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A photograph of a procession outside a white temple building with a sign reading "SRI ANANDA ... TEMPLE" above the entrance, which is decorated with banana leaves, fruit bunches and marigold garlands. Several dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, and saffron-robed sannyasis, descend the steps. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near the steps, and an orange-robed woman with long dark hair carries an offering at right. A yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrella is held over the group, and a colourful floor kolam is visible in the foreground. A framed portrait is mounted on the wall near the entrance.

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Outdoor photo of a white temple building with a banana-leaf and fruit-decorated entrance arch, labelled in signage as Sri Ananda temple. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees climb a white and red striped staircase toward the doorway. Two dark deity statues with orange garlands flank the steps. A large umbrella with green and yellow panels is held nearby, and a colourful rangoli floor design is in the foreground. A figure in red stands among the group. Some people carry offerings or trays.2009-12-30June 17 20092009-06-17Outdoor photograph of a whitewashed temple facade with a red-and-white striped plinth in front. Above the doorway, a signboard reads Sri Anandeshwari Mandir and the entrance is decorated with banana stalks and green leaves. Many people in white clothes gather on steps and the plinth; some wear orange or saffron garments and yellow shawls. Two people in the foreground stand with ceremonial umbrellas, one orange and one multicoloured. On the right a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds his hands together in prayer, and an older man in a white shirt and dhoti stands nearby. A printed portrait with a caption is mounted on the right wall. Strings of lights run along the walls and a small pot-like object sits on the plinth.2010-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20072007-02-15December 23 20082008-12-23A photo of a decorated temple-style entrance arch at an outdoor event under a white tent canopy with palm leaves. The arch is red, blue and gold and reads NITHYANANDAM. Two portraits flank the entrance and a circular portrait hangs above it. Several people walk down the steps: a man in white shirt and dhoti in the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair at centre, a man in white holding a saffron-stoled cloth, and another in white with an orange shawl. A person in white with an orange cloth bends over the steps in the lower right. Decorative umbrellas with red, green and yellow fringes stand beside the steps.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor festival scene before a white tented structure with a banner reading Sri Nithyananda Eshwara Temple, flanked by two painted banners of a deity holding a staff. Banana plants, a green garland and striped canopy umbrellas frame the entrance. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles stand in the foreground. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing gathers, with several men in saffron-orange robes near the doorway, one holding a fan-like ceremonial object, and a photographer with a camera at the front. Clear blue sky above.2007-12-30February 15 20072007-02-15A 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.2010-02-12Photograph of devotees gathered at the entrance of a white temple building with a dark doorway, a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above it. A bald man in a yellow-and-white garment with a yellow shawl stands at the upper step, hands joined in namaste, near a decorated deity murti with a yellow-orange garland. Several people in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange or red shawls, stand on the steps with palms pressed together. A woman in white sari with red border and a man in white shirt take photos on the left. On the left foreground, a table draped in white and orange cloth holds marigold garlands and brass pots. Colourful decorated kalasha-style poles flank the entrance.2008-12-23Outdoor procession at a white temple-hall with a welcome board and framed goddess-style portraits on either side of the entrance. In the foreground a man in orange robes walks with a bare chest and a long rudraksha-style garland of white flowers, while a bearded man in orange cloth stands nearby. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and orange shawls carries a trident and a tall staff, and a musician in white plays a horn-like instrument at right. Strings of bright flags and bunting hang overhead under a clear blue sky. Brahmotsav ceremony day, with palm leaves scattered on the ground.2007-12-27