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Outdoor procession at a white-walled temple complex with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot carrying ornate red, orange and blue ceremonial parasols on poles. In front, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a cameraman in white filming with a video camera. A man in orange robes stands barefoot on the dirt ground at the centre, appearing to receive an offering. A silver SUV is parked nearby. Behind, a large banner shows a portrait and rows of photos labelled Ananotsava-2010, and a board reads special features of this sacred event.

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A procession walks along a sandy path in front of a white building with the sign 'SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE'. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk in the centre, with the foremost figure in a long orange robe carrying a small deity murti. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry a decorated kalasha-style staff, two ceremonial parasols with colourful and white canopies, and several orange flags. A man in white with an orange shawl films the procession with a video camera at right. Palm trees, a parked silver SUV, and a crowd of onlookers in white stand in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor photo of a procession at a temple entrance on a dirt ground. Three men in white dhotis and shirts hold up ornate, fringed parasols: a yellow-and-red one with a red emblem, and two multicoloured ones in red, blue and green. Beside them, a man in white holds a brass pot. In the centre, a man in an orange robe stands facing a shaved-headed monk in orange wrap and dhoti, who has a crown-like orange head covering, while another orange-robed attendant stands at the right. Behind them are a silver SUV and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devalaya and a banner with portraits and the title Anandotsava-2009. A woman in white stands at the left.2009-12-20Outdoor photograph at a dusty construction-style compound with a white block wall and red-and-white posts. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and gold finials are held above a group of about ten people in white ritual dress with orange shawls, some carrying trays and bags. In the centre, a bare-headed man in orange robes with long hair stands beside a sand mound. On the right, a bald, smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the sand, cues consistent with a sannyasi; the a person label applies only to this figure's distinctive orange-robed, mala-adorned presentation, with his identity not otherwise established. Parked silver cars and a shed are in the background.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA procession outside a white building with the sign "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" over its doorway. Several men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk on a dusty path, some holding ornate parasols with red, orange and blue fringed canopies and saffron flags. In the centre, a man in orange robes and sandals carries a small deity murti or image decorated with a white flower garland, held close to his chest. A man in white holds a parasol beside him. A silver SUV and a camera operator stand at the right edge, and onlookers gather near the temple entrance.2008-08-07November 11 20102010-11-11A procession on a dirt ground in front of a white-walled building with a temple sign reading Nandeeshwara Temple. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange headpiece, holding a garland of white flowers, walks between two ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and green canopies. Around him stand men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and garlands, several holding the parasol poles or a tray of flowers. On the left, an older bearded man in glasses and a yellow shawl walks barefoot. Behind them, banners and posters line the back wall, including a poster for an event dated December 31, 2009 and a board describing a sacred banyan tree. Palm trees and onlookers in shirts and trousers stand at the right edge.2009-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard in front of a white-walled temple building with a multicoloured canopy over its entrance. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a gold necklace carries a silver bowl or tray of offerings. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks with hands folded. To the right, a man in white kurta and orange shawl stands near a man in saffron robes with a large gold necklace and a white bag. Two attendants in white with yellow sashes hold tall ceremonial standards with embroidered yellow-and-red pennants. Devotees in white stand and sit along the left side. A red portrait banner on the right shows a bearded figure in red. Signboards on the building read Sri Aavandeshwara and Nithyananda Temple.2009-07-07December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession in front of a white temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Devotees in white dhotis, saris and orange-saffron garments walk in two lines while a man in white with a yellow sash holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, and another carries a tall yellow-tasselled staff. Several men in white dhotis carry offerings, flowers and garlands. Red and white stepped platforms and a dark deity murti with ornamental elements stand in the background near a red-brick pillar in the foreground.2010-06-12Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside a white block wall and a low shed. A group of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a golden kalasha-like top and tassels. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at left. At right, a figure with long hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in an orange robe and a long beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A white car is parked at right. a person is the bald sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace, though his appearance cues are limited.2007-02-02December 23 20092009-12-23A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path past a white building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls carry orange and red flags, and two ornate embroidered parasols with colourful fringes are held above the group. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with bare shoulders walks barefoot while devotees around him in orange and white carry flowers and a garland-decorated object. Palm trees and parked cars are visible behind the group.2008-08-07