fill the foreground and background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor temple procession scene under a canopy of orange and red fabric with yellow fringe and a striped tent frame. A figure in orange robes with a long-flowing headdress and decorated attire sits centrally on a red-and-white platform, flanked by people in white dhotis and saris and orange garments. Drummers in white on the left play a large drum, and a yellow-and-orange palanquin-style umbrella stands nearby. Behind them a temple entrance shows a dark deity murti on a pedestal. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a painted board of Kannada text on the right. Several dozen people in white and orange gather around in a sandy courtyard.2008-12-24A large white tent sheltering a ceremonial gathering with a crowd seated on rows of red-cushioned benches and floor mats. In the foreground, a seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits before a low table holding brass ritual vessels and bells. Several young men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and beaded necklaces stand near the stage carrying brass items and bells during the ritual. Women in saffron and red saris, and men in white, fill the seating areas, and a figure in orange stands at the far back. Brass ritual objects and small decorated trees sit on the green-carpeted stage, with blue and white draped walls behind.2009-01-01January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor temple celebration under a large red canopy with orange and green scalloped drapery and hanging orange fringes. Central area has a red-and-white raised platform with a seated figure in orange robes, flanked by people in orange and white. A crowd in white ritual clothes, some in orange, stands around the enclosure on sandy ground, with red and white stone markers in front. Behind them stands a white building with a sign and a framed photograph beside it, and a large display board with printed text and a portrait is on the right. Ceremonial staffs and fans are visible.2008-12-24Outdoor festival under a large white tent with a red carpet floor and red-and-white decorative drapes. Many devotees, mostly in white clothing, fill the space, with children in pink and white dresses dancing or walking in the foreground. At center, two men in orange-saffron garments stand on a raised wooden platform beside a table, one holding a ceremonial object. Colorful striped banners hang along the tent poles and blue and red chairs line the side. The scene suggests a public celebration with a dance or procession element.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01