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Evening puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a shrine with an orange-walled facade and the name board 'SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE' above it. Three priests in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls perform rites before a decorated deity murti framed by a large yellow-and-orange umbrella, marigold garlands and a lit kalasha. The central priest holds a lamp aloft, the left priest raises a lamp, and the right priest stands with a ceremonial staff. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with long hair, sit on the floor in the foreground facing the shrine, with several children among them. Brass lamps stand on either side of the altar, and a small banner on the right reads 'FREE'.

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September 05 20102010-09-05Night 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 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.2010-09-05Night-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.2010-09-05Evening 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.2010-09-05December 16 20102010-12-16December 17 20102010-12-17Evening ritual at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, where a sign reads Sri Nithyanandeswara Temple above a shrine. A decorated deity murti sits at the centre under a yellow canopy, garlanded with flowers and framed by banana leaves and potted plants. Several men in white ritual dress raise their arms beside a waist-high stone platform, some holding flaming torches. A smoky fire pit sits in front of the altar. Seated devotees in white clothes and a few onlookers fill the foreground, watching the puja. A red-cushioned chair stands empty at the right, and a shaved-headed figure in white sits near the right edge.2010-09-05November 05 20102010-11-05Evening 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.2010-09-05A photograph of an evening puja inside a temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. A sign above the shrine reads Sri Nanjundeshwara Temple. Priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand at the altar, one holding a lamp, while a central deity murti is decorated with a yellow umbrella, garlands and flowers. Devotees sit on the floor in white clothes, including a bald man in a blue top and a woman with a leopard-print wrap, viewed from behind. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the altar, and a banner on the right wall is visible.2010-09-05November 05 20102010-11-05