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A seated young man in a leopard-print shawl over a pale yellow dhoti with gold borders sits barefoot on a white-and-red striped platform, arms folded, eyes lowered. In front of him a white cow draped in a red cloth is led past, with marigold garlands nearby. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding the cow's halter, and a crowd of devotees stands behind, including a man in a teal shirt and a young man in a red kurta. Behind them an orange wall bears a Kannada sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a red-and-white Anandotsava schedule poster.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor gathering. A man seated on a white-and-red striped platform wears a leopard-print shawl over a pale yellow-gold dhoti with gold border, arms folded, gazing to the side. Beside him a bald man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward, holding a small offering. Behind them a large crowd of devotees stands in white, red and orange clothing, several with hands in anjali. A cow with a decorated red-and-gold cloth is in the foreground, and a red banner with printed text is on the wall at left. The seated man is a candidate for a person, identified by the saffron-gold garment and distinctive shawl; the setting is a satsang-type public gathering.2010-12-19A seated man in a leopard-print shawl over a pale yellow dhoti sits on the white and red-striped edge of a raised stage, arms folded, looking toward a standing audience. A bald man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, holding a metal vessel and facing him, with a red and white cloth draped over a seat in the foreground. Behind them a large crowd stands in white and red clothing, with women in white saris and men in red kurta and teal shirts, some wearing lanyards and rudraksha malas. A red banner with white text and a portrait of a woman in orange headwear hangs on the wall behind, and brass offering plates and small oil lamps sit at the stage edge.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19Outdoor scene of a black-and-white cow with a calf beside it, draped with an orange silk cloth bordered in gold zari, with a flower garland and red tilak marks on its forehead. A young shaved-headed man in a white dhoti, bare-chested and wearing a gold necklace, stands at the cow's side with his hand on its back. A woman in an orange sari with a teal blouse holds the calf's rope on the left. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, mostly in white clothing, watches from a courtyard with an orange wall and a large pink banner showing a portrait and text.2010-12-19A seated man in a pale yellow dhoti with a gold-bordered hem and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders sits on a white ledge with his arms crossed and hands resting on his lap. He has a red kumkum mark on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, and gazes to the side. Behind him, a blurred crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands in an outdoor setting. The image appears to be an appearance-based candidate for a person, since the page indicates he was present, though the cues are a shawl, ceremonial dhoti and forehead mark rather than distinctive ornaments, so identity is uncertain.2010-12-19A man sits on a white and red ledge with his arms folded across his lap, wearing a cream dhoti with a wide gold border and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, with a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, people in white shirts stand blurred in the background. The man has no visible saffron robe, rudraksha mala or crown, so his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-12-19A cow with black and white markings, draped in an orange and gold silk cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers, is being worshipped in an open courtyard. A young man in white clothes and a white shirt is adorning the cow's neck with a garland while a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl holds the cow's rope. Standing nearby are a girl in pink, a man in white dhoti and shawl, and a crowd of devotees in white and other clothes behind a pale orange wall with red pillars. Painted lettering on the wall reads Sri Anna. This appears to be a gau puja or cow worship ceremony. a person is not clearly identifiable in the scene.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A seated man in a cream dhoti with a wide gold border sits on a white platform edge with his arms folded across his lap. He wears a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder and a red tilak mark on his forehead, with his hair swept back. Behind him, people in white shirts stand blurred in the background.2010-12-19