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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground in front of a white-walled temple. A red-and-white canopy stands at left over a white-draped table with flowers and a kalasha, beside a banner reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several people in orange robes stand at centre; a bearded man in saffron with hands folded and a shaved-headed man in orange at right raise one arm in greeting. Women in white saris with orange shawls and men in white kurtas stand around, and a woman in a light blue dress walks barefoot toward the group. Red-and-orange flags and a large red-and-white banner with a billboard of text are visible behind.

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Outdoor photo of a welcome procession at the Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana (Anandeshwara Temple) at the ashram. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border and yellow-gold scarf holds a white tissue to her face, with a rudraksha-style mala and orange shawl. Behind her a line of women in white saris with gold borders and yellow scarves stand in procession. To the right, several men in orange and saffron robes and orange shawls stand with palms joined in greeting, and a bald man in orange robes stands among them. Ceremonial parasol-style umbrellas, orange flags and a small offering table with a kalasha-like pot and flowers stand near the temple entrance. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and Shri Nithyanandeshwara Temple; a banner shows the lingam and text about a 1000-year-old Shiva lingam; a poster on the right mentions a special feature.2009-06-17Outdoor photo of a procession in front of a white-washed building with the signboard "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" above a doorway decorated with a colourful canopy. Women in white saris with orange shawls and gold borders walk in a line on the left, several holding small items. On the right, people in white and orange robes stand with palms pressed together, a white-draped table with flower offerings is set near the path, and an ornate ceremonial parasol with a red and gold fringe is held aloft. Many orange flags are raised among the crowd. A poster board on the right shows photographs and text.2009-06-17June 17 20092009-06-17December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor 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.2010-06-12Outdoor procession in front of a white temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long beard and a rudraksha-style garland leads, carrying a flower-decorated tray. Two attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold up colourful fringed parasols, and another holds a tall yellow-tasselled banner pole. Men and women in white ritual clothes line the path, some holding small offerings and a decorated container. Beside the path, a large pink banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman surrounded by smaller portraits, with the event title Anandotsava-2010. Dirt ground and a corrugated shelter frame the scene.2009-12-24A procession outside a temple with orange-washed walls and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandira. Ahead, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long wooden pole topped with a decorated saffron-and-red canopy with yellow fringe. Women in white saris with yellow and green borders and dark rudraksha-style malas stand in a line, one in an orange sari with a small bag. Men in white clothes and yellow shawls carry umbrellas and a second decorated canopy. Figures in white stand on the temple steps and a framed poster is visible at the right edge.2010-10-05A morning procession forms outside the white-walled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with its signboard above the entrance and a second Kannada-language board to the right. Several devotees carry saffron and orange flags on poles, and two ornate umbrellas with fringed canopies stand among them. Many women wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls, while men wear white kurtas and orange stoles. A figure at the left wears orange and white, and a bare-headed man in white stands near the centre of the group. Palm trees and overcast skies frame the scene.2009-06-17Outdoor 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.2009-07-07Outdoor photograph of a morning procession at Sri Ahandeshwara Temple, a whitewashed building with a signboard on its facade and palm trees behind. A line of devotees in white and orange-scarfed attire stands on both sides of a dirt path, many with palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head walks barefoot, and another in orange stands nearby. At right, several men in orange robes stand near a decorated canopy and a table draped in white, with a multicoloured parasol overhead. A barefoot man in white with a shoulder bag walks forward with hands folded in greeting toward the orange-robed figures.2009-06-17December 22 20102010-12-22August 17 20092009-08-17