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Night photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple courtyard. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a patterned shawl stands in front of a flatbed cart draped in cream cloth, with a red-and-white striped base. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris and kurtas, several holding brass ritual implements and small lamps, stands in rows. Two men in white dhotis at right hold drums, one drum with a wooden stick. Orange and red bunting hangs above, and a brightly lit temple gate with a painted sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple stands at the back, with a golden deity murti or throne visible inside. About two dozen people are visible in the scene.

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November 20 20102010-11-20November 06 20112011-11-06November 20 20102010-11-20December 22 20102010-12-22December 24 20082008-12-24December 26 20102010-12-26Night-time outdoor ritual at a red-and-orange temple building labelled "Sri Anandeshwara Temple". On a raised orange stage, priests in white dhotis and white shirts perform worship before a deity murti seated on a red throne with marigold garlands and a flower-decorated canopy. Brass lamps and offering plates are set around the stage. Several priests raise arms and hold ritual objects. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the courtyard in the foreground, with some in saffron and yellow shawls, and blue plastic chairs at the edge. A framed portrait stands on a red stand to one side. Hindi-style signage and a small banner are visible on the building.2010-09-05A night-time photograph of a group of devotees gathered on a paved courtyard in front of a terracotta-coloured building under a corrugated roof. Women wearing white and cream saris with yellow or red borders, and a few in orange or red saris, stand in loose clusters. A man in an orange robe stands near the center, and another person in white dhoti-style clothing stands at right. Bright lamps light the scene, and a notice board with photographs hangs on the wall at right. Red wooden benches and a red-railed rectangular frame sit in the foreground.2013-01-01Outdoor temple procession scene under a canopy of orange and red fabric with yellow fringe and a striped tent frame. A figure in orange robes with a long-flowing headdress and decorated attire sits centrally on a red-and-white platform, flanked by people in white dhotis and saris and orange garments. Drummers in white on the left play a large drum, and a yellow-and-orange palanquin-style umbrella stands nearby. Behind them a temple entrance shows a dark deity murti on a pedestal. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a painted board of Kannada text on the right. Several dozen people in white and orange gather around in a sandy courtyard.2008-12-24Outdoor temple celebration under a red and orange canopy decorated with orange and green hanging ornaments. Sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a sign on the left says Sri Anandeshwara Mandir. Several people in orange saffron robes sit on a raised red-and-white platform, one in a prominent orange robe with a crown-like headpiece and a trident-like staff nearby. Around them, many men and women in white dhotis, white sarees and orange shawls stand in rows; drummers play a large drum at left and a person holds a long horn-like instrument. A paper notice board on the right and a loudspeaker are visible, with a dusty ground beneath the canopy.2008-12-24Evening ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, in front of a red-walled building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Garlanded hanging pennants decorate the roof beams. On a raised white-and-red stage before a shrine, a priest in white dhoti sits and performs puja; a figure in orange robes sits nearby with flower garlands. Two standing attendants in white dhotis flank the stage on the left. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white and cream clothes with some in yellow and orange, face the shrine from the foreground. A deity murti stands in the shrine, and a large banner on the right reads Life Bliss Program. Visible people number roughly 40-60 at the front rows.2010-11-05December 26 20102010-12-26