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Outdoors 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.

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September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11Outdoor temple ritual at the Anandeshwar Mandir, with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with red border holding a brass plate with a lamp near a richly decorated deity murti. The deity, seated on a grey bull-like mount, is adorned with red, yellow and orange flower garlands and a silver crown, under an orange canopy. A second priest in white dhoti stands beside him holding a small book, and a third person in white stands at the left edge. A square fire pit, brass plates with offerings and a red cloth cover the foreground, with an orange brick building behind.2010-09-08September 11 20102010-09-11A photograph of a homa ritual performed outdoors before a large decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, shown alongside a lion and a smaller deity figure. A square fire pit with rising smoke sits in front of the murti. Around it, seven men in white dhotis and white shawls sit on a mat, several wearing gold necklaces and bare-chested, passing bowls of offerings and tending the fire. Brass oil lamps stand at the right edge, with marigold and rose petals scattered on the fire platform. Behind them are orange-walled buildings, flags and a signboard reading the temple name in Telugu-style script, with a palm tree at upper left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA temple ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal roof in front of an orange-painted building with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE". A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl raises a lit aarti lamp toward a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and framed by a yellow canopy. Several seated priests in white with rudraksha malas and kumkum-marked foreheads sit on the floor, some with hands folded in prayer. A seated figure on the right wears a red dress with gold border and folded hands, seated on a red cushioned seat. Brass plates, a bell and a fire pit with smoke rise in the foreground, and a large crowd of devotees in white sits in the background.2010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11A homa or yagna at an outdoor ritual platform before a decorated deity murti of Ganesha seated on a blue elephant-vahana-like mount, its figure garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers under a yellow-and-red canopy with banana plants. A square fire pit with a dark ash-filled basin sits on a white-edged platform, with smoke rising, brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels nearby. A man in white dhoti and bare chest, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sits with folded hands in front of the pit. Other priests in white dhotis kneel or sit near the platform, and a drum with red-and-gold trim lies in the foreground. A sign reads Shree Anandeshwara Devasthana above a building wall.2010-09-05Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard under a dusk sky with palm trees. A large orange and gold canopy shelters a decorated murti of a deity with garlands, next to a grey image of a seated deity with a snake. A square fire pit or homa kund is at centre, with a kneeling priest in white dhoti and a white shawl with a gold chain, and another man in white bowing forward at the right. A bald priest in white sits at the lower left with his back to the camera. Two tall silver lamp stands flank the scene, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes with a mala hangs on a red chair at the right. A signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana is visible behind.2010-09-05