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Outdoor scene at an ashram temple entrance, with a sign reading Anandeshwara Temple above a doorway and a banner labelled Anandotsava on the right. A man in white kurta with his back to the camera places a white flower garland over the head of a woman in a red sari. Around them, people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste, including a young girl in a red top. On the right, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand by, one wearing a gold pendant necklace. A devotee in a white dhoti and a woman in a white sari with yellow border watch nearby. Red and orange flags hang overhead, and a large portrait of a man in an orange turban appears on a red banner. Dirt ground and simple brick walls frame the scene.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo at an ashram temple entrance with a red-painted building and a sign reading "Sri Ahandeshwara Temple". A person in a red wrap and red dhoti stands on a path near a decorated wooden cart with orange and green cloth panels, marigold garlands and a red cushioned seat. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand together, with a woman in a white sari and a woman in a green sari nearby. A man in a white kurta at left holds a plate of white flowers. A printed banner reads "Anandotsava" beside a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Strings of orange and yellow pennants hang from the roof above.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a red-brick building and a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" in English and Kannada script, plus a banner reading "Anandotsava". A man with long dark hair in a red-and-orange wrap, a bead garland of white and red flowers, and a gold necklace stands at centre, smiling and gesturing. Several people in white clothes bow or fold their hands before him, and a woman in a pink sari with hands pressed together stands at left. Beside them a decorated wooden cart or ratha has a colourful patterned cloth, orange draping, a gilded frame and flower garlands. A man in white kurta stands at right. Figures are visible in the crowd behind.2010-12-26Outdoor photo of a procession setting beside an orange-washed wall with a Kannada sign reading ශ්රී ಆನಂದೇಶ್ವರ (Sri Anandeshwara) and a banner labelled ANANDOTSAVA. A smiling man with long swept-back hair, a pink shawl over ornate white-and-gold garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala stands centre, one hand extended to people bowing before him; the garland and clothing make him a probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, devotees in white with saffron and yellow shawls, a woman in a green-and-white sari with red shawl, and a small girl with palms joined stand near a decorated cart with colourful fabric panels and orange cloth. Several bowing people in white are in the foreground.2010-12-26Outdoor ashram scene at a temple-like compound with orange-painted walls. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a bright pink garment draped over the shoulder, a gold chain necklace, and bare feet, walking past a wooden stall. Around him stand devotees in white ritual clothes, several with yellow shawls and white dhotis; one man wears a white garment with an orange-red cloth at the shoulder. On the right, large green-and-orange ceremonial banners hang, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits on an orange cloth at the stall. A signboard reads 'Anandotsava' beside a portrait of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure, and a red signboard appears on the left. The central figure's long hair, gold necklace and pink-and-saffron dress match the page's Swamiji cues, so he is labelled probable Swamiji.2010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard scene with an orange-painted wall. A man with long dark hair, wearing a pink silk wrap, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, smiles broadly while a man in white kneels to greet him with folded hands. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces stand nearby, one wearing a gold chain. A man in white on the right presses his palms together, and a girl in red and a small girl stand at left with hands folded. Behind them is a wall sign reading Sri Anandeshwara and a red board titled Anandotsava; a yellow-and-white banner stands at the right edge. Several onlookers in white are present. Probable Swamiji in pink wrap and flower garland, with cues of long swept-back hair, gold necklace and ceremonial garland.2010-12-26A photograph of a hall with orange walls where a monk in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace places a garland of orange marigolds with pink flowers around the neck of a man in a white kurta. Nearby, a man in cream kurta and glasses with an orange marigold garland stands beside a woman in an orange sari. An older man in a white shirt and glasses stands at right. A poster above shows a bald figure in pink with a red crown-like turban against a yellow background. Several people are visible, with the central garlanding taking place near a printed banner.2012-04-14Evening photograph of a street gathering in front of a red-walled building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir and a further sign reading Sri Ananda at right. In the foreground a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste at left, and another orange-robed man at right wears a garland of gold beads. A woman in a lime-green sari with gold border and a white flower garland in her hair faces the group with hands folded. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts and orange-robed devotees stand in a crowd, many with hands in anjali. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene.2010-12-20