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Outdoor photo of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance at dusk, an orange-walled shrine with a red cloth hanging by the doorway. Men in white dhotis and drummers with drums stand on the stepped platform near the entrance, with a deity murti being carried or displayed at the doors. A crowd of people in white, saffron and orange saris and kurtas stands along the right side and on the steps, some with hands folded in prayer. A large colourful rangoli kolam depicting figures lies on the ground in front. A red banner reading ANANDOTSAVA with a portrait and printed schedule hangs on the right wall. Triangular pennants decorate the roofline.

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Photograph of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple façade in an ashram courtyard, its orange walls and white-and-red striped steps lit by low sun. A line of devotees in white and red saris and white dhotis stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on the right, while a man in white and an elderly man in a red shawl stand at the left. On the steps, a figure in orange robes stands at the centre beside a man in a purple garment and another in white, near garlanded deity murtis flanking the doorway. A large colourful rangoli of a mountain-like design lies on the ground in front. A red-and-white vertical banner reading Anandotsava with a portrait stands at right. Triangular bunting hangs from the roof.2010-12-28A photograph outside the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, an orange-washed building with a red sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above its open doorway. Several people stand on the white and red-striped steps: a figure in a violet dhoti steps forward, a man in orange robes stands near the doorway, and women in white and orange saris stand along the right side with hands folded in namaskar. Black stone deity murti flanked by garlands stand at left and right of the entrance, and a red cloth hangs beside the doorway. A kolam-style chalk design of two figures under a garland decorates the floor in front of the steps, and a red banner on the right shows a smiling portrait captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Some people are in white ritual clothing. This appears to be a temple gathering with devotees and ritual attendants.2010-12-28Outdoor view of the entrance to Sri Anandeshwara Temple, an orange-walled building with a dark doorway and the sign SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above it. Several people in white dhotis and saris, and women in orange and red saris, stand on red-and-white striped steps. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the lower left beside a woman in a purple dress. A large colourful rangoli design of a figure on a mountain is laid on the ground in front of the steps, with a yellow flower garland along its top edge. A red cloth hangs beside the doorway, and a deity murti stands near the wall at left. A portrait on the right shows a man in an orange turban with a white beard.2010-12-28Outdoor view of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance in Bidadi, an orange-walled building with a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above its open doorway. Red and white striped steps lead up to the sanctum. On the steps a young attendant in a purple dhoti and a monk in saffron robes stand near a floor rangoli showing a colourful map-like design with mountains and a marigold garland. Several people in white and saffron clothes stand on the steps and at the doorway, some with hands folded in namaskar; a woman in an orange sari stands at the top. Two dark deity murtis garlanded in orange and yellow flank the entrance, and a red cloth hangs beside the door. A banner on the right shows a portrait of a saint in a red headdress with a caption about the temple's founder.2010-12-28Photograph of the entrance steps of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with the name board reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above an open doorway. A red-and-white stepped platform holds a large rangoli of two figures in orange and purple on a dark base, bordered by yellow flowers. A young person in a lavender-purple dress with a flower garland stands at the left of the steps. A man in an orange robe stands on the steps, and several people in white dhotis and white garments, some with orange shawls, stand in the doorway. A woman in an orange sari and grey shawl stands near the centre, and women in orange and red saris stand along the right with hands folded in namaste. Two large dark stone deity murtis garlanded in marigolds flank the entrance, and a red cloth hangs beside the doorway.2010-12-28Outdoor photo at the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, an orange-painted building with a dark doorway and a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. A line of people stands on white stepped platforms with red edges, many in white clothing, some in orange and saffron. A woman in a red and orange sari with a dark shawl stands at the front, and a woman in a purple dress stands on the steps. A man in an orange robe stands near the steps. A large kolam rangoli of a seated deity with garlands lies on the ground in front, and a red cloth hangs beside the doorway. Two dark deity statues decorated with garlands flank the entrance, and a person in white stands near a speaker on the left. Tall ornate banners hang on the poles at each side, and a framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned man is mounted on the right wall.2010-12-28Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a long line of devotees in white and cream clothes standing with palms joined in namaskar on the left, and women in saffron, yellow, green and blue saris on the right. A figure in orange robes stands on the red-and-white striped steps at the entrance of the orange temple. The sign above the doorway reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A large banner beside the entrance shows a portrait of a saint with orange and white garments and text about a Life Bliss Program. Colourful decorative flags and hangings line the metal-roofed pavilion, and rangoli designs decorate the ground in the lower right.2011-02-25A photograph of a white temple facade with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance, decorated with banana plants and a red-and-white striped stepped platform in front. In the foreground, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera at right. A group of devotees in white, cream, pink and blue saris and kurtas stands in a line on the steps and platform, many with arms outstretched and linked. Banners on the wall show a portrait of a woman in orange and a Sarva Darshan notice. A white-clad man with arms extended stands at the right of the line, and a red canopy edge with tassels appears at top right.2010-02-12December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of people leaving the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, whose name is painted on the sign above the entrance in English, with a Kannada inscription on a smaller plaque beside the door. A tall orange-walled temple facade with red and white striped steps leads down to a paved courtyard. A young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks down the steps, followed by a shaved-headed man in white ritual dress carrying a small object. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stand in the doorway, with several women in white saris, one with an orange border and one in pink, standing among them. A dark stone deity murti stands on a pedestal to the left.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of the entrance to Sri Anandeshwara Temple, an orange-painted building with a white-and-red striped step platform and a signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. A figure in an orange robe stands in the doorway with hands together. Two dark stone deity murtis flank the steps. A group of women in white, pink, grey and green clothing stand on the steps and courtyard with hands folded in prayer, some with shawls. A large red banner on the right shows a smiling person in an orange head wrap and orange clothing, with partial text reading 'are ... me'. Orange pennants hang from the roof overhead.2011-01-23December 28 20082008-12-28