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October 15 2010

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October 08 20102010-10-08A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged before a fire pit with rising smoke, hands pressed together in namaskar, beside a microphone on a stand. A gold chain and bangles are visible. Behind him, a pink Ganesha deity murti in orange and green draped cloth, garlanded with red flowers, stands in a shrine. Brass lamps, kumkum bowls and an open book sit on the floor. Two white-clad devotees stand with folded hands at left, and a woman in yellow sari also folds her hands. A sign reads Mandeshwar Mandir. Appears to be a homa or puja at a Ganesha shrine.2010-10-15Evening ritual in an orange-walled open courtyard decorated with banana plants and leafy bunting. A large fire blazes on a white stepped platform before a deity murti with garlands and a red and gold backdrop. Priests in white dhotis and orange cloths tend the fire; one priest in white stands at left. Seated devotees fill the foreground on orange and mat cloths, including a woman in an orange patterned top and a woman in a lavender shawl. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded mala sits on a red-cushioned seat at right, with a shaved-headed attendant in white nearby. Brass vessels and a gold kalasha-like pot sit near the fire, with a homa-style offering in progress.2011-10-26Outdoor temple scene in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with red borders stand at a square fire pit set into a tiled ground, one holding a silver tray and the other pouring from a small vessel. A third man on the left in white clothing and a rudraksha-style garland presses his palms together. Plates of grains and dried leaves sit on the orange floor cloth beside the pit. To the right, a deity murti with a crown and silver ornaments is decorated with dense garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and sits on a blue-grey vehicle figure draped in red cloth, with a silver plate of flowers and a glass vase in front. The scene suggests a homa or puja at the temple.2010-09-08December 31 20112011-12-31December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of an ornate copper-coloured ceremonial pillar or dhwaja-style stambha with a carved base and a small shrine-like top holding figures, decorated with pink and yellow flower petals and garlands on its base. A person in a red-orange robe with a draped wrap and long dark hair stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer before the pillar, head bowed. To the left, attendants in white dhotis, one with a shaved head and a gold-toned necklace, hold offering trays of flowers and fruit. Behind them, several people in white stand and observe. Beyond the open-sided metal-roofed pavilion, a shrine building in orange and white with an entrance is visible, with signboards reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the doorway. Several more people watch from the right side near a white vehicle. a person appearance uncertain; the figure is visibly a sannyasi in saffron robes with long hair.2011-08-23A photograph taken outdoors at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a person with long dark wavy hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, wearing an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala with beads around the neck, facing away from the camera toward a seated group. A brass vessel with a spout sits on the ground beside him, and a woven mat lies across the courtyard. Behind him, about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts sit in a row on a raised platform in front of an orange temple building with red and white painted base stripes. A sign on the building reads Sri Aanjaneya Mandir, and a banner and trees are visible in the background.2010-09-18December 31 20112011-12-31Outdoor homa or yagna at a white-edged square fire pit beside an orange wall with the sign "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir". A bald man in saffron-orange robes, a long orange shawl and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala holds a ritual ladle over the pit with his hands. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands and a lanyard. Behind them many people in white clothes sit on the ground in rows, some with palms pressed together. Trays of wood sticks, grains, coconut and banana leaves lie on the white platform, and brass pots with orange flowers sit at the right. The orange and white setting suggests ashram ritual practice.2010-12-16December 31 20112011-12-31October 15 20102010-10-15