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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a courtyard before white-washed temple buildings at AadiKailaasa. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and Kalpataru Darshanam. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or yellow shawls, stand in lines and groups; several wear orange robes. A small child in white stands near the front. The ground is covered with scattered red and paper debris. A man in a light blue shirt stands at left. Palm trees and dusk sky are behind the buildings. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Outdoor photo at Sri Anandeshwara Temple grounds with white-walled buildings, Kannada signage, and a Kalpataru Darshan banner. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange and yellow shawls move across a ground covered in scattered paper and crackers debris, a sign of Diwali celebration. An orange-robed figure stands near the temple doorway and a seated bronze statue appears at left. Trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph in front of white buildings at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a signboard reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" over the arched entrance and a Kannada-script sign on the right. Several dozen people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange shawls and yellow-and-orange sashes, move in lines across a ground scattered with paper debris and red cracker remains. A man in an orange robe stands near the center, holding a long bamboo pole, and a figure in orange stands on the temple steps. A yellow-bordered Kalpataru Darshan banner hangs on the wall. a person: the orange-clad figure at the top of the steps shows long dark hair and an orange robe, but the figure is distant and not clearly identifiable, so this is uncertain.2008-10-27Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with white-washed buildings. Signs read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Lines of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls and yellow sashes, stand on scattered paper and petal debris. A man in an orange robe near the entrance stands out in the crowd. A monk in saffron robes stands at the temple doorway amid other saffron-clad people. A stone bull statue sits at left. Several people appear to be in procession or ritual formation.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.2008-10-27Outdoor scene in front of white-walled temple buildings with signs reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Many people in white dhotis and saris, some with orange shawls and yellow scarves, stand in a crowd near the entrance doorway, where a man in orange robes stands. Scattered paper and debris cover the ground. A bull statue with garlands sits at left. Posters on the walls advertise Kalpataru Darshan. A few people in white and orange move through the courtyard. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a white building and open doorway behind a courtyard covered in scattered firecracker debris and small red paper scraps. Dozens of people in white dhotis and saris, many with orange shawls and yellow sashes, stand in loose lines, some holding long sticks. A woman in an orange sari stands centrally holding a stick. Printed signs read 'Kalpataru Darshan' and 'Every Saturday, Sunday' and show a portrait, with a stone deity murti partly visible at the left edge. Tall trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor 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 photo at dusk of a procession courtyard in front of white-walled buildings labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange or yellow shawls, stand in lines on a dusty ground littered with scattered petals and paper scraps. Several figures in yellow dhotis and yellow shawls hold staffs, and a woman in an orange sari stands near the centre-right. A stone Nandi bull with a draped cloth sits at the left edge. Some devotees in orange cloth stand near the temple entrance, and a tall flagpole rises behind. Several people in the crowd at the centre-left wear white and orange.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo at the front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple building at AadiKailaasa, with white-walled halls and an arched entrance. A standing line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange shawls, and women in white saris with yellow shawls, faces the entrance. Scattered firecracker debris covers the ground, consistent with the Diwali celebration described in the surrounding text. A woman in an orange sari stands near the centre, and a man in a full orange robe stands on a raised platform in the background near the temple door. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and Kalpataru Darshan.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple, AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, with a white temple building behind a row of devotees. Signage reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a sign shows Kalpataru Darshan, every Saturday and Sunday. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas or white saris stand in lines, some with orange shawls and some in yellow-bordered white saris. Several men wear orange cloth over the shoulder. The ground is strewn with spent firecrackers and paper debris, consistent with a Diwali celebration. A boy in a blue shirt stands at the right edge. A figure in orange robes stands in the temple doorway. The group appears to be gathered in a public procession. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-10-27