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Outdoor scene at Sri Anandeshwara Temple: a figure in orange robes with a bare back sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned seat inside a circle of white ash and chalk kolam patterns, facing a stage. The stage holds colourful deity murtis, including a large white-robed goddess with raised weapons, flanked by smaller painted figures and a Ganesha. Behind, a seated group in white clothes sits on a platform near a red and gold throne, with an orange banner and a framed portrait nearby. A kalasha and brass vessels sit beside the seated figure. A silver car and palm trees are visible. The figure is an appearance-unconfirmed candidate; the portrait on the banner is printed, not a physical person.

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October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09Outdoor photo of a seated figure seen from behind, wearing an orange sleeveless top, an orange wrap over the shoulders, and a hair bun, sitting on an orange cushion on a mat in front of a raised platform. The platform holds a row of decorated deity murtis with white circular halos and a central multi-armed goddess figure with a sword, set before a red-and-white painted temple facade. A brass kalasha or lamp stands on a grey ash-and-pebble circle at the front-right, and a red velvet chair stands to the right. A red and orange banner reads Dasara with Kannada and English lines. Several women in white sarees sit on the ground to the right in the background.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09Wide outdoor photo of a seated satsang under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange and yellow bunting and tall cloth-wrapped pillars. Rows of devotees sit on mats in white and cream clothing, some in saffron, with a few wearing orange shawls, facing a red-and-white striped stage. On the stage a seated figure in orange robes and a robed attendant sit near a decorated deity murti and a small shrine. At the lower right a lone person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a platform in front of the crowd. Behind the stage is a red-walled building with signage reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and palm trees and a parked silver SUV are visible at the right.2010-12-18Outdoor satsang in an open courtyard before a red-and-white Sri Anandeshwara Temple. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular chalk-drawn rangoli ring, with a small brass vessel placed in front. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face the central figure, while a large black Nandi statue with orange base and a garland of marigolds sits in the left foreground. A corrugated metal roof shelters part of the gathering, and palm trees stand behind the temple.2010-09-19A temple shrine at night before an orange-brick wall with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A large white-and-red decorated deity murti of a goddess stands at centre on a lion-like mount, flanked by smaller figures in garlands, with a white halo-shaped backdrop. Two priests sit on the floor in white dhotis: one at left with a bare upper body and sacred thread, one at right in white with a shawl, attending the shrine. Oil lamps, brass plates of fruit and flowers, potted plants and a small bell sit on the altar steps. At right a red-cushioned throne-like chair stands empty beside a framed portrait.2011-09-28Outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard with a sloped open-sided shed roof strung with orange pennant flags and decorative hanging tassels. A sign reads "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" above a red-and-white stepped platform. Around thirty seated attendees in white clothes fill the front of the sand ground, many with red or white shawls and rudraksha or prayer beads, some with lanyards. A lone figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat at the far right, facing the crowd, while a rectangular mat lies between. Palm trees, a parked silver SUV, a dark stone-like deity murti on the stage, and a paper map board at the right complete the scene.2010-12-18