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Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a red-brick building and a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" in English and Kannada script, plus a banner reading "Anandotsava". A man with long dark hair in a red-and-orange wrap, a bead garland of white and red flowers, and a gold necklace stands at centre, smiling and gesturing. Several people in white clothes bow or fold their hands before him, and a woman in a pink sari with hands pressed together stands at left. Beside them a decorated wooden cart or ratha has a colourful patterned cloth, orange draping, a gilded frame and flower garlands. A man in white kurta stands at right. Figures are visible in the crowd behind.

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Outdoor scene at a red-brick temple complex with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and another sign reading Anandotsava. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas bend forward at the front, one holding a rolled gesture near a decorated wooden cart. A smiling young man in red garments wears a white flower garland. A woman in a pink sari with hands pressed together stands at left, and a small child is visible. Behind the cart are tall painted cloth banners in green, blue, yellow and orange with bird motifs, and a gilded canopy with marigold and flower garlands. Orange pennants hang from the roof at left. Several people in white robes and red shawls appear in the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo at an ashram temple entrance with a red-painted building and a sign reading "Sri Ahandeshwara Temple". A person in a red wrap and red dhoti stands on a path near a decorated wooden cart with orange and green cloth panels, marigold garlands and a red cushioned seat. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand together, with a woman in a white sari and a woman in a green sari nearby. A man in a white kurta at left holds a plate of white flowers. A printed banner reads "Anandotsava" beside a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Strings of orange and yellow pennants hang from the roof above.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo of a procession setting beside an orange-washed wall with a Kannada sign reading ශ්රී ಆನಂದೇಶ್ವರ (Sri Anandeshwara) and a banner labelled ANANDOTSAVA. A smiling man with long swept-back hair, a pink shawl over ornate white-and-gold garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala stands centre, one hand extended to people bowing before him; the garland and clothing make him a probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, devotees in white with saffron and yellow shawls, a woman in a green-and-white sari with red shawl, and a small girl with palms joined stand near a decorated cart with colourful fabric panels and orange cloth. Several bowing people in white are in the foreground.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ashram scene at a temple-like compound with orange-painted walls. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a bright pink garment draped over the shoulder, a gold chain necklace, and bare feet, walking past a wooden stall. Around him stand devotees in white ritual clothes, several with yellow shawls and white dhotis; one man wears a white garment with an orange-red cloth at the shoulder. On the right, large green-and-orange ceremonial banners hang, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits on an orange cloth at the stall. A signboard reads 'Anandotsava' beside a portrait of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure, and a red signboard appears on the left. The central figure's long hair, gold necklace and pink-and-saffron dress match the page's Swamiji cues, so he is labelled probable Swamiji.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26