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Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt looks down at a small blue object in his hand. To the left, an older man with white hair and a moustache wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace. Behind them, a white building carries the sign "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" over an open doorway where a crowd gathers. On a red-and-white striped raised platform, a figure in orange robes sits near orange-clad attendants, and women in white saris line up along the right side under tall palm trees. A distant flagpole and a tiled paved area complete the setting.

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October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance, a whitewashed building with a dark doorway and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A crowd of many people sits on red-and-white striped steps and the ground in front, mostly dressed in white and light clothing, some in orange. On a raised red-and-white platform in the right foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes sit or stand, with a man in orange sitting centrally beside a blue bucket and a small red-and-white ritual setup. Palm trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2008-10-27Outdoor temple celebration in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and red-and-white striped steps. Several orange-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on a raised red-and-white striped platform behind offerings of fruit and flowers, with a decorated deity murti and garlands at the left. Devotees in white and saffron-trimmed clothes sit on mats in the foreground, and a drummer in orange sits at the left edge. Palm trees and parked cars stand behind the scene.2008-10-08A photograph of a whitewashed building with a dark doorway and the signboard "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above it, with a second Kannada-language sign beside it. A crowd of about thirty people, mostly women in saris and men in white, sits on the steps and in front of the entrance, while several standing men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the right near a square concrete platform with steps and a small raised fire or offering pit. Palm trees, parked white vehicles and a coiled hose fill the courtyard.2008-03-05 +1 copiesOctober 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a white temple facade with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance, decorated with banana plants and a red-and-white striped stepped platform in front. In the foreground, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera at right. A group of devotees in white, cream, pink and blue saris and kurtas stands in a line on the steps and platform, many with arms outstretched and linked. Banners on the wall show a portrait of a woman in orange and a Sarva Darshan notice. A white-clad man with arms extended stands at the right of the line, and a red canopy edge with tassels appears at top right.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a smoky courtyard before a whitewashed temple labelled "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above its doorway. A standing figure in long flowing orange robes stands on a raised striped platform with a red chair, while white-clad men with orange and yellow shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces gather around. Many seated devotees sit in the temple entrance and courtyard, and a haze of smoke fills the air. Side banners read "Kailasa Darshan" and show small portraits. Several attendants in white dhotis walk through the foreground.2008-10-27Outdoor gathering in front of a white temple building with the sign SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above its open doorway and a smaller sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Mandir beside it. A raised red-and-white striped platform holds several people in orange and saffron robes seated and standing, with a carved wooden seat or throne at the right edge. Many women and girls in white and red saris sit on mats below, some with flowers in their braided hair. A standing man in orange addresses the group from the platform, and a printed banner on the wall shows event text. Strings of marigolds and small flags decorate the entrance.2008-10-09Outdoor photo of a whitewashed temple complex with a red-and-white striped plinth and steps, signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular pebble-bordered platform in the foreground, facing a row of white-clad devotees seated on the ground along the temple frontage. A standing figure in orange stands near a board and a sound speaker. Palm trees and a clear blue sky fill the background, and a large black bull statue draped in white cloth with a flower garland sits at the right edge. A lone figure in a yellow shawl is seen from behind at the lower left.2010-07-10October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in front of a white-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with red-and-white striped steps leading to its entrance. Two dark stone deity murtis stand on the steps, one adorned with orange cloth. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, many wearing orange or yellow shawls, stand with hands folded in namaste on the platform and along the path. A small circular fire pit with an orange cloth and a brass lamp sits in the foreground. Banners on the right show portraits and text. The sky is overcast and trees surround the compound.2010-07-01A photograph of the front of a white temple building with red-and-white striped steps and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Two dark deity murti statues stand at the entrance, one adorned with an orange cloth. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the ground at the lower right, facing a large group of people dressed in white and yellow clothes seated on the sandy ground in rows before the steps. Several people in white robes sit near the temple steps, and palm trees and a thatched structure stand behind. Small circular fire pits or ritual markings lie in the foreground. Several banners and notice boards are attached to the walls.2010-07-01