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Night ceremony in an open-sided hall before a shrine labelled "SRI RUDRAKSHESHWARA TEMPLE" in dark lettering on a white board. A decorated deity murti sits under a yellow-and-orange canopy with marigold garlands and a flower-covered central form, with smoke rising. Three men in white dhotis stand on the platform raising lit lamps, one holding a long-handled lamp toward the deity. A seated figure in white sits at the right beside a red-cushioned chair. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing sits facing the altar, some with shaved heads, others with long hair. Fluorescent lights and potted banana plants frame the scene, with a small framed notice on the rear wall.

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Evening 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.2010-09-05October 05 20112011-10-05A 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.2010-09-05Evening 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 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'.2010-09-05July 04 20132013-07-04October 05 20112011-10-05July 04 20132013-07-04October 05 20112011-10-05Evening 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.2010-09-05March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies