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Outdoor photo at an ashram-style courtyard of children in white clothes performing a synchronized arm-raising exercise, palms angled forward. About two dozen children stand in rows on bare dirt, with a white building behind them. A small gilded golden palanquin with red and garlanded decorations sits near palm trees. Several adults in white stand watching at the left by the building, which has a sign reading ශ්‍රී ආනඳේශ්වර දේවස්ථාන-style Kannada signage. Coconut palms and a grey sky complete the scene.

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Outdoor photo of a dirt courtyard in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, flanked by coconut palms. About twenty people in matching white clothes stand in rows with both arms raised overhead, palms facing forward, performing a synchronized salutation. Behind them a golden palanquin decorated with red and green garlands and fabric sits on the ground, carrying a deity murti. Several other white-clad people and a parked grey car appear in the background, and a small blue sign reads Photography prohibited.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a line of about two dozen people in white ritual clothes, arms raised overhead, standing on a dirt courtyard before a whitewashed building and a row of coconut palms. Behind them stands a gilded palanquin with red drapes and floral garlands. Several onlookers in white stand near the building on the left. A signboard on the building reads in Kannada: Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Parked cars line the right edge.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a group of girls in matching white kurtas and white trousers performing a synchronized arm-stretch exercise on a dirt ground, arms extended horizontally, with one instructor in white at the front left facing them. Behind them stands a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, a decorated palanquin with red and gold drapes and a deity murti, and palm trees. Several adults in white clothing stand in the background near the building.2008-12-24A photograph of a procession on a dirt courtyard in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Rows of boys in white shirts, white trousers, black belts and white sneakers stretch arms forward in a synchronized martial-style stance, facing a palanquin decorated with gold and red fabric and garlands, carrying a deity murti under a canopy. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind near the building. Coconut palms and parked cars surround the scene, with small flags along the wall.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a group of girls in white kurtas and white trousers performing a synchronized arm-stretching exercise on a dirt ground, arms extended horizontally to the sides. Behind them, a decorated palanquin with red drapes, floral garlands and a deity murti is set up in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several adults in white clothes stand watching along the left edge, and coconut palms fill the background.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a group of young women in white kurta-style tops and white pants performing a synchronized standing exercise on a dirt ground, arms raised overhead with one leg forward, in front of a white building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. An orange-and-yellow canopy shelters a crowd of onlookers dressed mostly in white on the left, and a few banners and a blue information sign hang on the building. Trees stand behind the structure under a hazy sky.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of boys in white uniforms performing synchronized backward-bending exercises on a dirt courtyard, arms on hips and heads tilted back. Behind them stands a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, and a crowd of adults in white clothes watches from the left. A gilded palanquin or ratha with a red canopy and deity murti sits under palm trees at the back, with a parked grey SUV to the right.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a group of boys in white shirts, white trousers, black belts and white sneakers performing a synchronized martial-style stance on a dirt ground, arms raised overhead with hands open. Behind them, a few men in white dhoti-style clothes stand watching near a white building, and a gold-and-red palanquin decorated with tassels is carried in the background among coconut palms. A dark grey SUV and a jeep are parked nearby. A white signboard on the building reads in Kannada: Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana.2008-12-24Outdoor daytime photo of a dusty open ground where a line of young boys in plain white shirts and white trousers stand in a row performing a coordinated arm-raised exercise or drill. Behind them a white building carries a Kannada sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, with a small blue notice board and posters on its wall. On the left a brown and gold canopy shelters a crowd of people dressed mostly in white with some in orange and red saris. On the right an ornate golden palanquin with a canopy and red drapery holds a decorated deity murti. A few palm trees and bare trees stand beyond the building under a pale sky.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a row of young boys in white shirts, white trousers, black belts and white sneakers standing on a dirt ground, arms extended forward in a drill-like formation. Behind them, a golden palanquin with red drapes and floral garlands carries a deity murti under a canopy, while adults in white dress stand in the background. Tall coconut palms, a white building and a parked silver SUV frame the scene, with a sign reading 'Photography, Video Camera and Still Camera strictly prohibited' on the wall.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a group of schoolchildren in white uniforms performing a synchronized arm-stretching exercise on a dirt ground. Rows of girls and boys stand with arms extended horizontally to the sides, feet apart. Behind them an open-sided canopy with orange and gold valance stands over a seated and standing crowd dressed mostly in white. A white building with a Kannada signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and framed notice boards is at right, with trees and an overcast sky behind.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a group of boys in white shirts and white trousers performing a synchronized backward-bending exercise on a dirt ground. Behind them stands a white building with a red sign reading in Kannada, and a golden canopy shelters a decorated deity murti with red and orange drapes and marigold garlands. Palm trees, a parked silver SUV and a few spectators in white and dark clothes complete the scene. No a person candidate is visible, so the figures are students and attendees rather than a recognizable teacher.2008-12-24