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A 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.

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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.2010-09-08September 08 20102010-09-08A 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 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.2010-09-08A 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.2010-09-08A 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 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 shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a long gold necklace, stands at left pouring fried offerings from a brass bowl near a square fire pit (homa kunda) with white-edged rim. Beside him, a grey deity murti of Ganesha with silver crown and ornaments sits on a stand draped in orange and red cloth, garlanded with red, yellow, and green flower strands, under a large orange and yellow canopy with fringe. A golden tray of offerings and a silver pot with white flowers sit nearby. Behind is an orange-painted wall with a sign reading Shri Anandeshwar Temple.2010-09-08A photograph of a priest in white ritual dhoti and gold necklaces kneeling beside a black-walled pit, pouring dried sticks or offerings from a large brass plate into it. Behind him stands a silver-adorned Ganesha murti seated on a grey mouse vahana, garlanded with layered marigold and mixed flower garlands and draped in orange cloth. A black statue of a standing deity with an orange shawl and white garland stands on the steps, and a sign above the doorway reads Sri Anan. Silver bowls and a small brass cup sit near the priest, and a person at the left holds a microphone. The scene resembles a homa or yagna fire offering at a temple entrance.2010-09-08A photograph of a temple shrine showing a silver-clad Ganesha murti seated on a grey mouse vehicle, draped in garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers beneath an orange canopy. In the foreground, a bare-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, wearing gold necklaces and bangles, sits cross-legged holding a brass plate. Silver bowls and a small oil lamp sit on the orange floor near a black pit with a stone rim. Behind, a dark statue in white dhoti and orange shawl stands by red-and-white striped steps, and a red chair and potted plants are visible beside a doorway with a sign reading SRI ANAN.2010-09-08A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders stands at left, pouring offerings from a metal bowl toward a square black pit lined with white border. Beside him, a ganesha deity murti sits on a grey stand draped in orange cloth, decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers and an ornate silver crown, under a large yellow umbrella canopy with dark decorative motifs. A red cloth covers the floor, with a brass plate, a silver pot wrapped in flowers and a brass tray nearby. A signboard in Devanagari reads Shri Anandeshwar temple. The priest wears a gold necklace and a sacred thread, and the scene suggests a homa or yagna ritual.2010-09-08September 08 20102010-09-08