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May 23 2008

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May 23 20082008-05-23June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a white wall reading "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Shri Anandeshwar Mandir) on a maroon sign. A fire burns inside a square metal fire pit set into a white concrete platform, with flames rising from the opening. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends toward the fire pit and feeds it. Beside him, a bald man with white tilak markings wears an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, standing near the pit. Another man in orange robes stands in the background at left. On the right, a young woman in white and an older man in white clothes stand watching. Stone deity statues sit at the left edge near a red-topped pedestal, and greenery surrounds the courtyard.2009-06-15Outdoor photo of a fire ritual at a white-walled temple. A man in red-orange robes with a long garland of beads and a large pendant stands at the back, holding a small ladle or vessel over a square metal fire pit with flames. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls bend over the pit, one tending the fire with his hands. Two younger men in orange robes stand at left, and a woman in white stands at right. A sign above reads Shri Anandeshwar Mandir, with a red fence and stone deity statues visible near the pit.2009-06-15October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor photo of a white-walled temple courtyard under a blue sky with scattered clouds. A tall man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap stands at the edge of a white square fire pit with visible flames, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold ornaments and white markings on his forehead. Beside him a man in white kurta and dhoti with a red shawl stands near the pit. On the right, several people in white kurtas and dhotis stand on red-and-white steps, with one woman in white in the middle group. A white sign on the building reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A small purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. Green shrubs and trees surround the courtyard.2009-06-15Outdoor photograph beside a white building with a maroon sign reading 'श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर' (Sri Anandeshwar Mandir). A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with white forehead marks, raises one arm holding a flower while standing over a fire pit with flames. Two men in orange robes stand at left; one holds a brass plate of offerings, and a brass bell and lamp sit at the lower left. On the right, a man in white with a red-orange shawl, a woman in white, and a bald man in white watch. The scene looks like an agni homa or fire ritual at a temple.2009-06-15A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a white fire pit, holding a long wooden pole or stick upright with both hands while looking down into the smoke rising from the pit. Rudraksha beads and a white forehead marking are visible. Behind him is a white wall with a red-and-white signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, and red-and-white painted fence posts line the area. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange shawls and ceremonial necklaces, stand with folded hands or a brass vessel nearby, while a woman in red and white watches. The scene appears to be an outdoor homa or fire ritual at a temple. The visible a person candidate has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, but the appearance is not conclusive.2009-06-15September 11 20102010-09-11Outdoors at dusk, a homa is performed in front of a deity murti of Ganapathi decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and a red-and-gold canopy. Several shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth sit around a square fire pit, some with gold beaded necklaces, while smoke rises from the pit. Brass and silver lamps stand nearby, with a large brass drum, plates of offerings and a seated elephant figure beside the murti. A red building behind bears the sign 'Sri Anandeshwar Mandir'. Several priests are visible, some standing and some seated.2010-09-05September 11 20102010-09-11Overexposed, washed-out outdoor photograph of a homa or fire ritual beside a small tin-roofed structure with a yellow umbrella at left and palm fronds overhead. A person in orange-saffron robes stands at right holding something near the fire, while a seated figure in orange clothing sits cross-legged at left, and another person in white stands behind the fire. A central fire with offerings burns on a low fire pit. A red sign with white lettering is visible at upper right. Several people are visible, including partially obscured figures. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2008-05-23