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Outdoor temple procession at Sri Amandeshwara Temple during a brahmotsavam celebration. Devotees in white and orange-saffron garments, many with rudraksha malas and orange shawls, stand in rows holding ornate orange and gold umbrellas and fan-like parasols decorated with blue and gold motifs. A central figure in orange robes sits on a white raised platform while a woman in white and an orange-clad attendant offer ritual items nearby. A red and gold canopy and a multicoloured umbrella shade the crowd, and a decorated deity murti with garlands is visible in the background beneath the temple signage. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

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Photograph of a procession at Sri Anandeshwara Temple during a festival. A central figure in an orange robe with a white-and-orange floral garland and a black headband stands under a multicoloured canopy with a yellow-and-blue umbrella on a pole, flanked by orange ceremonial banners. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, several holding round painted drums or handheld items, and women and children in white dresses and white-and-orange shawls stand in a crowd under a white tent. A man in a saffron dhoti near the front holds a small object. Behind them a raised platform with flower decorations and a sign board, with a speaker on a stand at right.2008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor temple event under a striped multicolour canopy and orange-yellow tent awnings in front of a white building with the sign "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE". A man in orange robes with a yellow-orange garland and an orange headband sits on a raised white-and-red platform, flanked by seated children in white and orange clothing. Several women in white saris with orange shawls hold round orange-and-gold fan-like umbrellas, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stands in the foreground. A large crowd of white-clad and orange-clad devotees fills the background, some holding flower garlands. Posters with Kannada text are displayed on the building wall.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A large group of devotees gathers under a tented pavilion with red and gold canopy fringes at an outdoor ceremony. In the centre, several figures in saffron orange robes and garlands sit on a red and white striped platform, with one seated figure holding a long object to the mouth. Women in white saris with orange shawls stand at left and right holding round decorative fans and small umbrellas. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis stand behind. Ornate kalasha-style finials, a decorated ceremonial staff and ceremonial umbrellas are visible. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the pavilion, and a dark-haired central figure in orange sits on the platform among the devotees.2008-12-24Outdoor temple celebration under a red and orange canopy decorated with orange and green hanging ornaments. Sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a sign on the left says Sri Anandeshwara Mandir. Several people in orange saffron robes sit on a raised red-and-white platform, one in a prominent orange robe with a crown-like headpiece and a trident-like staff nearby. Around them, many men and women in white dhotis, white sarees and orange shawls stand in rows; drummers play a large drum at left and a person holds a long horn-like instrument. A paper notice board on the right and a loudspeaker are visible, with a dusty ground beneath the canopy.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 22 20102010-12-22December 23 20082008-12-23June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of orange and multicoloured draped cloth, with a yellow-and-red umbrella and hanging orange fans with blue emblems. A man in a saffron-orange garment and orange headwear sits centrally on a red-and-white striped platform, surrounded by seated children and young people in white and orange clothing. Women in white saris and orange robes stand around the platform, some holding round orange-and-blue emblem fans. Behind them, a crowd gathers near a shrine entrance with a banner reading Sri Anandeshwari, and a dark stone deity murti stands at right adorned with a yellow-orange garland. Floral garlands hang across the entrance.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy of orange, yellow and red fabric with pennants reading a temple's name. A sign on the building above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A dense crowd of seated devotees in white clothes sits on the ground in front. On a raised stage, several people in orange and saffron robes sit and stand around a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, with brass plates and offerings laid on the platform. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the right side of the stage near a microphone stand, while others in white and orange attend nearby. Two women in white sit on the left of the platform. Palm trees and a blue sky are visible at the upper right.2008-12-28 +1 copies