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Night photograph of the facade of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its white building lit by rows of small oil lamps arranged in a large square and diagonal pattern across the broad steps and platform in front. A black-and-white striped plinth edges the lamp display. Inside the doorway, a deity murti is visible, flanked by banners and a garland. Framed posters with printed text hang on either side of the entrance. On the right, a single person in orange-red robes stands near the lamps. Lamps are described as oil lamps, consistent with a Karthikai Deepam lamp display.

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December 11 20082008-12-11A night photograph of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple facade at Karthikai Deepam, with rows of oil lamps lit along the steps and the platform in front of a white building. Its banner reads SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. Striped red-and-white pillars line the lit approach, and framed notices flank the entrance. A few small figures are visible at the entrance, but no one is clearly identifiable. Parked vehicle at right edge.2008-12-11 +1 copiesA night photograph of the entrance to a temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a dark cloth backdrop and a banner of marigold-style garlands above a stepped platform. Many small oil lamps are arranged in lines and geometric patterns across the steps and floor, glowing warmly. One robed figure in white stands at the right side of the platform beside the lamps, while a small vehicle is visible at the right edge. Framed posters with photographs and printed text flank the temple sign on the wall.2008-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20082008-12-11Dusk view of the white front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its name painted in black letters on a sign above the doorway. Strings of white fairy lights outline the roofline and walls, and red-and-white striped plinth blocks run along the base. Steps lead up to the open entrance, where two or three people in white clothing stand inside the doorway. A small figure in a red garment sits near the steps beside a low offering table. Hanging decorative pillars in red and orange frame the doorway, and a poster with colourful motifs hangs on the right wall. Palm trees and a dark tree stand behind the building.2008-10-01Night photograph of a long single-storey building with a sloped roof and orange-lit facade, lined with rows of small oil lamps along its steps and the ground in front. A framed portrait hangs on the central gable front. A few people in light clothing stand and bend near the lamps, and the surrounding area is dark. Lamps are lit for Karthikai Deepam.2008-12-11Dusk view of the white Sri Anandeshwara Temple facade, outlined with strings of warm fairy lights along its roofline and walls. A black signboard above the entrance reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Red-and-white striped plinth steps lead up to an open doorway where a lit, decorated deity murti sits under illuminated festive arches. Two men stand on the sandy ground at left and centre; one wears a blue shirt. A coloured kolam rangoli design is drawn on the ground in front, and a white-covered table and a wooden seat stand at the right of the platform. Hanging decorative ornaments flank the doorway and wreaths hang on the right wall.2008-10-01September 30 20082008-09-30December 11 20082008-12-11Night photograph at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, of a crowd gathered in front of a white-walled temple building with a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" above an open entrance lit from within. Several people in white and cream traditional clothing stand on a striped red-and-white platform in the foreground, some holding lit sparklers that leave bright streaks of light. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left, and a woman in white and yellow walks to the right. The ground is littered with spent firecracker debris and smoke hangs in the air. Banners with orange and red panels hang on the walls beside the entrance, and a blue bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2008-10-27Dusk view of the white Sri Anandeshwara Temple facade, its entrance framed by strings of warm fairy lights along the walls and roofline. A dark sign with gold lettering reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple above a doorway hung with green leaf festoons, and tall striped cloth or decorative pillars flank the door. A white-robed figure walks up the steps, and a small child in a red top stands near the bottom of the stairs. Red-and-white striped walls, potted plants and a small lit offering or decoration sit at the base of the steps.2008-10-01Night photograph at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its orange facade strung with lights and a signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, stands with palms pressed together before a white stone yoni-pitha base with a shallow dark basin and a small flower offering. Two dark deity statues stand on either side of the steps, and a lit shrine glows inside. A young boy in a yellow shirt sits on the steps, a man in white shirt stands at left, and a cameraman is visible near the entrance.2010-11-21