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A photograph of an open-sided outdoor shrine hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where the signboard reads "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE". Three priests in white dhotis with red-striped shawls stand at a raised orange platform performing a puja before a decorated deity murti under a yellow canopy, with lit oil lamps and brass implements in front. A seated audience in white clothing and some in colourful saris and shirts faces the shrine, and a stone Nandi bull with a pink garland occupies the right foreground. No figure is identifiable as a person in this image.

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Evening worship at the open-sided Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with an orange-painted back wall and a corrugated roof above. On the central stone platform, a deity murti stands decorated with a yellow and orange canopy and pink-and-white flower garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and palm plants. Three priests in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered shawls perform the ritual, one holding a brass lamp and another a ceremonial item near the platform. A seated audience of about twenty-five people in white clothes, saffron and other colours sits on mats, with a large stone Nandi bull with flower garlands in the right foreground. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara Mandir in Kannada, and the temple name is painted above the shrine.2010-09-05Night-time outdoor ritual at a red-and-orange temple building labelled "Sri Anandeshwara Temple". On a raised orange stage, priests in white dhotis and white shirts perform worship before a deity murti seated on a red throne with marigold garlands and a flower-decorated canopy. Brass lamps and offering plates are set around the stage. Several priests raise arms and hold ritual objects. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the courtyard in the foreground, with some in saffron and yellow shawls, and blue plastic chairs at the edge. A framed portrait stands on a red stand to one side. Hindi-style signage and a small banner are visible on the building.2010-09-05September 05 20102010-09-05Evening outdoor puja at a temple courtyard beneath a corrugated roof, with an orange-painted building behind bearing the sign "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" above the entrance. Three priests in white dhotis and shaved heads stand at an orange-draped altar, two raising lit lamps high while one stands at the centre. Before them, an ornate silver-framed palanquin or decorated seat holds a deity murti beneath a yellow floral canopy with flowers and banana leaves. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on the altar among brass lamps, silver stands and offerings. Around 20 devotees in white clothes sit on mats, many with hands folded in prayer, some seated on blue plastic chairs.2010-09-05Evening outdoor puja at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with an orange-walled building behind a stage. A deity murti sits on a red and orange throne under a yellow flower-decorated canopy, with brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels on an orange altar table. Several priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand at the altar, holding up lamps and ritual items. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes face the altar on mats, and a sign above the temple reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A framed photograph is visible on the right side of the stage.2010-09-05Evening puja at the Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple, an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. Three priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand at the altar; the two on the left raise lit oil lamps and the one on the right holds a brass lamp stand. A deity murti sits under a yellow and orange canopy, garlanded with flowers, flanked by brass lamp stands and a red-cushioned seat. Seated devotees in white clothing face the altar from the foreground, with a blonde woman and a person in a leopard-print wrap among them.2010-09-05Night outdoor ceremony in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta-orange building with a striped white-and-red stepped entrance and a yellow-and-red garlanded seat or throne with flowers on a raised platform. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand at an orange altar table holding brass lamps, a bell and ritual items, some raising their arms in worship. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the ground in rows, with a few in blue or other colours, and a small framed portrait is held up at the right. Potted plants, a banana-leaf decoration and a deity statue on the left complete the scene.2010-09-05Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, hung with decorative tassels. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the shrine entrance, where deity murti are decorated with garlands. An orange-robed priest sits on a raised platform before the shrine, with a white-clad assistant beside him and oil lamps and offerings in front. Around fifteen seated devotees in white, yellow and saffron clothing face the platform on striped mats, while a banner on the right reads Life Bliss Program, 2 Days Meditation Camp. A figure in orange at the platform may be a person, seated with a visible saffron robe and gold-adorned ritual setting, though his appearance is not fully clear.2010-11-05Evening ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, in front of a red-walled building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Garlanded hanging pennants decorate the roof beams. On a raised white-and-red stage before a shrine, a priest in white dhoti sits and performs puja; a figure in orange robes sits nearby with flower garlands. Two standing attendants in white dhotis flank the stage on the left. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white and cream clothes with some in yellow and orange, face the shrine from the foreground. A deity murti stands in the shrine, and a large banner on the right reads Life Bliss Program. Visible people number roughly 40-60 at the front rows.2010-11-05Evening puja inside a covered temple hall at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the entrance. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in white and cream dhotis and saris, some in yellow borders, many with long dark hair, facing a raised altar. On the altar a deity murti is adorned with garlands, with oil lamps and brass vessels placed before it. Priests in white dhotis stand and sit near the altar, and a robed figure in orange stands at the right edge beside a banner for a Life Bliss Program. Colourful hanging tassels decorate the ceiling and red and white striped cloth covers the altar front.2010-11-05Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof at the Sri Ananda Nithyara Temple. In the centre, a decorated deity murti sits on a raised platform with a yellow and red canopy and banana leaves, while white-robed priests stand before it holding brass lamps and ritual implements. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats and blue plastic chairs facing the platform, and standing men in white and blue shirts watch at the right. Orange and red walls surround the area, with a portrait and banners behind the platform, and a Kannada inscription is visible on a wall.2010-09-05Night-time ritual gathering in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple signboard on an open-sided pavilion. Dozens of men and some women in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, facing a raised platform draped in red and white stripes. On the platform, a priest in white stands at left beside ritual items, and in the centre a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat. Strings of colourful bunting and tassels hang from the ceiling, and a single bright lamp illuminates the scene.2010-11-05