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Outdoor ritual at a white temple with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A sunken homa fire pit with brass vessels sits in the foreground beside a white-draped table holding a deity murti garlanded with marigold and orange strands, flanked by flower-filled baskets and kalasha-like pots. Devotees in white and cream dress stand with folded hands in a mix of prayer and darshan on the steps and ground. A tall flagpole with a colourful festival banner stands nearby, and a rusty wooden ritual disc rests on a striped mat. Several figures on the temple steps wear white and saffron-toned garments, and a figure near the centre holds a folded red-and-white shawl. The scene reads as an opening festival observance, though no individual can be confidently identified.

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of devotees gathered at the entrance of a white temple building with a dark doorway, a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above it. A bald man in a yellow-and-white garment with a yellow shawl stands at the upper step, hands joined in namaste, near a decorated deity murti with a yellow-orange garland. Several people in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange or red shawls, stand on the steps with palms pressed together. A woman in white sari with red border and a man in white shirt take photos on the left. On the left foreground, a table draped in white and orange cloth holds marigold garlands and brass pots. Colourful decorated kalasha-style poles flank the entrance.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple ritual in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A long-haired man in orange robes with a flower garland stands at a square white fire pit, holding a silver plate of offerings over it, while an attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a plate of flowers. A large red and yellow umbrella shelters the scene. A white-clad crowd of devotees stands on steps behind, with orange flags and a white altar draped in orange holding garlands, fruit and brass vessels. Several people in white and orange hold their hands in prayer.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a white-walled temple building with a red-and-white striped platform and steps in front, labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple on a red banner over the entrance. A large crowd of devotees stands in white clothes, many with hands folded in namaskar; a young woman in the foreground on the left, wearing a white sari with a yellow shawl, presses her palms together. Banana plants flank the doorway. Several figures in white and saffron stand near the steps, and a visible portrait on a blue banner shows a figure in saffron. Printed banners on the right advertise Sarva Darshana in Kannada script. Blue sky and trees surround the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in front of a white-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with red-and-white striped steps leading to its entrance. Two dark stone deity murtis stand on the steps, one adorned with orange cloth. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, many wearing orange or yellow shawls, stand with hands folded in namaste on the platform and along the path. A small circular fire pit with an orange cloth and a brass lamp sits in the foreground. Banners on the right show portraits and text. The sky is overcast and trees surround the compound.2010-07-01Outdoor puja at the entrance of a terracotta-orange temple facade with the sign "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above the doorway. A priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and with a gold necklace, stands at left waving a lit lamp or camphor flame toward an altar. The white altar has a brass lamp, a flower-garlanded object, a metal bowl of offerings, a bowl of sweets and a plate of grains. Two men in pink and white shirts stand with hands folded near the steps, a woman in a sari stands at left, and a small boy in white sits on the steps at right beside a black stone deity figure draped in red and orange garlands. Hanging decorative banners in orange, yellow and blue frame the top corners.2010-12-26Outdoor ritual at a white-walled temple named Sri Anandeshwara, with a large red, yellow and blue umbrella overhead. A long-haired figure in saffron robes with a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck garland stands at a white stone fire pit (homa kund) holding a tray of yellow flowers. Around them, saffron-clad priests hold brass vessels, a ceremonial staff and oil lamps, and a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron stands on the steps behind. Flower garlands and baskets of yellow marigolds rest on a draped table at right.2008-12-23 +1 copiesJune 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of a white temple facade with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance, decorated with banana plants and a red-and-white striped stepped platform in front. In the foreground, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera at right. A group of devotees in white, cream, pink and blue saris and kurtas stands in a line on the steps and platform, many with arms outstretched and linked. Banners on the wall show a portrait of a woman in orange and a Sarva Darshan notice. A white-clad man with arms extended stands at the right of the line, and a red canopy edge with tassels appears at top right.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23