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Outdoor photo at dusk of a group of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing gathered on a dirt ground covered with scattered firecracker debris and small red paper scraps. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, stand in lines and hold small lamps or offerings, while others in yellow and orange shawls and white saris stand nearby. A white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple stands behind them, with a Kalpataru Darshan poster on the left and a framed portrait on the temple wall. Palm trees, smoke rising to the right and a parked white truck complete the setting.

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Outdoor photo before a white hall labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE with a second sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple in Kannada script beside it. A long line of around forty people in white dhotis and saris, many wearing saffron or orange shawls and some yellow shawls, stands on a debris-strewn ground scattered with paper and litter. Several saffron-robed men stand in front, including a figure with long hair and an orange wrap near an orange-draped platform. A banner on the right shows a framed photo of a woman and a poster reads Kalpataru Darshan. Palm trees and a clear sky complete the scene.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo of devotees celebrating Diwali with firecrackers at a temple compound. Scattered spent cracker debris covers the sandy ground and smoke rises at center. A man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at left on the raised platform near the temple entrance. Several men wear white dhotis with orange or yellow shawls, and women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls stand in a line behind them. A man in white with a yellow shawl at right gestures with his hand. A white building with signage reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a Kalpataru Darshan poster sits behind them under palm trees, with a child in a teal shirt at right edge.2008-10-27Outdoor scene at a whitewashed building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple, with a framed notice below it bearing a portrait labelled Sri Anandeshwar Temple. Around fifteen to twenty devotees in white and cream traditional clothing, many with orange or saffron shawls and yellow shawls, stand in a dusty yard with scattered firecracker debris and red paper. Several hold small lamps or offerings, and a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at centre facing away. A girl in a teal top holds a lit sparkler at right, and a few elderly onlookers sit along the wall at left.2008-10-27Outdoor Diwali celebration at AadiKailaasa in Bengaluru. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, many wearing orange shawls and some yellow scarves, stand in a loose group on a dusty ground covered with scattered spent firecracker paper. In the foreground a man in an orange robe walks away from the group, and a figure in white with an orange shawl on the right lights or holds a firecracker that sends up a plume of white smoke. Behind them is a white building with a signboard reading Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple and a banner advertising Kalpataru Darshan, with palm trees and a clear evening sky. Roughly fifty people are visible.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at dusk in front of a white hall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a Kalpataru Darshan notice. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls and yellow sashes, stand on ground strewn with spent firecracker paper. A man in the center holds a lit firecracker with smoke rising, and a woman in an orange sari stands nearby. Palm trees and a white van are visible behind the crowd of onlookers.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a procession and ritual gathering in front of white buildings with signs reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and Kalpataru Darshan. Several people in white dhotis and white garments with orange and yellow shawls walk across a dusty ground covered with scattered paper and confetti, some with red powder on the ground. Others in orange robes stand near the temple entrance and a raised platform. Palm trees and a clear sky are visible behind the buildings.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a courtyard in front of white temple halls labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with Kannada and English signage. Several dozen people in white dhotis and white sarees, many with saffron-orange shawls and stoles, stand in groups on ground strewn with scattered paper and red petals. A woman in an orange sari with a shawl stands at the centre, and a few people in orange robes stand nearby. Onlookers gather at the temple entrance, and a small boy in a blue shirt stands at right. Palm trees and a clear sky form the background.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor evening scene in front of a white-washed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple in Kannada script and English, plus a red-bordered poster labelled Sri Nithyandeshwar Temple with a framed portrait. Several people in white dhotis and saris with orange and yellow shawls mill about on a dusty ground littered with scattered paper and red flower petals. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands at center holding something near his chest, a woman in a cream sari with an orange border stands nearby, and a man in white with orange shawl gestures to his right. Palm trees and a white van are visible behind, with the sky dimming at dusk.2008-10-27Outdoor photo of a whitewashed temple complex. Left, a building signed in Kannada as Sri Anandeshwara Mandir; centre, a larger building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above an open doorway. A tall poster on the right reads Kalpataru Darshan with schedule details. Red and white striped barriers run along a raised platform. Several dozen people stand and sit near the entrance, with groups of about a dozen in white dhotis and white garments with saffron or orange shawls, and others in orange robes. Ground is scattered with red and petal debris. Some figures in orange and saffron clothing stand near the barriers, and a few people sit on the ground at right.2008-10-27