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Outdoor ritual procession at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a white building bearing a red sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" and a smaller sign "Sri Anandeshwara Mandir" beside it. Two colourful striped parasols with tassels and crescent-moon motifs shelter a group walking on bare feet along a dirt path. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl carries a silver tray with flowers and a cloth. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a red shawl holds a garland of pink flowers, and a man in orange robes holds a green leaf garland. Other men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls walk behind, and a white-clothed table stands to the right beside red-and-white kerbing.

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A procession in a dirt yard in front of a white building with the sign "Sri Amandeshwara Temple" and a smaller sign reading "Sri Amandeshwara Mandir". A man in an orange-saffron robe with long hair stands centre-left with hands folded, flanked by people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange sashes. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands far right. Several attendants hold large ornate umbrellas decorated with red, yellow and blue motifs, and some carry brass pots and flower-decorated trays. Palm trees and a small white outbuilding with a tin roof surround the courtyard.2009-10-15Outdoor procession outside a building with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE". A bald man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, hands joined in front, with dark-rimmed glasses. Beside him a man in white dhoti and a red-orange shawl stands with arms crossed. To the right, younger men in white with yellow shawls and white attire walk under a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe. On the left, a man in white holds a brass kalasha with red flowers on a tray, near women in white and orange saris. A crowd watches from behind. The orange-robed man is an appearance-based candidate for a person with only moderate cues, so the identification is uncertain.2010-10-05Outdoor procession at the Sri Anandeshvara Temple entrance on a dirt courtyard. A bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow sash and mala stands in the centre, carrying a brass tray of offerings. Beside him a younger man in white with a flower garland carries a tray of flowers, and a line of women in white saris with gold borders carry trays of fruit, flowers and sweets. A multicoloured parasol with tassels shelters the procession, and a deity murti garlanded with orange flowers stands to the left under a banana-leaf and garland-decorated arch. Banners nearby show Sarva Darshana text and photographs.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard in front of a white-walled temple building with a multicoloured canopy over its entrance. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a gold necklace carries a silver bowl or tray of offerings. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks with hands folded. To the right, a man in white kurta and orange shawl stands near a man in saffron robes with a large gold necklace and a white bag. Two attendants in white with yellow sashes hold tall ceremonial standards with embroidered yellow-and-red pennants. Devotees in white stand and sit along the left side. A red portrait banner on the right shows a bearded figure in red. Signboards on the building read Sri Aavandeshwara and Nithyananda Temple.2009-07-07Dusk procession in front of a whitewashed temple building with signage reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Five men lead the procession from left to right: a figure in white dhoti with orange shawl carrying a brass tray of flowers, two men in orange robes with orange shawls, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holding a silver kalasha garlanded with red and yellow flowers, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holding a tall ornate umbrella with multicoloured tassels and a golden finial. Several devotees in white stand behind them, some with palms joined. A small blue sign to the right reads Paramashivam Nithyananda. Some people wear white and some wear orange, and a motorcycle is parked at the right edge.2009-02-16A procession outside a building with the signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara T... A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a long pole supporting a yellow fringed umbrella on the left. Under a multicolored red, green and yellow canopy with blue emblems, a bald man in an orange robe and orange dhoti walks at centre, flanked by men in white with yellow or orange shawls and a man in white carrying a brass kalasha vessel. Women in white and orange saris stand along the path and watch from the sides, and a crowd gathers on the right near the doorway. Visible people: roughly ten to twelve in the procession plus several spectators.2010-10-05December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession in front of a white temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Devotees in white dhotis, saris and orange-saffron garments walk in two lines while a man in white with a yellow sash holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, and another carries a tall yellow-tasselled staff. Several men in white dhotis carry offerings, flowers and garlands. Red and white stepped platforms and a dark deity murti with ornamental elements stand in the background near a red-brick pillar in the foreground.2010-06-12A procession outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy in front of a red-brick building with a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, walk in front of large yellow and red fringed umbrellas (chhatris) carried on long poles. A bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp at the centre, while another man in orange and white walks nearby. Lines of people in white stand along the left side and a crowd gathers near the temple entrance, including women in green and red saris. A decorated umbrella with a blue and gold panel is held at the right edge. A Kannada signboard on the right reads Dasara with dates.2010-10-05June 17 20092009-06-17December 23 20092009-12-23June 17 20092009-06-17