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A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border stands at left, bald-headed and bare-chested, holding a silver plate with a lit flame in aarti toward a deity murti. The murti stands on a grey mount with a red cloth draped over it, dressed in a red and gold garment, silver crown and ornaments, and heavy garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers. A large yellow umbrella with a lotus-shaped top shelters it. Steps with red and white stripes lead to a doorway under a sign reading Sri Anand. Dark statues in white and orange garlands flank the entrance, and a banner at right shows a smiling figure in an orange turban.

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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded garland, holds a silver tray with a flame toward a decorated deity murti seated on a grey animal vehicle beneath a large saffron umbrella. The murti is adorned with a silver crown, layered red and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments. Behind the altar, a black stone statue of a seated figure wears an orange garland, and another priest in white stands at the left. A banner on the right shows a smiling man in an orange turban above the word Satsang. Brick-orange walls and a sign reading Sri Ananda mark the shrine entrance, with striped steps leading up to the altar.2010-09-08September 08 20102010-09-08A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with orange-painted walls and red-and-white striped steps. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a gold necklace stands at left, holding a brass bowl in his raised hands. In front of him stands a ganesha-form deity murti in silver ornaments and a red garment, garlanded with multicoloured flower strands and a yellow-orange canopy overhead, seated on a grey animal mount with an orange cloth draped over it. Brass plates with offerings and a small vase of flowers sit at the base. Dark stone figures stand in niches on the walls. A signboard reading SRI ANAN is partly visible above the doorway. Another priest is partly visible at the far left edge.2010-09-08A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a red border performs aarti before a large Ganesha murti decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, gold jewellery and a golden canopy. The priest holds a flaming lamp in his right hand and a small bell in his left. The Ganesha murti sits on a grey mouse vehicle on a red-draped platform with a golden plate of offerings and a silver tray of flowers in front. Black stone statues with orange garlands stand on steps painted red and white against an orange wall. a person identity is not established from appearance, so the priest is described by role only.2010-09-08A bald priest in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a floral garland stands at left, holding a brass vessel with his right hand and making an offering before a deity murti. The murti is a figure on a grey animal mount, adorned with a bright orange shawl draped over the mount, strings of marigolds and red flowers, and a large yellow umbrella with a fan-shaped crown above. Stone statues of standing figures in black, one with an orange garland, flank the courtyard. Behind is an orange-walled building with a doorway and a sign reading SRI ANA. Steps are painted red and white.2010-09-08A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a marigold garland, stands at left holding a brass bowl and pouring or offering from it toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is a Ganesha-form idol seated on a grey vahana with a long trunk, adorned with heaped garlands of red, purple, yellow and white flowers and silver ornaments, beneath a large yellow umbrella with a dark lotus motif. Behind is an orange-painted building with a doorway and a sign reading SRI ANAN, flanked by black stone statues draped in garlands. Red-and-white steps lead up to the shrine.2010-09-08A night-time photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, wearing gold necklaces, sits on a wooden seat and holds up a silver plate with offerings toward a deity murti. Beside him, a second priest in white with a gold chain sits to the left. Behind them stands a large deity murti in a grey elephant-form vahana seated on a red cloth, decorated with a multicoloured flower garland, white garland and a large gold-yellow umbrella canopy. A silver kalasha vessel and metal bowls sit on a stone platform in front. Steps with red and white bands and a painted wall behind complete the scene.2010-09-03Outdoor temple ritual in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading Sri Ananda... and a wall poster of a smiling man in an orange turban captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Under a large yellow canopy, a decorated deity murti sits on a grey stone vahana with garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, set on a red cloth. Two priests in white dhoti sit on the orange floor beside a black stone abhishekam platform with offering bowls, brass plates, a kalasha and coconut. A boy in red shirt and a seated devotee in white watch nearby. Dark stone dvarapala figures stand on either side of the steps.2010-09-08September 03 20102010-09-03September 08 20102010-09-08A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands at a white-tiled square fire pit with a small flame, holding a brass bowl of offerings. Behind him, a grey elephant-shaped deity murti is draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and wears a silver crown and jewellery, under a large orange-yellow ceremonial canopy. The murti sits on a red cloth-covered platform with a silver vessel and tray of flowers nearby. A peach wall behind bears the sign 'श्री आनंदेश्वर'. The scene suggests a homa or puja at a temple courtyard.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene at the Sri Aneshwar Mandir, with an orange-painted wall and a sign reading Sri Aneshwar Mandir. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders and gold necklaces perform worship before a large Ganesha murti seated on a grey pedestal, covered in garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and an orange canopy overhead. The front priest, bald and bare-chested, holds a silver tray of offerings while the second priest stands beside him. A red cloth covers a table in the foreground with a brass plate of offerings and flowers. No one in the scene matches a distinctive a person appearance.2010-09-08