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Outdoor photograph of a white temple facade with a large banner reading "Nithyanandeshwara Temple" and painted blue-and-yellow panels above, flanked by two tall green painted boards of a standing figure with a halo. Banana plants and a leafy arch frame the entrance. A crowd in white and orange clothing fills the foreground. On the steps, a figure in orange robes with a red turban and a garland stands at the center of attendants, some holding umbrellas and fans, with orange flags on poles beside them. Dozens of devotees and onlookers fill the scene under a clear blue sky.

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December 30th 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30th 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival procession at the entrance of a white temple with a brown sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. A banana-leaf and green-coconut arch frames the doorway, with orange and yellow banners above. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe stands in the doorway under a multicoloured fringed umbrella, and a second matching umbrella stands to the right. Around them, many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear orange and saffron garments. A woman in a white sari with a red and gold border holds a brass lamp, and a white-clad person holds a large golden fan. Several bamboo poles and an orange flag stand in the foreground, with a crowd filling the lower part of the frame.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a large crowd gathered outside a white tented structure labelled Sri Nandeshwara Temple, with a maroon banner across its facade. Banana plants and tall orange flags frame the entrance, where two colourful striped umbrellas stand. Two painted panels of a standing goddess holding a lamp flank the entrance, and round coloured emblems hang above. Many people in white and saffron clothing, several in orange shawls, press forward; some men wear white dhotis and a few hold items near the doorway. Some stand on tiptoe while others raise their hands. A bright blue sky shows above the tent.2007-12-30Outdoor procession at the entrance of the Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a red banner reading "ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" and colourful painted panels. A banana-leaf arch and hanging bananas frame the doorway. A central man in an orange-red turban and orange robe with garlands stands among attendants, flanked by two ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels. Orange flags rise on the right. Crowds in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, press around, and a photographer with a camera stands in the crowd. A woman in blue and gold holds a fan. Dense crowd in front of the temple gate.2007-12-30Outdoor procession at the entrance of a temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a painted sign above the doorway and green wall panels showing deities. A central figure wearing an orange-red turban, a beaded garland, orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands before the doorway, raising a hand in greeting. Two large multicolored umbrellas with tassels are held over him by attendants in white and orange clothing. Hanging banana bunches and coconuts decorate the entrance arch, with orange triangular flags on the threshold. A dense crowd of devotees in white and orange robes and dhotis presses around, some holding flags, a fan and a palm-leaf parasol, and a man at left holds a camera.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees gathers outside the entrance of a white-walled temple marked with a maroon sign reading Sri Nanadeshwara Temple. A figure in an orange-red turban and saffron garment stands near the doorway, wearing a long garland, with attendants in white and saffron around them. Two multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tassels frame the entrance, a banana-leaf and green-fruit arch decorates the door, and painted panels show a deity figure on either side. Dense crowds of men and women in white and orange fill the foreground.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession at the entrance of a white-walled temple labelled ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, decorated with banana stalks, green coconuts and colourful striped parasols on poles. Central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange headcloth stands in the doorway, with a figure in white beside him. Devotees in white and yellow garments crowd around, some holding poles and drums, and a tall orange flag stands at right. Painted panels on the facade show deity figures in pink and green. A large crowd fills the foreground.2007-12-30Crowded outdoor procession approaching a white tent-style temple decorated with banana trees, orange flags and painted panels, with a sign reading Nandeshwara Temple above the entrance. Many people in white dhotis and white saris crowd along wooden barricades, while a few figures in orange or saffron garments move near the doorway. Devotees line the path, some children in blue and grey clothes stand at the left, and a white umbrella-like canopy shades the entrance area.2007-12-30