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Outdoor temple scene in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with red borders stand at a square fire pit set into a tiled ground, one holding a silver tray and the other pouring from a small vessel. A third man on the left in white clothing and a rudraksha-style garland presses his palms together. Plates of grains and dried leaves sit on the orange floor cloth beside the pit. To the right, a deity murti with a crown and silver ornaments is decorated with dense garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and sits on a blue-grey vehicle figure draped in red cloth, with a silver plate of flowers and a glass vase in front. The scene suggests a homa or puja at the temple.

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Outdoor temple ritual at the Anandeshwar Mandir, with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with red border holding a brass plate with a lamp near a richly decorated deity murti. The deity, seated on a grey bull-like mount, is adorned with red, yellow and orange flower garlands and a silver crown, under an orange canopy. A second priest in white dhoti stands beside him holding a small book, and a third person in white stands at the left edge. A square fire pit, brass plates with offerings and a red cloth cover the foreground, with an orange brick building behind.2010-09-08Outdoor temple ritual in front of a shrine with a painted orange wall reading "ANDESHWAR MANDIR" in Hindi script. Two priests in white dhotis with maroon borders stand at a square fire pit (homa/yagna kund) with a small flame; the priest in front holds a silver tray of offerings, and the other holds an open book. Both wear gold necklaces and have shaved heads. Beside the pit are brass plates of offerings, a small oil lamp and a brass bowl. To the right, a deity murti of a seated figure is decorated with bright garlands of orange, red and yellow flowers, a crown and a gold-trimmed orange cloth, set on a grey animal vahana with a red cloth. A red-and-white striped staircase leads into the shrine. Two other people are partly visible at the left edge.2010-09-08 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene at the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir with an orange-painted wall and signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders stand before a deity murti of Nandi-like bull form draped in a heavy garland of red, orange, yellow and green flowers beneath an orange canopy. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a gold-beaded necklace, holds a plate of offerings, while the younger priest beside him also holds a silver plate. A square black fire pit lined with white tiles sits in front, with brass plates of grains and petals and a kalasha-like vessel on the ground. Red cloth covers the base of the murti and steps lead up to the hall.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading 'Ganapathy Mandir'. A bald priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red border holds a silver tray with a gold necklace around his neck, and a younger assistant in white dhoti stands beside him. Behind them a large Ganesha murti is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, and wears a crown and red and gold ornaments. Before the murti sits a square black yantra-like platform with a white stone border, surrounded by brass plates of offerings, grains, and a bowl of fruit. A red cloth covers the base of the murti, and a vessel with flowers sits nearby.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.2010-09-08Outdoor temple ritual in front of a deity shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and a gold-coloured crown. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a gold bead garland stands at a square fire pit, holding a silver tray. A second priest in white stands beside him. Brass plates with offerings, a kalasha-like vessel and a sacred-thread sheet rest on the orange floor. The shrine sits under a red and gold canopy beside a painted grey animal figure on a red cloth. Behind is an orange wall with a Hindi signboard reading Anandeshwar Mandir.2010-09-08A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a gold necklace stands at left holding a silver plate of offerings, with another priest in white beside him holding a microphone. In front of them is a square black fire pit with a white-and-grey stone border, surrounded by brass plates of food, leaves and offerings on an orange cloth. To the right, a grey stone deity murti of an elephant-headed deity sits on a red-draped platform, decorated with marigold and red garlands, a crown and a yellow-orange cloth. Behind them stands a terracotta-coloured wall with red-and-white striped steps and a signboard reading the Temple name.2010-09-08A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual in front of a Ganesha murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and a golden crown. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, wearing gold necklaces and bangles, stands at a square fire pit (homa kunda) and pours or offers from a vessel. A second man in white with red-bordered cloth stands behind him, hands folded, holding a microphone. Plates of offerings, including dried herbs and grains, sit on an orange cloth. The murti rests on a grey elephant-shaped stand draped in red cloth. Behind is a peach-coloured building with a sign reading Sri Ganesha Mandir in English and Tamil. Two people are visible.2010-09-08A temple courtyard outside an orange-washed shrine with a sign reading Nandeshwar Mandir. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl with red borders perform a homa at a square black fire pit with a white and grey stone border. The foreground priest, bare-headed and wearing a gold-beaded mala, holds a silver plate with burning offerings. Behind him a second priest in white holds an open book. On the right stands a grey Nandi bull statue draped in red cloth, with a richly decorated, flower-garlanded deity murti behind it, wearing a crown and red garlands. Brass dishes of offerings sit on the orange floor, and a white-clad figure stands at the left edge.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene in front of a salmon-orange building with a sign reading Sri Ambal Mandir (with Tamil text above). A bald priest in a white dhoti with red border, wearing gold-toned beaded necklaces and bangles, stands beside a square fire pit and pours from a vessel. A second person in white ritual clothes stands behind him holding a microphone to his face. Nearby on plates are offerings of dried leaves, grains and sweets. Behind them a large deity murti of Ganesha, adorned with flower garlands, a gold crown and jewelry, sits on a grey vahana-style base draped in red cloth, with an orange canopy overhead.2010-09-08Outdoor temple ritual at the Anandeshwar Mandir in front of an orange-washed building. Two priests in white dhotis with maroon borders and sacred threads stand at a square black fire pit (homa kunda) with a white stone edge. The front priest, bare-chested and shaved-headed, holds a silver plate and lamp, while a younger priest beside him holds a silver tray. Brass and steel plates of offerings, including what appear to be grains and fruit, sit on the orange cloth at left. To the right, a grey elephant-shaped deity murti (Ganesha) is adorned with dense garlands of red, yellow, orange and white flowers and an orange cloth draped on its seat, set on a red cloth. A silver vessel of flowers stands nearby, and an orange canopy covers the shrine entrance.2010-09-08A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual in front of an orange-painted temple building with a sign reading Shri Ishwar Mandir (temple). A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with red borders stands at a square black-lined fire pit, holding a silver plate and pouring offerings into the pit. A second white-clad assistant stands behind him. Dishes of grains, flowers and offerings sit on the orange floor, and a deity murti. A small white-robed attendant stands at the left edge.2010-09-08 +1 copies