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Exterior of the white Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its name in brown lettering over the entrance. Three deity murtis stand in front of the doorway on a red-draped platform, heavily garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, with kalasha pots and grass-like offerings before them. Orange and brown pennants hang along the facade. Several people in white and cream clothing stand on the steps and near the doorway, a few holding cameras. Woven striped mats cover the ground, and a Kannada notice board is mounted on the right wall. The scene suggests a festival celebration at the temple.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor temple procession at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white-painted shrine with a signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. A decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti and two kalasha-style pots is garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, with grass sprigs in front. Several people in white dhotis and saris and saffron garments walk around it on the steps, while a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands at left. Smoke rises from the doorway, and two guardian statues with garlands flank the entrance. Striped mats cover the ground and orange and red pennants hang above the shrine.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Photograph of the Anandeshwara Temple entrance, a white building with a red banner reading ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the doorway. Several murtis and deity images are heavily garlanded with yellow and orange marigold and rose garlands and stand on a stepped white platform with red-banded steps. Smoke rises from inside the dark doorway. Bundled grass or straw brooms stand beside the murtis, with brass kalasha-style pots at the base. Several people in white and orange clothing stand near the doorway, a woman in a blue-and-white sari stands to the right beside a dark statue garlanded with orange cloth, and a foreground hand is partly visible at the left edge. Red-and-orange triangular banners hang on the facade. Kannada text appears on a board at the right.2008-12-28Photograph of the entrance to the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its white facade with a red-and-white striped step platform and orange pennants. In the foreground, a large deity murti or festival image is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a red cloth and a shimmering crown, flanked by upright brooms and a pot. A black square stone pit with scattered flower petals lies in front of it. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the temple door, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands on the steps; a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a lanyard stands to the right. Two stone dvarapala guardian statues with garlands flank the entrance, and striped floor mats cover the ground.2008-12-28A photograph of a temple entrance decorated for a festival. In the foreground, three deity murti are adorned with heavy garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers; the central figure wears an orange-red shawl and a crown, and the two flanking figures wear crowns and jewelled ornaments. Two brass kalasha pots with green coconut tops sit at their base, with paddy stalks and a red cloth beneath. Stone steps painted in red and white lead up to a dark canopied doorway with orange triangular flags overhead. On the left, a black stone statue of a standing figure in orange cloth wears a marigold garland. A man in white dhoti stands near the doorway, and a few figures are visible inside the hall. Text on the signboard above reads Sri Anandeshwari.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual before the white facade of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with its name on a maroon signboard above the entrance. Two black stone dvarapala statues in orange cloth and yellow-orange garlands flank the doorway, and a decorated deity murti with garlands is visible inside. In front, a raised platform in red and white stripes holds a fire pit, a white table with marigold garlands, and rows of brass oil lamps. A person in white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, and a woman in orange robes sits beside the ritual area near a microphone. Several other people stand near the entrance, and a few heads are visible in the lower foreground.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white-walled shrine with a signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the entrance. Two seated figures on a raised platform face the temple steps: a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, and a robed figure in orange-saffron clothing. A row of brass oil lamps (diyas) and offerings of fruit and leaves lie before them, and two dark stone dvarapala-style guardian statues with orange garlands flank the entrance. Several seated devotees, partly visible, sit in the foreground in white clothes. Striped red-and-white canopy poles and marigold garlands frame the scene.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal canopy in front of a white building signed SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. In the foreground a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair holds a ritual object and faces a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigold flowers, with a trident-like staff nearby. Devotees in white and pale clothing stand with hands folded behind the shrine, some with orange flags strung across the entrance, and a brass oil lamp and offering plates sit on a cloth at the front. Appearance-based label: a person, based on the long hair and saffron robe and the central role at the murti.2008-12-28 +1 copies