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Night procession outside Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above a doorway. A bald man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala carries a brass tray holding a green leafy plant at the front. Beside him a man in orange robe and long curly hair walks, followed by men in orange and white robes. Two large decorated umbrellas with red and green fringes are held overhead. A terracotta-coloured wall and potted plants line the courtyard.

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Outdoor procession outside a building with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE". A bald man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, hands joined in front, with dark-rimmed glasses. Beside him a man in white dhoti and a red-orange shawl stands with arms crossed. To the right, younger men in white with yellow shawls and white attire walk under a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe. On the left, a man in white holds a brass kalasha with red flowers on a tray, near women in white and orange saris. A crowd watches from behind. The orange-robed man is an appearance-based candidate for a person with only moderate cues, so the identification is uncertain.2010-10-05Night procession outside a temple courtyard with a red-painted building and a signboard reading Nithyanandeshwara Temple. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with gold border and beaded necklaces carries a brass kalasha with leaves on a tray, walking in front of several young men in white dhotis and shawls. A drummer in white stands at left beside a red cloth, and a dim lamp lights the open pavilion with red pillars and hanging tassels.2011-11-06December 17 20112011-12-17Outdoor ritual procession at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a white building bearing a red sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" and a smaller sign "Sri Anandeshwara Mandir" beside it. Two colourful striped parasols with tassels and crescent-moon motifs shelter a group walking on bare feet along a dirt path. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl carries a silver tray with flowers and a cloth. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a red shawl holds a garland of pink flowers, and a man in orange robes holds a green leaf garland. Other men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls walk behind, and a white-clothed table stands to the right beside red-and-white kerbing.2010-06-12A night procession of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walks along a paved path. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, marked with white vibhuti, carries a tray of white flowers and garlands. Next to him a young man in orange cloth holds a green-and-gold kalasha-like offering decorated with a pink garland, while another bare-chested man in orange holds a tall gold-topped staff with a red canopy above. Drummers and other devotees follow behind in orange, some with white markings. The scene reads as a temple procession.2017-10-19December 17 20112011-12-17December 15 20112011-12-15Photograph of a temple procession at the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with the name in a dark banner above an open orange-walled doorway. A man in a yellow-green dhoti and a leopard-print shawl with a yellow mala walks down the steps, followed by a saffron-robed man holding a silver plate and wearing an orange shawl and mala. Behind them an ornate red-and-gold canopy is held above, and several men in white dhotis with red borders stand on the steps and inside the entrance. One man on the right holds a camera. Red-and-white striped steps lead down, with potted plants at the left.2010-12-20Dusk procession in front of a whitewashed temple building with signage reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Five men lead the procession from left to right: a figure in white dhoti with orange shawl carrying a brass tray of flowers, two men in orange robes with orange shawls, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holding a silver kalasha garlanded with red and yellow flowers, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holding a tall ornate umbrella with multicoloured tassels and a golden finial. Several devotees in white stand behind them, some with palms joined. A small blue sign to the right reads Paramashivam Nithyananda. Some people wear white and some wear orange, and a motorcycle is parked at the right edge.2009-02-16Night procession on a dirt path lit by a distant lamp. Five men walk in a line: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style pendant at left; a central man in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered shawl walking with hands folded; a man in orange robes with gold border behind him holding hands together; a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border; and a shaved-headed man in orange robes carrying a tray with a small silver vessel, green leaves and white flowers. A man in a white shirt at right holds a lit lamp and a flower garland. Appearance-based identity of the central figure is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a devotee walking in the procession.2012-01-02Night ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple shrine, with a large black linga or murti dressed in red and garlands of marigolds and flowers, topped by a red and white canopy. Several priests in white dhotis and bare-chested orange-saffron cloths perform abhishekam, one holding a silver vessel and another a white cloth, with red wrist bands on their arms. A boy in a dark jacket stands at the right edge watching. Orange and red bunting hangs above, a red board on the right reads ANANDOTSAVA, and dark deity statues flank the shrine. Petals are scattered on the floor.2010-12-17November 12 20102010-11-12