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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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.2010-09-08Outdoor 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.2010-09-08A 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 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 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. A bald priest in a white dhoti with a maroon border raises a silver plate of offerings toward a richly decorated Ganesha murti seated on a grey vahana with red-and-orange garlands and yellow flowers. Another white-clad priest stands beside him, and a third person in white sits on a mat at the square fire pit (homa kunda) with trays of grains, herbs and offerings nearby. A brass kalasha-style jar of flowers and a red cloth cover the murti platform. Two people in white stand at the left edge.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 shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands at a square fire pit, pouring from a brass vessel. He wears a beaded garland. Behind him, a Ganesha murti with a crown and silver ornaments sits on a grey animal-form pedestal, garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flowers beneath a large yellow canopy with fringe. A red cloth covers the base, with a brass tray, a silver kalasha with flowers, and a brass lamp nearby. A pink wall bears the sign 'श्री आनंदेश्वर' in Devanagari. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam-style ritual at a temple shrine.2010-09-08