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Outdoor photo of a procession at a temple entrance on a dirt ground. Three men in white dhotis and shirts hold up ornate, fringed parasols: a yellow-and-red one with a red emblem, and two multicoloured ones in red, blue and green. Beside them, a man in white holds a brass pot. In the centre, a man in an orange robe stands facing a shaved-headed monk in orange wrap and dhoti, who has a crown-like orange head covering, while another orange-robed attendant stands at the right. Behind them are a silver SUV and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devalaya and a banner with portraits and the title Anandotsava-2009. A woman in white stands at the left.

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Outdoor procession scene at a temple entrance beneath a signboard reading Shree Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several people in white dhotis and shirts hold decorated red, orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas with gold tassels and ornate banner poles, one man carrying a brass vessel. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe with long swept-back hair stands barefoot, facing an older man on the right who wears an orange robe, a beaded garland and an orange turban, and holds a sprig of green leaves. Behind them a pink banner shows a row of portraits and Utsava-2010 text. A grey pickup truck is parked at the right edge.2009-12-20Outdoor procession at a temple-style compound with a banner reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Two colourful striped parasols with tassels are held aloft by men in orange robes. A bearded man in white holds a large silver-toned vessel. A young man in orange shawl stands centre, and on the right an orange-robed figure with a rudraksha mala and shaved head stands with hands folded. A second man in white stands behind, and a silver SUV is parked at right. Behind the figures, a large printed banner shows portraits and text about an Anandotsava-2010 event dated December 2009.2009-12-20Outdoor procession at a white-walled temple complex with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot carrying ornate red, orange and blue ceremonial parasols on poles. In front, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a cameraman in white filming with a video camera. A man in orange robes stands barefoot on the dirt ground at the centre, appearing to receive an offering. A silver SUV is parked nearby. Behind, a large banner shows a portrait and rows of photos labelled Ananotsava-2010, and a board reads special features of this sacred event.2009-12-20Outdoor ritual procession at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a white building bearing a red sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" and a smaller sign "Sri Anandeshwara Mandir" beside it. Two colourful striped parasols with tassels and crescent-moon motifs shelter a group walking on bare feet along a dirt path. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl carries a silver tray with flowers and a cloth. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a red shawl holds a garland of pink flowers, and a man in orange robes holds a green leaf garland. Other men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls walk behind, and a white-clothed table stands to the right beside red-and-white kerbing.2010-06-12December 20 20092009-12-20A procession on a dirt road in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk with decorated ceremonial umbrellas and orange flags. In the centre, a man in an orange robe walks barefoot in front of a group in orange clothing, one carrying a white flower garland. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films at the right, and palm trees line the background. A wall beside the road is painted with orange and white stripes.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard in front of a white-walled temple building with a multicoloured canopy over its entrance. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a gold necklace carries a silver bowl or tray of offerings. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks with hands folded. To the right, a man in white kurta and orange shawl stands near a man in saffron robes with a large gold necklace and a white bag. Two attendants in white with yellow sashes hold tall ceremonial standards with embroidered yellow-and-red pennants. Devotees in white stand and sit along the left side. A red portrait banner on the right shows a bearded figure in red. Signboards on the building read Sri Aavandeshwara and Nithyananda Temple.2009-07-07Outdoor procession in front of a white temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long beard and a rudraksha-style garland leads, carrying a flower-decorated tray. Two attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold up colourful fringed parasols, and another holds a tall yellow-tasselled banner pole. Men and women in white ritual clothes line the path, some holding small offerings and a decorated container. Beside the path, a large pink banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman surrounded by smaller portraits, with the event title Anandotsava-2010. Dirt ground and a corrugated shelter frame the scene.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 22 20102010-12-22December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession in front of a white temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Devotees in white dhotis, saris and orange-saffron garments walk in two lines while a man in white with a yellow sash holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, and another carries a tall yellow-tasselled staff. Several men in white dhotis carry offerings, flowers and garlands. Red and white stepped platforms and a dark deity murti with ornamental elements stand in the background near a red-brick pillar in the foreground.2010-06-12