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Outdoor procession crowd in front of a white-walled temple labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with a banana-leaf arch and hanging bananas and coconuts. A large framed painting of a woman in a pink sari with a halo-like circular backdrop stands on an easel at left. A saffron-clad man in an orange turban stands in the temple entrance beneath a colourful striped umbrella, and other saffron-robed attendants and devotees in white clothes press forward. A tall saffron flag on a pole is at left, and a golden fan is held at right. Many people fill the foreground, mostly in white and saffron clothing, with some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces.

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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.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30A 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.2007-12-30A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, gathers outside the entrance of a white temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Banana plants with green bananas and coconuts frame the doorway, with colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas on poles beside it. A man in an orange robe and an orange turban, garlanded with flowers, stands at the center of the entrance, with a trident-topped staff nearby. Several people in saffron and orange robes move through the throng, and a drummer is visible at lower centre. Hundreds of people are visible, many partially, so the count is best estimated as a large crowd.2007-12-30Outdoor 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.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30th 20072007-12-30Crowded 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.2007-12-30A photograph of a crowded festival procession at the entrance of a white-walled building with a sign reading "Sri Nandeshwara Temple". Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes shelter the entrance, flanked by banana plants and hanging bunches of green bananas. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl stands at the centre of the steps, while men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and orange saris surround him. Some people carry long wooden poles and an orange flag hangs at the right edge. Painted panels of a female deity with a halo stand on either side of the doorway. Dense crowds of devotees fill the foreground.2007-12-30