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Outdoor temple gathering at Adi Kailaasa in front of white buildings labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A large crowd of devotees, many dressed in white, stands and sits close around an open area. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand in the foreground, some with shaved heads, and one in saffron holds a camera. On the right, a tall copper kalasha-style pillar with a red and orange flower garland and a white stone base with scattered flowers. A man in a white shirt and tan trousers stands near the centre. Overcast sky and trees behind the temple.

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March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Outdoor photo at Sri Anandeshwara Temple grounds with white-walled buildings, Kannada signage, and a Kalpataru Darshan banner. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange and yellow shawls move across a ground covered in scattered paper and crackers debris, a sign of Diwali celebration. An orange-robed figure stands near the temple doorway and a seated bronze statue appears at left. Trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a courtyard in front of white temple halls labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with Kannada and English signage. Several dozen people in white dhotis and white sarees, many with saffron-orange shawls and stoles, stand in groups on ground strewn with scattered paper and red petals. A woman in an orange sari with a shawl stands at the centre, and a few people in orange robes stand nearby. Onlookers gather at the temple entrance, and a small boy in a blue shirt stands at right. Palm trees and a clear sky form the background.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a courtyard before white-washed temple buildings at AadiKailaasa. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and Kalpataru Darshanam. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or yellow shawls, stand in lines and groups; several wear orange robes. A small child in white stands near the front. The ground is covered with scattered red and paper debris. A man in a light blue shirt stands at left. Palm trees and dusk sky are behind the buildings. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor temple ritual at the entrance of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with its name on a maroon sign above the doorway. In the foreground a figure in long saffron-orange robes with long dark hair holds a tray of offerings and performs a ritual over a white-walled fire pit. A man in orange robes with a garland stands beside them. A saffron-clad attendant holds a decorated umbrella overhead. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in white garments stands on the temple steps, many with hands joined in prayer, while saffron flags fly. Decorated offering baskets with flowers and a deity murti sit on a draped white table. The ritual has the look of a homa or puja at a Brahmotsava-style celebration.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a whitewashed temple complex. Left, a building signed in Kannada as Sri Anandeshwara Mandir; centre, a larger building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above an open doorway. A tall poster on the right reads Kalpataru Darshan with schedule details. Red and white striped barriers run along a raised platform. Several dozen people stand and sit near the entrance, with groups of about a dozen in white dhotis and white garments with saffron or orange shawls, and others in orange robes. Ground is scattered with red and petal debris. Some figures in orange and saffron clothing stand near the barriers, and a few people sit on the ground at right.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo at the front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple building at AadiKailaasa, with white-walled halls and an arched entrance. A standing line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange shawls, and women in white saris with yellow shawls, faces the entrance. Scattered firecracker debris covers the ground, consistent with the Diwali celebration described in the surrounding text. A woman in an orange sari stands near the centre, and a man in a full orange robe stands on a raised platform in the background near the temple door. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and Kalpataru Darshan.2008-10-27December 23 20082008-12-23