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Outdoor photo of a Navaratri-period gathering in front of a whitewashed building with red-and-white steps. On a raised platform, a decorated deity murti is garlanded with flowers, and a carved wooden throne-like seat stands beside it. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit on the platform, one standing at left with raised hands. Rows of blue and white plastic chairs hold seated women in saffron, red, white and yellow saris, some with long braids. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, beside a camera on a tripod. Banners read Kalpataru Darshan, with Every Saturday & Sunday text. Decorative cloth hangings hang on the white wall.

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Outdoor scene at an ashram temple compound with a white-walled building and palm trees. On a raised white platform with red stripes, a figure in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a cushion beside a seated figure in white. A man in white holds a microphone and a cameraman films with a video camera at left. Around them, devotees in white and orange shawls, some wearing white garlands, stand and sit in a crowd. A sign on the wall reads Kalpataru Darshan and a board reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple signage appears on the right wall.2008-10-27Outdoor ceremony in front of a white-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a banner reading Kalpataru Darshan. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised stage before a decorated seat and a garland-draped setup, while one standing figure in orange performs a ritual near a platter of offerings. A large crowd of seated devotees in white, yellow, red and pink saris and dhotis fills the courtyard on mats and plastic chairs, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod records the scene at the right. Brightly coloured garland-style decorations hang on the temple doorway.2008-10-08Outdoor photo of a white temple facade labelled in English and Kannada as Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded at the left. In front, a raised platform with red-and-white striped steps hosts a ritual: a figure in orange robes stands at the top holding an object, with several robed attendants in orange and white seated around a small fire or offering area. Rows of seated women in colourful saris, including blue, teal, pink and yellow, sit on blue and white plastic chairs and on the ground facing the platform, with several children among them. A tall orange banner on the right reads Kalpataru Darshan, Every Saturday and Sunday. Strings of lights and trees frame the scene under an overcast sky.2008-10-09October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a ritual gathering in front of a temple entrance. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull figure faces a stage with red-and-white striped steps. Seated on the stage, several people in saffron and orange robes sit before a decorated deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers, with brass plates and offerings in front. A woman in orange sits in a carved wooden peetha chair at the right of the stage. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the ground, and a cameraman in white stands at a tripod on the right. A banner reads Kalpataru Darshan with the note Every Saturday and Sunday. Fresh red flowers lie at the bottom of the frame.2008-10-08Outdoor ritual on a striped raised platform in front of a white wall with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A standing priest in orange robe holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward a seated group of young people in orange and white clothing, some with orange shawls, holding brass bowls and offerings near small brass lamps and bundled sticks. A young man in an orange robe sits on an ornately carved wooden throne with red cushions on the right side of the platform, facing the group, with devotees seated before him. Nearby posters advertise Kalpataru Darshan on Saturdays and Sundays and a Shakti festival. Palm trees and flags stand behind. Approximately a dozen people are visible.2008-10-09Outdoor courtyard at a temple complex with a white building behind. Several people in white dhoti and kurta and saffron/orange shawls walk and stand on sandy ground; one priest in saffron robes and a yellow-shawled young man stand near a low red-and-white striped platform. Kolam floor art in pink and yellow lies in the foreground, and palm trees rise behind. A signboard reads 'Sri Nanadeshwar Temple' in Kannada and a poster advertises Kalpataru Darshan. Crowd members sit along the platform. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-10-27Outdoor temple scene in front of a white building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A large deity murti decorated with yellow, orange and pink flower garlands stands at left beside a small fire pit or water tank with oil lamps and marigold petals. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the ground in a seated group, some with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in orange sits near the front. On the right, a standing figure in long orange robes with long dark hair and a garland stands barefoot beside an ornate wooden chair draped with red cushions. Several people in white clothing stand in the background near banners and posters. Palm trees and a parked car are visible at right.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor temple scene in front of a white wall with signs. A large decorated deity murti on the left is adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and multicoloured flowers and gold ornaments, with a tall decorated pillar beside it. In the foreground, a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits on an orange cloth on a striped platform, with brass lamps, bowls, plates of food, a kalasha-like brass vessel and bundles wrapped in yellow cloth. Among them, a woman in orange sits cross-legged and several others in orange with rudraksha malas perform puja. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe and beads sits on an ornately carved wooden chair with red upholstery, watching the rite. Behind the wall, banners and signs advertise darshan and a temple, and a pair of palm trees and flags stand in the background. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2008-10-08Outdoor temple scene in front of a white building with a signboard reading Eshwara Temple and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. At left stands a decorated deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with a crown and a red and blue costume. In the foreground, devotees in orange robes sit on the ground around a dark rectangular pit with a metal ritual vessel and flower offerings. On the right, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a carved wooden throne with red cushions. Several people in white and orange clothing stand near the banners, including a poster reading Kalpataru Darshan and another reading Shakti. Palm trees are visible at the right edge.2008-10-08October 27 20082008-10-27