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A 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.

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Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine. A figure in a white robe with a white head covering and gold-patterned shawl bends forward with folded hands before a square stone yagna pit set in the ground. Beside the pit, a priest in a white dhoti with red borders and a sacred thread stands with hands joined in a gesture of offering. Other devotees in white and light-blue clothes stand behind with palms pressed together. To the right, a grey elephant deity murti sits on a draped pedestal under a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers, with a tall brass lamp stand and a silver kalasha nearby. Palm fronds frame the scene.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.2010-09-05A photograph of a ritual at dusk beside a shrine. In the foreground, a person in white robes with a white head covering and gold-patterned shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed over a square stone-lined pit of water. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border stands near a decorated deity murti of an elephant-headed deity on a blue-grey mount, adorned with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and a golden umbrella overhead. A tall brass oil lamp and metal vessels with offerings sit on a red cloth. Two other people in white and light blue shirts stand nearby with hands joined, and a few more people in white are visible in the background.2010-09-05A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk with smoke rising. In the foreground a bald woman in a yellow sari with folded hands stands beside a square homa fire pit with a black interior and white-and-gold tiled border. Behind her a woman in white bows and a priest in cream dhoti and shawl with a red border stands with palms together. Beside them, a large blue-grey Ganesha murti sits under an ornate golden canopy, garlanded with purple, yellow and white flowers, with a brass oil lamp on a tall stand and brass pots and plates on red cloths. Palm fronds frame the scene.2010-09-05Outdoor temple scene at dusk with a priest in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth raising a white feather fan (chamara) over a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is seated on a blue mount with a yellow and red canopy, garlands of purple and yellow flowers, and banana plant leaves on either side. Smoke rises from a fire pit in front, with silver oil lamps and brass vessels on a platform. Another white-clad priest stands at the right and a bare-chested priest with a gold necklace sits at the left on red-and-white steps. Orange-walled buildings with signboards stand behind.2010-09-05A photograph of an outdoor Ganapathi homa at dusk beside a decorated Ganesha murti under a yellow fringed canopy. The murti is garlanded with white flowers and marigolds and sits on a blue-grey stand draped in orange cloth. In the foreground, a woman in white and a woman in a white top with lavender pants lean over a square fire pit, one pouring offerings. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shawl and a woman in an orange sari stand by, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. A water vessel sits at the base of the murti. A banner with a red and white border runs behind the group.2010-09-05Outdoor temple ritual at dusk under a corrugated metal canopy. A priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth, bare-chested, raises a white chamara fan over a decorated deity murti seated on a blue vahana-style figure beneath a large yellow and red umbrella-like canopy and a garland of purple and white flowers. Silver oil lamps stand on either side and smoke rises from the fire pit in front. Offerings of fruit and brass vessels sit on the ground in the foreground. Another white-clad priest stands near a tiled wall at right and a figure in a saffron-trimmed cloth appears in the background. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara in Kannada script on the building. Shaved-headed priests perform puja.2010-09-05Dusk at an outdoor temple courtyard with a smoky sky. At right, a Ganesha murti sits on a blue vahana-like seat beneath a yellow fringed canopy, decorated with garlands of marigold and white flowers and purple and green draping. In front, a bronze oil lamp stands beside potted plants and a fire pit with offerings. Two priests in white dhotis with maroon borders stand at the fire area, one holding a bowl. A woman in white, hands joined in namaskar, stands at left near a tray of brass vessels. Other devotees stand in the background, including a woman in a blue sari. The scene appears to be a Ganapathi homa or puja.2010-09-05September 08 20102010-09-08 +1 copiesNovember 25 20142014-11-25A photograph of an outdoor temple setting with a silver Ganesha murti seated on a grey vahana (mount) draped in an orange cloth and heavily garlanded with multicoloured flower strings in red, yellow, green and white. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with red borders sit cross-legged at left with hands folded in prayer, one wearing gold-coloured necklaces. A square stone fire pit with dark ash stands in front, and a brass plate of offerings sits on a red cloth. A microphone stand is positioned beside the priests. Potted plants and a red-and-white striped wall form the background.2010-09-08A temple courtyard scene with a large grey Nandi bull statue draped in a red cloth and orange-gold cover, garlanded with flowers and yellow marigolds. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders sits cross-legged, hands joined in prayer, wearing gold necklaces and bracelets. Behind him, another man in a white shirt and dhoti bends forward over an open book on a low stand, and a third young man with a yellow-and-gold neck garland sits nearby. A brass plate with a flame-lit lamp sits on the red cloth, along with a silver vessel and bowls. A square stone pit with a small fire glows at the bottom edge. Red-and-white striped steps and potted plants line the background, with a dark deity statue visible at upper left.2010-09-08