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Night photograph of a crowd gathered on a raised platform under a large corrugated-roof pavilion at a temple event. A low wall with red and white stripes runs along the front, decorated with yellow and white garlands. In the foreground a bright yellow triangular rangoli-style floral or powder design is bordered with red and white lamps, with the words Sri Ananadeshwar Temple written across it. Orange triangular pennants hang along the roof edge, and tall decorated poles with red and blue motifs stand at the corners. Many people in white clothes and some in colourful saris stand along the platform, with a few in red and green. A worker crouches at the left edge beside the design.

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A photograph of a floral and grain rangoli-style display forming a triangular gable sign in yellow with red lettering reading SRI ANANDESHWAR TEMPLE, set against a white and red striped wall with marigold garlands. Behind it is a covered pandal with orange triangular bunting, tall striped decorative poles, and a draped grey backdrop. In the background, a deity murti shrine is decorated with colourful ornaments, and a few people stand near the far side of the structure.2006-12-31Outdoor temple pandal with a yellow flower-petal carpet bearing red lettering reading SRI ANANDESHWAR TEMPLE, framed by red-and-white striped walls and orange-and-white scalloped borders. Strings of yellow marigold garlands hang along the wall. Behind the wall, decorated deity figures and ornate floral backdrops are visible under a corrugated roof strung with orange triangular flags. A tall painted pillar stands at right. Two or three people in white clothing stand near the far right and centre of the shelter, with one man in white near the right edge.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Night-time photograph of a large outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal shelter strung with orange triangular pennants. A crowd of devotees in white traditional clothes stands on a raised white-and-red striped platform decorated with yellow marigold garlands, with striped kalasha-style poles at the edges. In the foreground a man with a moustache wears a white kurta and a rudraksha-type mala, carrying a small object, while others in white mill about. Some people wear saris in green, pink and red.2006-12-31Outdoor temple ceremony at a yellow-and-orange decorated shrine with a banner reading SRI ANANDESHWAR TEMPLE in red letters. Many people in white clothes with orange shawls stand on a raised platform and steps. A woman in an orange sari and beaded necklace is at centre, and a man in white raises a kalasha-like pot. Banana stalks, coconuts, garlands and a trident are visible at the entrance. A crowd of devotees in white and orange fills the foreground and right side. A man with a camera is on the left. No figure can be reliably identified as a person from appearance.2007-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under a canopy of orange, yellow and red fabric with pennants reading a temple's name. A sign on the building above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A dense crowd of seated devotees in white clothes sits on the ground in front. On a raised stage, several people in orange and saffron robes sit and stand around a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, with brass plates and offerings laid on the platform. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the right side of the stage near a microphone stand, while others in white and orange attend nearby. Two women in white sit on the left of the platform. Palm trees and a blue sky are visible at the upper right.2008-12-28 +1 copiesEvening puja inside a covered temple hall at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the entrance. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in white and cream dhotis and saris, some in yellow borders, many with long dark hair, facing a raised altar. On the altar a deity murti is adorned with garlands, with oil lamps and brass vessels placed before it. Priests in white dhotis stand and sit near the altar, and a robed figure in orange stands at the right edge beside a banner for a Life Bliss Program. Colourful hanging tassels decorate the ceiling and red and white striped cloth covers the altar front.2010-11-05December 28 20082008-12-28Night photo of an outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard under a corrugated roof strung with red triangular bunting and tall painted pillars. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the ground facing a raised platform. A sign on the orange wall above reads Sri Chandeshwara Temple. Lit lamps stand near a small stage with a central seat, and a lone figure in white stands near the temple entrance.2010-12-20Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwar Temple entrance, its facade decorated with yellow flower garlands and red lettering reading SRI ANANDESHWAR TEMPLE. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, carry brass and metal vessels and kalasha pots on their heads and in their hands. A central figure in a saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland and long dark hair stands on the steps, with an orange and gold hanging overhead and banana stalks and palm-leaf decorations framing the doorway. Crowd members in white and orange look on from the sides under a clear blue sky.2007-01-01October 01 20082008-10-01