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A 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.

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Night photograph of the facade of a temple labelled "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" on a whitewashed building. Rows of small clay oil lamps glow in patterns on the steps and paved courtyard in front, lit for a lamp festival. Garlands hang across the entrance, and a deity murti is visible within the lit doorway. Panels with printed text and photographs are mounted on either side of the entrance. No people are visible in the scene; the lamps and temple are the main subjects.2008-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11Night 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.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11A 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 copiesDusk 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.2008-10-01Night 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 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.2008-10-01A night photograph of an ashram compound during Karthikai Deepam. Rows of small oil lamps line the ground and the low wall along the front, and a few lit lamps sit in the foreground dirt. Several white single-storey buildings with lit entrances stand at the back, and a bright street lamp glows at the right. A parked van is near the centre, and a few dark figures stand near the building entrance. Shoes are scattered on the ground at right.2008-12-11Night photograph of the white Sri Anandeshwara Temple at AadiKailaasa, its façade strung with small warm fairy lights and a gateway with red, yellow and blue hanging cloth. Red and white striped steps lead up to an open entrance, with potted plants on either side and a raised red-and-white striped platform in front. Several people stand at the lower right near the edge of the platform, while a few offerings and lamps sit on the platform. Dark sky above and a street lamp at right.2008-09-30December 11 20082008-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20082008-12-11