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A photograph at the entrance of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a painted sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above its doorway, which is hung with garlands and a string of colourful pennants. A group of about eight saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands on the steps. In front, a man in orange with a white flower garland holds a golden trident-topped staff, and beside him a figure in orange holds a round decorated tray. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in white stand in the group. Below, on a white-draped table, stand two brass pots with leaves and garlands, and a deity murti decorated with garlands. Two dark stone guardian statues in orange cloth and garlands flank the doorway. A small child stands near the drum on the right. The mood is a temple ceremony and procession.

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December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual at the entrance of a white-walled building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several saffron-robed priests and sannyasis walk down the steps; the front figure carries a golden trident and wears a rudraksha mala. A figure in the centre wears a saffron garment with a flower garland and gold chain, moving toward a white-draped table decorated with marigold garlands, kalasha pots and paddy stalks. Men in white kurtas and a woman in orange saree stand nearby, and a drummer in a white shirt plays a drum at right. A shallow square fire pit with flower petals sits in front, and a dark murti is visible inside the temple doorway beneath red garlands. Striped mats and an orange canopy frame the scene; a banner with Kannada text hangs on the wall.2008-12-24December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A long-haired man in orange robes with a flower garland stands at a square white fire pit, holding a silver plate of offerings over it, while an attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a plate of flowers. A large red and yellow umbrella shelters the scene. A white-clad crowd of devotees stands on steps behind, with orange flags and a white altar draped in orange holding garlands, fruit and brass vessels. Several people in white and orange hold their hands in prayer.2008-12-23Photograph of a group of devotees in white and light-coloured clothing gathered on the steps of a white-washed building with the signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a second Kannada signboard on the right. Banana leaves decorate the entrance. Several people hold saffron flags on poles, some with hands joined in prayer, while others stand on the steps and at the lower right. A young boy sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a morning procession arriving at the temple.2009-06-17Outdoor photo at a temple ritual stage beneath a blue sky and a corrugated tin canopy. A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple gold-toned beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and holds ritual bells in his hands. Beside him, a decorated deity murti set with yellow and orange marigold garlands sits on a platform, with a black abhishekam basin in front. Behind, a white building carries a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and orange pennants hang on a line. A crowd of devotees, many in saffron and white, stands with hands folded in namaskar.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor temple procession at the entrance of a temple whose sign reads "...SHWARA TEMPLE". A man in saffron robes holding a tall brass trident stands at left beside a tray of flower-garlanded brass pots. A man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark headband stands at center, and a bald priest in orange robes stands nearby. Women in white saris with orange shawls and yellow borders walk down the steps, one carrying a round orange-and-white ceremonial fan at right. A black stone Shiva lingam with a yellow garland stands by the doorway, and devotees in white clothes stand behind. A plain description of the scene, with the figure at center wearing a white garland and dark headband, and the swami identity uncertain from appearance alone.2008-12-24A photograph of a group descending the steps of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, whose orange facade bears a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A dark bronze deity murti of a seated figure stands on a pedestal at left. In front, a young man in an saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks down, followed by a priest in white dhoti with a shaved head. Behind, a man in orange and white robes with a bare chest carries ceremonial beads, a woman in a white sari stands on the steps, and several women in saris of white, orange and yellow watch from the doorway. The steps are painted red and white, and a potted plant and a small garden sit at left.2011-03-05December 23 20082008-12-23