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Outdoor temple procession at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance, marked by an orange wall and a signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow dhoti-style wrap and a beaded garland walks barefoot down the steps, distinct from the others, with appearance cues that suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) figure. He is flanked by a man in white holding a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella on a pole, and a monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style garland. Devotees in white and orange stand along the steps and doorway, with a small child in white. The ground shows striped red-and-white platforms, a striped mat and a rolled white cloth.

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Outdoor photo at the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a maroon sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. A man in orange robes and a white turban stands on red-carpeted steps under a multicoloured canopy, wearing a white flower garland and orange-gold necklaces. Around him, saffron-robed attendants with beards and necklaces stand near white-clad attendants, and a man in a white t-shirt with a multicoloured logo holds hands with another person at the right. Strings of orange and white decorations hang above the doorway and white shirts with the logo are displayed on the walls.2008-12-29Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple complex, its orange walls bearing a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a Kannada sign. A long-haired man in plain white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-coloured garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks barefoot down white-and-red striped steps toward a raised platform with a central stone pedestal. Behind him a bald priest in white dhoti with red border walks on a woven mat, and a row of devotees in white clothes stands with palms pressed together. Inside the temple a deity murti stands in an arched doorway. Striped flags hang from the roof. Roughly a dozen visible people in total.2010-12-21Outdoor procession on a red carpet up white steps at a temple-style entrance, with orange and white clothing dominant. A central man in saffron-orange robes and a white head cloth stands under a multicolored fringed parasol, wearing a gold necklace and a white flower garland. Beside and behind him, attendants in orange robes, one with a long beard and a rudraksha-style gold chain, and a young man in a white t-shirt with a colourful circular logo stand near a dark stone deity murti draped in a flower garland on the right. A man in white clothes with a gold necklace and orange sash stands at left, and a crowd of onlookers and volunteers in white shirts fills the background beneath orange flags and bunting. Festival-style procession with attendants and parasol.2008-12-29A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot up a short stone step past a white wall with red-and-white striped trim. A large ornate parasol with red, blue, yellow and green panels and fringed edges is held over the procession. The central figure wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a yellow headband, and carries a staff. Other orange-clad attendants in rudraksha-style necklaces hold a ceremonial staff and a brass vessel. Behind them, a crowd of people in white clothes and saris watches, some with hands folded. A metal ladder and a dark table stand at the side.2008-12-24A photograph at the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, marked by a painted sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above an open doorway with a corrugated roof. A central man in a yellow-green dhoti and leopard-print shawl, wearing a marigold garland, walks forward on a red-and-white striped step. Around him, men in white dhotis and sacred threads stand, while a man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red-trimmed attendant hold ceremonial items. A red cloth hangs to the left, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella with fringe is visible inside. A drummer or instrumentalist in white sits at lower left.2010-12-20A procession descends a red-carpeted white staircase outside a temple entrance. A central figure in orange robes wears a white flower garland, gold necklace and white turban, walking beneath a multicoloured tasselled umbrella held by an attendant. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklace walks at the front, and another man in orange garments walks ahead. Two men in white kurta and dhoti with gold necklaces and orange shawls walk to the left. A young man in a white t-shirt stands at right holding a child's hand near a dark stone deity murti draped in a flower garland. Orange flags and paper lanterns hang above the entrance and white t-shirts with a colourful logo are displayed on the facade.2008-12-29Outdoor procession at an orange-walled temple with a sign reading 'Sri Anandeswar' above the entrance and another sign 'Sri Anand...' to the right. A long-haired figure in a flowing red-orange robe and a garland of orange flowers walks barefoot down a path, carried under a colourful ornate parasol held by a young attendant in white. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis line the path with hands folded in anjali, and some hold orange-red flags. A decorated deity murti with garlands sits in the shrine doorway, and a striped rug lies on the steps. Several people stand along the steps and wall, roughly a dozen visible.2010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a paved path past a red metal fence with gold ornamental finials and a small temple-style structure behind. In front, a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl with long hair and a rudraksha-style bead garland walks barefoot under a multicoloured fringed parasol. Three men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls, some with bead garlands, walk alongside; the man at right carries a tray with offerings. Marigold plants and orange flowers and a tree frame the scene.2010-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a red carpet under a open-sided tent with orange and red hanging decorations and banana plants. In the foreground, a man in a dark brown robe and orange-red turban wears a long white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, walking barefoot beside a younger man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in saris and men in white dhotis walk and stand with hands folded. A deity shrine with a kalasha and a white ceremonial umbrella stands in the background, and a raised red platform with gold steps sits to the right. a person cues: turban and ornate gold necklace on the central figure, but appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2016-12-03A photograph of a procession moving along a narrow whitewashed passage between orange-painted walls with red and white striped borders. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth wears a red and white flower garland, gold-coloured necklaces and bangles, and walks barefoot. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads are the distinguishing cues for the central figure. Around him, attendants in orange and white robes and white dhotis carry a brass tray, a trishul and a tall ornamental parasol with multicoloured tassels. One attendant in white holds a ritual staff, and a bald priest in orange holds a cord. Behind them, devotees stand in the doorway, some with hands folded. A sign in Kannada and English reads "Do not enter the Cave" and a bell hangs from the doorway.2012-01-01