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A procession outdoors near a temple entrance with a whitewashed wall and palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a bare upper body wears an orange saffron cloth and a thick red and white flower garland, walking between two wooden poles carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Behind him a man in orange robes and a man in white clothes follow. A decorated ceremonial canopy hangs from the pole. Behind the wall a banner and a large framed portrait show a woman with dark hair, and a signboard reads the temple name. Matching shirts and crowd members fill the background.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple courtyard, with a man in saffron robes and a long multicoloured flower garland at its centre, his right hand extended outward as he walks. Behind him stands a saffron-robed attendant holding a tall golden staff, and a trident-bearing figure in orange stands at left. A large red and yellow canopy umbrella with tasselled edges is held overhead, and several people in white dhotis and saris walk nearby. A signboard above reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, and banners show portraits and text in Kannada. Crowd members in white and orange fill the frame, with a processional canopy and ceremonial attire evident.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt road in front of a temple with a banner reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a signboard in Kannada script. A young man in the centre wears a saffron robe, a long white and red flower garland, and holds a golden staff, flanked by saffron-robed men carrying golden staffs and a trident, with bearded attendants in orange and rudraksha malas. On the left a man in black shirt and trousers walks barefoot with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white ritual dress and a red-and-yellow umbrella carried in procession, with a white bus marked Nithyanandam at right. Several people appear in the frame, the central figure in orange garlanded; a person presence cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path with saffron-robed sannyasis walking alongside white-clad devotees. In the centre a young man in orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by two sannyasis carrying tall gold staffs. Behind them a colourful canopy and a decorated palanquin or ratha frame appear, with palm trees and a white tent in the background. One sannyasi on the right carries a trident-topped staff. Several spectators in white and yellow dress line the left side of the path.2009-12-23Outdoor procession under a bright sky with a tasselled canopy overhead. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long ceremonial staff and a golden trident, and orange flags with a black emblem flutter behind. Onlookers in white and orange fill the frame in the foreground, and a man in glasses holds a golden trident at right.2007-12-25December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24July 26 20102010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23December 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walking along a village road. At centre, a man in an orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. Two devotees carry tall poles topped with gold-yellow canopy banners with red and blue floral embroidery. A man in a white shirt holds a garland of white and orange flowers, and another wears a yellow shawl. Behind them are red-tiled houses, palm trees and a utility pole, with more devotees following in white and orange clothes.2009-11-25