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Outdoor temple scene in front of a salmon-orange wall with a white signboard in Hindi reading मंदेश्वर मंदिर. A bald priest in white dhoti with a red border and gold armband holds a silver lamp (deepa or arati) with a flame aloft toward a large Ganesha murti at right, which is adorned with a silver crown, red and orange garlands, marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, and an orange cloth draped over a grey stone pedestal. Beside him a second priest in white with gold necklaces holds a small handbell and a microphone while folding his hands. Potted plants and a small garden lie at the lower left.

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Outdoor temple photograph of an aarti being offered to a Ganesha murti decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers and silver ornaments. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with red borders and gold necklaces stand before it; the front priest holds a silver lamp with a flame in his right hand and a bell in his left, while the second, behind him, chants with a hand raised. A peach-coloured brick wall with a sign reading 'गणेश्वर मंदिर' (Ganeshwar Mandir) stands behind them, with green foliage and marigolds at left. A saffron cloth covers the base of the murti.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 shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a sacred thread stands at left, holding a lit camphor aarti lamp toward a ganesha murti. Beside him a second priest in white dhoti holds a small bell-shaped metal vessel. The murti sits on a grey elephant-shaped base, dressed in a dense garland of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers with a gold crown and ornaments, set before an orange canopy. A red cloth covers the platform, with a flower vase and brass plates of offerings. A square black pit with white rim lies in the foreground. A sign on the orange wall reads 'Ganesh Mandir'. The scene is an outdoor temple aarti, with the two priests as the only visible people.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 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 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 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.2010-09-08Outdoor 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 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.2010-09-08Photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine beside an orange-painted wall with a sign reading "Nandeshwar Mandir". A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, wearing a flower garland, holds a lit flame on a long-handled lamp toward a grey stone deity murti of Ganesha with a silver crown, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a canopy above. A second priest in white stands behind him holding a small brass vessel. In front stands a square black-lined pit or fire pool with white borders, and a red cloth covers the base of the murti, with a brass tray of offerings and a flower-filled vessel nearby. The scene shows an aarti performed before the murti.2010-09-08 +1 copiesA 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.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene at a shrine with an orange-pink wall. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with red borders and gold-bead necklaces stand before a square pit with a small flame. The foremost priest holds a lit oil lamp aloft while the second stands behind with hands folded. To the right, a silver-adorned Ganesha murti sits on a grey stand under a large orange canopy, draped with garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, with a red cloth below and a brass plate of offerings nearby. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at the shrine.2010-09-08