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Outdoor ashram courtyard with a white building labelled Sri Anandeswara Temple beneath a palm-lined sky. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats in rows on the left, facing right. In the foreground a man in a yellow shawl sits cross-legged in front of a circular ash ring, with another ash-ringed seat beside him. A figure in orange robes sits further right near a white platform, and a parked white SUV, flower garlands and a wooden signboard complete the scene under overcast weather.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor photo of a ritual ground in front of a white building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with coconut palms and thatched huts behind. In the foreground, several men in white clothes with yellow sashes sit cross-legged on mats inside circular raised rings of ash and charred wood, with small fires or embers in the rings. Along a red-and-white striped stepped platform on the left, a seated audience of men in white and light shirts listens. A lone figure in orange robes sits near the centre background, and a few people in white stand nearby. Small statues flank the temple entrance.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony on a dusty red-earth courtyard in front of a white-walled building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped railing and a dark stone deity murti visible at the entrance. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular ash-filled fire pits, performing a homa or yagna. A large crowd of seated devotees in white fills the courtyard and steps. Palm trees and a thatched hut stand behind, under an overcast sky.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple compound with a white building, red-and-white striped steps and palm trees behind. Several men in white ritual clothes with yellow sashes sit cross-legged inside circular ash-lined fire pits on sandy ground, apparently performing a homa-style ritual. Behind them a large group of seated devotees in white clothes fills the steps, with a few women in orange and white saris visible. Two statues of seated figures with orange garments stand beside the temple entrance, and a white SUV is parked at right. Printed notice boards hang on the building wall.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor fire-ritual ground in front of a whitewashed temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped plinth. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged within circular ash pits on bare earth, seemingly performing a homa or yagna. Behind them rows of seated participants in white fill the steps, and a figure in orange robes sits at the right. Two standing statues in saffron-toned garments flank the temple doorway, and palm trees and a parked white van complete the scene.2010-07-04Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall palm trees. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats facing a white-walled temple building on the left. On the right, several people in yellow shawls sit cross-legged beside small raised fire pits with blackened ash rings, and a tall copper-coloured pillar stands behind them. A man in a saffron garment stands near the temple entrance, and a white shrine structure with a carved stone deity murti is visible on the right. A white SUV is parked in the background.2010-07-04Outdoor ashram scene under tall palm trees beside a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeswara Dwaara. A seated line of devotees in white and light clothes sits on a low red-and-white tiled platform at left, while on the sandy ground at right several men in white robes sit before circular fire pits of grey ash. Foremost, a man in a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on the ash ring. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the centre-right, a figure whose full appearance is not clearly visible. Thatched huts, a parked silver SUV, a loudspeaker on a stand and an information board showing a map are behind them.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a central doorway and red-and-white steps. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on bare ground inside circular ash-ringed pits, facing the temple. Near the steps a figure in white stands at the entrance, and a person in orange robes sits among the group. Tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar stands on a white plinth at right, with palm trees and a lion statue beside the temple. Small signboards and a stone plaque are visible. Clouds and dense green trees fill the background.2010-06-27Outdoor 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.2010-07-15