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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A priest in orange robes stands at left holding a lit lamp or offering before a large deity murti decorated with colourful garlands and flowers. Around a flower-strewn platform, about ten to twelve seated devotees in orange and saffron clothes sit on orange mats in front of brass plates of fruit and offerings. A woman in white stands at the back near the temple entrance, and a green-leaved plant and flags frame the scene beside a banner reading the temple name.

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Outdoor ritual at a temple-style facade labelled "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" with a garlanded deity murti, its face decorated with flowers and colourful cloth, set in a shrine doorway. A standing man in orange dhoti and orange shirt holds a brass vessel and lamp near the murti. Around a mat on the ground, a group of devotees in orange robes with red borders sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer, one woman in front with long light hair. Plates of offerings, a brass lamp and incense smoke are in front. On the right, a seated figure in orange sits on a wooden ornate chair. A banner reads "Come! Be Blessed with Kalpa Darshan Every Saturday & Sunday starting on Oct" beside a painted pillar on each side.2008-10-08Outdoor ritual at a white-walled temple structure labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped dais in the foreground. A deity murti in red and white dress is decorated with garlands of marigolds and other colourful flowers, with incense smoke rising behind it. A young man in orange robes stands at left, holding a ritual implement toward the murti. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on an orange cloth, with brass lamps, plates of offerings, and a heap of white flowers on the dais. A woman in light blue stands with hands folded near the steps, and an empty carved wooden throne-style chair is at right beside a seated woman in orange. A banner reads Kalpataru Darshan with schedule text.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 01 20082008-10-01Outdoor puja at the front of a white building labelled "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" with a dark doorway. Several robed devotees in saffron and orange sit on a striped red-and-white platform arranged with brass plates, bowls, flowers and a red offering. A man in orange stands on the steps at left, pouring or attending, while a framed portrait of a deity garlanded with marigolds sits at the center. Seated devotees in white and orange frame the foreground, and a multicoloured umbrella stands at right beside hanging banners reading "Darshan" and "Every Saturday & Sunday". A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Photographed from the front of the platform with a cameraman at left.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08A photograph of an outdoor stage in front of a white-walled building marked as Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before a richly decorated deity murti of a goddess, adorned with colourful garlands and flowers. Trays of offerings in front of them hold fruits, flatbreads, sweets and betel-leaf items, with brass bowls nearby. A carved wooden seat with a red cushion stands at right, where an orange-robed person sits, and a woman in white stands near the temple entrance. Banners reading Kalpataru Darshan hang on either side, with Every Saturday and Sunday printed on one panel.2008-10-08A photograph of an outdoor puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a dark entrance and a painted sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. On a red-and-white striped platform draped with a multicoloured cloth, several robed devotees in saffron-orange garments and orange sashes sit cross-legged. A standing man in orange lifts a flower or offering, while brass plates of offerings, flowers and red kumkum or vibhuti sit before them. A woman in orange sits at right with hands folded in namaste, beside a man in white with an orange sash. A striped umbrella shades the scene. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and orange face the platform with hands joined. Several people sit in the sunlit courtyard, and the photograph is watermarked for archive use.2008-10-08Outdoor temple scene at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white corrugated-roof building with a painted sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the entrance. In front, a framed portrait garlanded with red flowers and white marigolds sits on a low platform. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shirt stands at the left, bending toward the frame and reaching to it. Around the platform, about a dozen devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground, several with palms pressed together in prayer, and offering plates with flowers and sweets are set out in front of them. Colourful banners and posters with Kannada text hang beside the entrance. Nearby, a small blue and white deity figure stands beside the portrait. The garlanded portrait shows a person in orange robes, but the scene does not establish the role of any individual beyond the devotees and attendants.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor ritual on a raised orange-draped platform in front of a white tent-like structure with the sign "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above an open doorway. Smoke rises from a fire or incense near the entrance. About a dozen people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged facing the shrine, several with hands folded in prayer. A framed portrait decorated with red flowers sits on the platform, and brass plates of offerings, including coconut and grains, lie in the foreground. Banners on the right read Kalpataru Darshan with event times listed.2008-10-08