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Outdoor scene in front of a white-walled building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple and a Kannada-script name board above. A figure in saffron robes and an orange shawl stands in the foreground, facing left with a hand raised. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white saris with orange shawls stand on dusty ground scattered with spent firecracker paper, celebrating Diwali with crackers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and orange shawl holds a lit firecracker that sparks bright. Palm trees and a small white truck are visible beyond a low wall and flags.

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October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor evening scene in front of a white-washed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple in Kannada script and English, plus a red-bordered poster labelled Sri Nithyandeshwar Temple with a framed portrait. Several people in white dhotis and saris with orange and yellow shawls mill about on a dusty ground littered with scattered paper and red flower petals. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands at center holding something near his chest, a woman in a cream sari with an orange border stands nearby, and a man in white with orange shawl gestures to his right. Palm trees and a white van are visible behind, with the sky dimming at dusk.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photograph at a temple compound in Bengaluru. A white wall sign reads 'Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana' and a red banner below reads 'Sri Nandeshwar Temple'. In the foreground a group celebrates Diwali: a woman in a cream and gold sari holds a lit sparkler, a man in white dhoti with orange shawl stands beside her, and a woman in white and gold holds a long stick with a red cloth bundle that is burning or being lit amid scattered paper and firecracker debris on the ground. Behind them several people in white clothes with orange shawls stand in a line, and a man in saffron-orange robes gestures at left. Palm trees, a white van, a silver car and flagpoles fill the background.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph at the Sri Anandeshwar Temple grounds in Bengaluru, with a pale stucco building, palm trees and a flagpole row behind. Thick white smoke billows from a firecracker a woman in a white sari with orange border holds on a long stick. Several women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls stand or walk across a dusty ground covered in spent cracker paper. Two women in white with saffron shawls stand near the center; a figure in white dhoti and orange shawl walks in the middle. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple with a portrait of a woman, and a small lamp flame burns on the ground in the foreground.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor scene at a whitewashed building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple, with a framed notice below it bearing a portrait labelled Sri Anandeshwar Temple. Around fifteen to twenty devotees in white and cream traditional clothing, many with orange or saffron shawls and yellow shawls, stand in a dusty yard with scattered firecracker debris and red paper. Several hold small lamps or offerings, and a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at centre facing away. A girl in a teal top holds a lit sparkler at right, and a few elderly onlookers sit along the wall at left.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor scene at dusk in a paved courtyard covered with scattered firecracker debris. A young person in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange shawl stands on the right, holding a long stick toward a smoking, burning firecracker on the ground. Nearby, several people in white traditional clothes with orange-and-gold borders stand or move, including a woman in a white sari with gold border on the left. A small boy in a blue shirt watches in the background. Behind them is a white building with a sign reading Sri Nithyaneshwar Temple and palm trees, flagpoles, a white van and a silver car are visible. Celebratory Diwali cracker-bursting setting.2008-10-27Outdoor scene at dusk at a whitewashed building with a Kannada signboard reading Sri Nithyanandeshwara Devasthana beside a red-and-white framed sign. Several people in white dhotis and white garments with orange shoulder cloths walk along dusty ground strewn with firecracker debris. A young woman in white with an orange shawl holds a lit sparkler at lower left, and a figure at centre-right is enveloped in white smoke from fireworks. At left, a man in orange robes walks past. Palm trees and a parked white van are in the background.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at dusk of a group of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing gathered on a dirt ground covered with scattered firecracker debris and small red paper scraps. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, stand in lines and hold small lamps or offerings, while others in yellow and orange shawls and white saris stand nearby. A white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple stands behind them, with a Kalpataru Darshan poster on the left and a framed portrait on the temple wall. Palm trees, smoke rising to the right and a parked white truck complete the setting.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a white building bearing a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Devasthana, and a framed poster beside it. Several people in white dhotis and white garments, some with orange shawls and yellow shawls, are gathered on a ground covered in scattered red and white paper debris. Two men in the foreground hold a long wooden pole between them, with red cloth and a garland attached, while a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at right holding the other end. A white van and palm trees are behind. Several women in white saris are visible in the background.2008-10-27