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April AF 2012April AF 2012December 15 20092009-12-15September 01 20112011-09-01December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with saffron-yellow border holds a silver vessel aloft near a square fire pit with smoke rising, beside brass lamps, a red-and-blue flower arrangement, and steel bowls of offerings including sweets and fried snacks. Behind, people in white sit on tiered steps before a dark shrine with deity murti, and a black stone statue with a garland stands at right. A woman in white with hands folded watches at left. A small child in red sits on the steps.2010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple scene in front of an orange-painted building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A priest in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at left, his back partly turned, holding a white cloth near his face beside a fire pit and brass lamps. A man in white clothes stands with palms joined at the right, and a small child in white sits on the steps nearby. A black stone Shiva lingam-like figure draped in an orange garland stands at right. Trays of offerings, including nuts and sweets, sit on a white cloth in the foreground, and a deity murti decorated with flowers is visible inside the shrine doorway.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard in front of an orange-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a red-and-white striped plinth and steps leading to the open shrine doorway. A person in an orange robe with dark hair sits cross-legged on the ground facing the temple, inside a circle of ash with a small brass pot and a plate nearby. Around them, rows of devotees in white clothes and some in red and yellow sit on mats. Two stone dvarapala guardian statues flank the entrance, and a banner beside the temple shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Rose petals lie on the ground.2010-07-23November 05 20102010-11-05December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual before the white facade of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with its name on a maroon signboard above the entrance. Two black stone dvarapala statues in orange cloth and yellow-orange garlands flank the doorway, and a decorated deity murti with garlands is visible inside. In front, a raised platform in red and white stripes holds a fire pit, a white table with marigold garlands, and rows of brass oil lamps. A person in white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, and a woman in orange robes sits beside the ritual area near a microphone. Several other people stand near the entrance, and a few heads are visible in the lower foreground.2008-12-24