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Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, an orange-painted temple wall with a white-on-maroon sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. About two dozen people sit on a raised platform facing the front; several wear white, one in an orange shirt and another in a maroon-and-white shawl. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in the foreground on mats before ash-marked square fire pits, facing away from the camera. A black stone deity murti, draped in an orange-and-white cloth, stands at right beside potted plants. A small blue and white plastic chair set and a loudspeaker on a stand are at left.

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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, with a salmon-red temple wall bearing the sign "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर". Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on bare ground around circular fire pits full of grey ash, with smoke rising from them; several wear yellow shawls or sashes. Behind them a row of seated devotees sits on mats in front of the red-and-white striped wall, some in white, one in an orange shirt. To the right stands a dark statue of a deity with a raised arm and a potted plant beside it. The scene resembles a homa or yagna.2010-07-07Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground where young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged inside circular ash-rimmed pits, facing forward in meditation. A small orange building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir stands at right, with a few seated people in front of it and blue plastic chairs nearby. Palm trees, green shrubs and a white shed with a red door frame surround the courtyard under a pale sky. Several small stone figures sit along the left edge.2010-07-15Outdoor Pancha-Tapas ritual in front of an orange-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped plinth. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats around several circular fire pits with ash rings, facing the temple; a few wear yellow-trimmed white shawls and one wears a grey-green shirt. Two deity statues flank the entrance and a speaker stands at left. A bordered banner at right is partly visible. Multiple people sit in a loose semicircle in the background near the temple steps.2010-07-23Outdoor photograph in front of a red-orange building with a white-and-red striped base and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. About two dozen men sit cross-legged on yoga mats in rows on a paved area, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis, some in blue, striped or checked shirts, with hands in prayer or resting on their knees. A standing man in white clothes stands at the right near potted plants, and a few other white-clad men sit on chairs or the wall edge at left. A black speaker stands on a stand at left, and a smoke-darkened patch of ground in the foreground suggests a fire pit.2010-07-07Outdoor homa or fire ritual at a whitewashed temple building labelled in Hindi as Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. In the foreground, several men in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls sit cross-legged around shallow fire pits filled with grey ash and charred wood. Behind them, a large seated group of devotees in white clothing sits on a raised platform facing the fire. A tall trident stands near a black speaker, potted palms and red-tipped boundary posts line the area, and a wooden ladder leans against the wall.2010-07-04Outdoor fire ritual before a white temple building with a red-and-white striped base. Signs read Sri Anandeshwara Mandir and Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on bare red earth around small smouldering fire pits with ash and charred wood. A larger group of seated participants in white sits on a low platform in the middle, and a man in orange and saffron robes sits at the left edge. A deity murti in red and white stands on the right beside the temple doorway, which emits smoke. Sparse greenery and a tall tree line the background.2010-07-11Outdoor Pancha-Tapas ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple: several men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on mats inside circular ash-lined fire pits on dirt ground, while others in white and a few in yellow-striped scarves sit in rows before an orange temple building with red-and-white striped steps, palm trees and a blue-draped Nandi-style sculpture at right. A man in orange robes sits at right; a figure in grey shirt sits among the pits. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a Kannada name board.2010-07-23Outdoor ritual gathering in front of a white-walled temple with signs reading Sri Anandeshwara Mandir and Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on a raised platform, with several men in white clothing and yellow shawls seated on the sandy ground facing small smoking fire pits with logs and ash. A dark deity murti garlanded in orange is visible in a niche beside the temple entrance, and potted plants line the steps. Rising smoke suggests a homa or yagna.2010-07-11Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard during Panchatapas practice. Many people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular rings of grey ash on bare ground, facing away from the camera. Behind them stands an orange building with a white-and-red striped wall and a sign reading Sri Aneswar Mandir, with a small white outbuilding and green shrubs to the left. Nearby, rows of devotees are seated in the background.2010-07-19Outdoor photo of a group of men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow shawls seated in rows on sandy ground in front of a white building with red trim. Several seated men sit within circular rings of grey ash on the ground, a ritual arrangement. Signboards read Sri Anandeshwara Mandir and Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Inside the temple entrance a deity murti is visible on a pedestal with an orange-clad figure and flowers nearby. A man in white stands at the left edge and a seated crowd fills the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-07-04Outdoor Pancha-Tapas ritual at a temple courtyard. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on mats beside circular fire pits of ash and charcoal, performing the sacred fire practice. Behind them a row of about two dozen men in white clothes sits cross-legged on a raised platform in front of an orange temple building with white and red striped trim. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A small speaker stands near the platform and green plants line the walkway.2010-07-23Outdoor fire ritual at a whitewashed temple labelled Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair sits cross-legged beside a smoking fire pit, with a small brass vessel near the flames. Around a raised platform, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the ground, several wearing white and yellow sashes or lanyards, and a man in a grey jacket stands filming or photographing. A white-clad figure stands near the temple entrance and an older man in white sits in a chair at the right. Left foreground shows a person in white with a yellow scarf and a partially visible woman in orange. Other white-clad figures sit beneath a tree-lined background.2010-06-18