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Outdoor evening kirtan gathering in front of a whitewashed building with a sign reading ఆనందేశ్వర దేవస్థాన (Ananedeshwara Devasthana, Kannada/Telugu script). Devotees in pale peach, orange and white robes sit on a striped striped-colored rug on the sand, several playing hand cymbals and a long drum (mridangam-type). On the left, a figure in saffron clothing stands on a wooden raised platform with carved ornamentation. Behind the seated group, two people in saffron and one in white stand near the white wall with a poster bearing a portrait. Palm trees and dusk sky frame the scene.

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Evening outdoor scene in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A dark wooden vehicle with carved panels stands at left. On a striped raised platform, two figures in orange robes stand near a white-clad attendant. In the foreground, about a dozen men sit on striped mats in pink and white robes, some with shaved heads, some playing a large hand drum and others clasping hands in devotion. Palm trees and flags line the background under dusk light. A poster on the wall shows a portrait and printed text.2008-08-06 +1 copiesEvening outdoor kirtan on a paved courtyard in front of a white-walled building with a sign reading in Kannada 'Sri Avandeshwara Devasthana'. Men sit cross-legged on striped and colourful mats in white dhotis and pale peach or pink garments, singing and clapping, with a large hand drum (mridangam-style) in the foreground. Behind them, on a low striped platform, several people in saffron-orange robes sit or stand, one holding a small object. A wall poster shows a framed portrait and printed text. Palm trees and street lamps are visible in the dusk background, and a few onlookers stand at the left edge.2008-08-06Evening outdoor kirtan on a sandy ground in front of a white building with a sign reading Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several seated devotees in pink-orange and white dhotis and kurtas sing and play instruments, including a man playing a barrel-shaped drum (mridanga) and a man with a small hand cymbal. Behind a low striped white-and-red platform stand several sannyasis in orange robes, one in a bright orange-red shawl, and a figure in white. A wooden cart or carriage with carved panels is at the left edge. A small framed portrait on a poster beside the building shows a woman. Palm trees and flags stand in the background at dusk. Approximately ten to twelve people are visible.2008-08-06Dusk photograph of a street-side kirtan at an ashram. On the left, a wooden cart or vehicle stands with a carved ornamental canopy and small framed pictures, with a figure in saffron/orange robes seated behind it near a brass pot. Along the road, about a dozen seated devotees in pink and white clothing sit on a striped floor mat; one plays a large drum (mridangam-style) and others hold cymbals or sit attentively, while two standing men in white dhotis and white shirts watch. Two saffron-robed sadhus stand further back by a white building with palm trees. Yellow-orange wall text and a sign are visible.2008-08-06Evening outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a white building behind and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. On the left, a wooden ratha or chariot-like cart carries a figure in orange robes seated among ornate decorations, with a brass pot and offerings beside it. In front, about a dozen men sit on a striped cloth in pink and white dhotis and robes, several playing hand drums and clapping, with one man in white holding a cloth. Palm trees line the background, and a few orange-robed people stand near the temple wall.2008-08-06Evening outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated on coloured mats on a paved courtyard, facing a wooden vehicle with a canopy. On the left, a saffron-robed figure sits on a raised platform under the canopy beside brass pots, a small altar and garlanded items. Devotees in pale pink and white clothing sit in rows, some playing a hand drum, while a standing man in white stands at the right beside a bull statue. Palm trees and white buildings with a small shrine-like structure form the background, and a banner on the canopy shows a printed portrait.2008-08-06Evening outdoor kirtan on a paved courtyard in front of a white building labelled "Dwara Temple" with palm trees behind. On the left, a wooden cart-like platform with a canopy holds a bald man in orange robes seated beside a decorated display of clothes, with a small framed picture nearby. A row of about 14 people in pale pink and white garments sits cross-legged on striped mats, several with hands raised or folded, and a large drum rests in front of the row. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at right beside a woman in white holding a garland, near a green stone statue of a bull or similar figure. Several orange-robed sannyasis stand near the building in the background.2008-08-06Outdoor photo at dusk in front of a whitewashed temple wall with a painted signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Devasthana and an English sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple, with a framed portrait of a woman on the board. Several men sit on a mat in white kurtas and dhotis, some in saffron-pink shawls, with shaved heads and tilak marks; one standing man in white holds a small metal dish. On a raised platform behind them, two women in orange and saffron robes sit and stand, and a few people in white and orange stand near the wall. Palm trees and a saffron flag appear at the right edge.2008-08-06Dusk outdoor scene in front of a white-walled temple with the signboard "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" and a Kannada inscription reading ಶ್ರೀ ಆನಂದೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ. A row of about fifteen men sits cross-legged on striped mats on the sandy ground, most in white dhotis and pink or saffron shawls, several with shaved heads. A man in white kurta at the right stands with folded hands, and a drum rests on the left. On the raised red-and-white striped platform, a figure in orange robes sits, with saffron-clothed people standing nearby. Devotees with folded hands stand on the steps and by the entrance, and a Western visitor in a white shirt watches. A printed board on the wall shows a portrait and text reading Sri Nanadeshwar Temple.2008-08-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk in a paved courtyard before white temple buildings with palm trees. A wooden cart with a canopy and a painted panel of a standing sannyasi stands on the left, carrying two seated figures in saffron robes; one holds a kalasha-like vessel on a low table. In front, a row of devotees sits on mats wearing white and saffron clothes, some with folded hands. A man in white stands at right on a purple mat. Behind them, people in white and saffron stand at the temple entrance marked Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a black bull statue sits at right.2008-08-06Dusk scene in an open sandy courtyard in front of a white-walled hall labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with its entrance and steps lined with red-and-white striped railings. On the left, a covered wooden ratha-style cart with an illuminated shrine holds a deity image and an orange-robed figure seated on a throne-like seat. A man in pink-orange cloth stands beside the cart. Around a dozen seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats on the ground, with a few standing men in white dhotis nearby, watching the seated figure. Several people in orange and white stand at the temple entrance and on the steps, and a banner with a portrait hangs on the right wall.2008-08-06 +1 copiesDusk street scene in front of a wooden, canopied ratha-style cart with a dark carved frame and large spoked wheels. A painted panel on the cart shows a standing robed saint-like figure with a label reading ISKCON Friends Academy, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. A bald man in orange stands at the cart's counter among garments and objects. About a dozen people sit cross-legged on a striped mat in pink, white and saffron clothing, with one player holding a drum. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing stand to the right beside a dark stone animal sculpture and palm trees, with a white temple structure and signage behind.2008-08-06