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A photograph of a courtyard in front of a white temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several rows of men in plain white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on the sandy ground, many with yellow shawls or cloth draped over one shoulder. They are seated in circular rings of grey ash marked on the earth, with small wooden logs placed among the rings. A larger group of seated white-clad people sits in the background near the temple steps, and two statues flank the temple entrance. Trees and a small outbuilding with a motorbike frame the scene.

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Outdoor 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 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 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.2010-07-04A photograph of a courtyard outside a white temple with red-and-white striped trim. Signs read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a Hindi-script sign on the left building. Several people in white dhotis and white kurta-style shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged inside circular ash-filled patterns on the sandy ground, facing the temple. A few other seated people are under a canopy at the left and at the temple steps. Green trees and a flag pole sit under a blue sky with clouds. Two decorative figures flank the temple entrance.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a group of men in white clothes with yellow sashes seated cross-legged on bare ground inside circular ash-filled fire rings arranged in rows. Behind them is a white temple building with red-and-white striped steps and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a smaller white shrine building beside it and a palm tree and trees behind. Two dark stone or metal deity figures stand on pedestals beside the temple entrance. A larger group of seated white-clad people sits near the steps, and a figure in orange clothing appears at the right edge. A loudspeaker stands on a stand at left-centre.2010-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 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 photo of a dusty courtyard in front of a white temple building with red trim and the signboard 'Sri Anandeshwar Mandir'. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a grid on circular ash-and-earth mandalas on the ground, facing a central figure seated on a raised platform. Palm trees, a leafy tree, and a small white house with a red door frame stand behind. Several figures in white clothing are scattered across the courtyard, and a statue with orange garments appears at the temple entrance on the right.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a pancha-tapas fire ritual in an open courtyard before a white temple building. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on the sand, several wearing yellow shawls, arranged around shallow circular fire pits filled with grey ash. Behind them a larger crowd sits in rows in front of the white hall with red and white striped border and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. To the right, a deity murti stands on a raised platform near a Sri Anandeswar sign. Trees and a cloudy sky are in the background.2010-06-27Outdoor 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 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 19 20102010-07-19