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A photograph of the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a brown sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above an open doorway strung with green leaves. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with one arm raised, and a woman in a long blue-and-white sari with a long black braid stands inside the doorway. A small child in a teal top and dark pants stands on the red-and-white striped steps. In the foreground a black-framed printed photograph on a stand shows a deity murti seated on a throne beneath a colourful canopy, garlanded with flower strands, with a pot-shaped rim. Colourful striped ornamental poles hang at the sides of the entrance, and a square white fire pit lies in front.

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Photograph of the entrance to a white temple building with a brown signboard reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above an open doorway. Mango-leaf strings and small lights hang across the doorway. Two colourful painted cylindrical pillars with red, blue and yellow patterns flank the entrance. In the foreground is a large stone-edged square pit with a dark floor, and striped woven mats cover the ground. A framed picture of a deity murti with an ornate umbrella canopy and garlands stands on an easel-like stand at the foot of the steps. A man in white clothes stands at the doorway, a woman in a light blue sari stands inside, and a woman in a green sari stands to the right. A small child in a teal top and jeans stands on the steps holding a small object.2008-10-03A photograph of a temple entrance with white steps painted with red risers and a square white fire pit or homa kund in the foreground on striped woven mats. A framed deity murti image stands at the top of the steps, showing a figure with a decorated umbrella-shaped canopy and garlands. A woman in a blue sari with long hair walks up the steps, another woman in a teal sari is at the doorway, and a young boy in a teal shirt climbs beside them. Potted plants and a dark urn flank the steps, and string lights and colourful ceremonial banners hang on the white walls.2008-10-03A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with saffron-yellow border holds a silver vessel aloft near a square fire pit with smoke rising, beside brass lamps, a red-and-blue flower arrangement, and steel bowls of offerings including sweets and fried snacks. Behind, people in white sit on tiered steps before a dark shrine with deity murti, and a black stone statue with a garland stands at right. A woman in white with hands folded watches at left. A small child in red sits on the steps.2010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple scene in front of an orange-painted building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A priest in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at left, his back partly turned, holding a white cloth near his face beside a fire pit and brass lamps. A man in white clothes stands with palms joined at the right, and a small child in white sits on the steps nearby. A black stone Shiva lingam-like figure draped in an orange garland stands at right. Trays of offerings, including nuts and sweets, sit on a white cloth in the foreground, and a deity murti decorated with flowers is visible inside the shrine doorway.2010-12-26Photograph of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple façade in an ashram courtyard, its orange walls and white-and-red striped steps lit by low sun. A line of devotees in white and red saris and white dhotis stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on the right, while a man in white and an elderly man in a red shawl stand at the left. On the steps, a figure in orange robes stands at the centre beside a man in a purple garment and another in white, near garlanded deity murtis flanking the doorway. A large colourful rangoli of a mountain-like design lies on the ground in front. A red-and-white vertical banner reading Anandotsava with a portrait stands at right. Triangular bunting hangs from the roof.2010-12-28Dusk view of the white facade of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its name in dark lettering above the open doorway. Strings of warm and pink fairy lights outline the walls and roofline, and red-and-white striped borders run along the base. Inside the entrance, a lit deity murti sits under a canopy with a plate of offerings on the steps. A man in a blue shirt walks across the courtyard, and a small child in red kneels near a white platform, while a rolled pink-and-orange cloth banner hangs on each side of the door. A patterned mat is spread on the right.2008-10-01December 26 20102010-12-26Dusk view of the white Sri Anandeshwara Temple facade, its entrance framed by strings of warm fairy lights along the walls and roofline. A dark sign with gold lettering reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple above a doorway hung with green leaf festoons, and tall striped cloth or decorative pillars flank the door. A white-robed figure walks up the steps, and a small child in a red top stands near the bottom of the stairs. Red-and-white striped walls, potted plants and a small lit offering or decoration sit at the base of the steps.2008-10-01October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph outside the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, an orange-washed building with a red sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above its open doorway. Several people stand on the white and red-striped steps: a figure in a violet dhoti steps forward, a man in orange robes stands near the doorway, and women in white and orange saris stand along the right side with hands folded in namaskar. Black stone deity murti flanked by garlands stand at left and right of the entrance, and a red cloth hangs beside the doorway. A kolam-style chalk design of two figures under a garland decorates the floor in front of the steps, and a red banner on the right shows a smiling portrait captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Some people are in white ritual clothing. This appears to be a temple gathering with devotees and ritual attendants.2010-12-28July 05 20102010-07-05August 01 20102010-08-01