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Outdoor temple courtyard with a hom or fire-pit ritual in progress: several circular ash-rimmed fire pits on the dirt ground, with smoke rising. Two women in white saris sit cross-legged at pits in the foreground, one with long dark hair and one with hair tied back. In the background a man in an orange robe sits near a black stone Nandi bull on a white plinth, and a row of white-clad participants sits before an orange temple building with a red-and-white striped base. A palm tree and a copper pillar garlanded with flowers stand at left.

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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with an orange-painted building labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE and a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland beside a white pillar. Several women in white sit on the ground at circular fire pits filled with grey ash and embers, with cloth offerings nearby. One woman in a saffron-orange garment sits at the centre-left, and a row of people in white clothes sits along the right side in front of the temple. Palm trees and small kalasha-style structures surround the open ground. This appears to show a homa or yagna at fire pits.2010-07-17Outdoor scene in front of an orange-walled temple with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the entrance. In the foreground, several women in white sari-style clothing sit cross-legged on ash-covered ground, one with long dark hair seen from behind. Behind them, a black Nandi bull statue decorated with garlands stands to the left, with a small orange-clad figure seated nearby. A group of people in white and orange sits in rows near the temple steps, with a speaker on a stand at right. Two standing deity figures flank the doorway. Trees and a bird in the pale sky complete the scene.2010-07-15Outdoor ritual scene in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a red-brick building with the signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a smaller Hindi sign Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Several women sit on mats at the edges of ash-filled circular fire pits, wearing white and cream saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, facing the temple. Split logs are stacked in the foreground and a white tiered pillar stands at left beside a dark stone bull statue. Behind the red-and-white barrier, a figure in saffron and other people in white and orange watch from the temple precincts. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna with fire pits, though the activity is shown only by the ash rings and logs.2010-07-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with an orange-red building and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Four women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats inside blackened circular fire pits, with yellow-bordered white garments and one wearing an orange head covering. Behind them a seated figure in a flowing orange robe sits near a central pit, and rows of people in white sit on a red-and-white striped platform facing the scene. A black bull statue with a white cloth and garland stands at left. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual, with dark ash rings and a kalasha-style vessel visible near the front.2010-08-25Outdoor ritual scene in front of an orange-walled hall with the sign "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above its entrance. Several seated participants sit cross-legged on mats around circular fire pits with glowing embers and smoke, performing a homa-style fire ritual. Most wear white or cream clothes with yellow or orange shawls. One figure near the centre wears an orange robe and sits on a raised mat, distinctive for the orange sannyasi attire but without clear identifying cues, so his identity is uncertain. A black Nandi bull statue sits beside a white pedestal, and palm trees stand in the background. Banners with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure hang on the orange wall.2010-08-04July 23 20102010-07-23A photograph of a courtyard before an orange-painted temple labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with a kannada-language sign reading ಶ್ರೀ ಆನಂದೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ on its facade. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged in white sarees on circular ash-marked patches of sand, some with long hair falling down their backs, one in a red blouse and one in yellow. Further back, a group of people in white and orange clothing sits on a raised platform in front of the temple steps, and two standing figures in light clothing face each other near the right. Two stone dvarapala guardian figures flank the temple doorway, and a large board with text stands on the right.2010-07-15Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta-coloured building with red-and-white striped plinth edging and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A line of people in white clothing sits on the red-and-white steps and the ground in front of the temple entrance, some in white saris and others in white kurtas. A woman in an orange and yellow sari sits cross-legged in the foreground beside small fire pits with ash rings, and several seated figures in white are near the fire pits on the left. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border sits near a small ash-circled pit in the foreground. Palm trees and a small tiled-roof building stand behind. A dark statue stands near the temple entrance, and the scene appears to be a homa or fire ritual gathering.2010-07-07July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with an orange-walled building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged in a grid on bare earth, each within a circular ring of grey ash holding small fires, a fire-pit ritual practice. A tall copper-colored flagpole or dhwajasthamba stands to the right beside white-painted platforms and a stone nandi, with palm trees and an overcast sky behind. A few people in orange and other clothing stand near the temple steps. Pancha Tapas, the five-fire practice, appears to be the activity shown.2010-07-15Outdoor ashram courtyard with a small red-and-white striped platform in front of an orange temple building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Four women sit on circular raised platforms marked with white ash rings: the front-left figure in orange-bordered white sari near the foreground, a seated figure in an orange-robed garment at the left-centre, and two others in white saris with orange borders. A black Nandi bull statue with a garland sits at the left edge. Large seated crowd of devotees dressed in white fills the middle and right, with a few in orange, facing the temple steps where two dark deity statues flank the entrance. Palm trees and dirt ground complete the scene.2010-08-19July 11 20102010-07-11