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An outdoor temple scene at the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, with an orange-brick wall bearing the Hindi-script sign 'श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर'. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders stand on an orange-painted platform. The left priest holds a small bell or cymbal-like object to his mouth, while the right priest waves a large white feathered fan or chamara over a decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a grey elephant-shaped vahana beneath a large orange umbrella-like canopy, garlanded with marigolds and bright flower strings, with a red cloth draped below. Brass plates with offerings, a brass lamp and a small stone square stand in the foreground, and a tin roof shades the scene under an overcast sky.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual at a shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwar Mandir in red-and-white lettering on an orange wall. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders stand on an orange-tiled platform. The left priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread and palms joined, faces the shrine. The priest in the centre, bare-chested with a beaded necklace, swings a white fly-whisk, or chamara, toward a grey elephant-shaped pedestal. A deity murti with a face and ornate crown is decorated with garlands of red and white flowers and sits beneath a large orange ornamental canopy with a lotus motif. Before the platform is a fire pit, and brass plates hold offerings, including dried leaves and a small bowl. A shrouded figure in white kneels near the pit. A tin roof shelters the scene.2010-09-08Outdoor temple ritual at a shrine labelled in Tamil script as Sri Anandeshwar Mandir beside a terracotta-coloured wall. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders stand on an orange-cloth platform. The left priest, with bare upper body and a sacred thread, holds his hands together in prayer. The priest in the centre, bare-chested with a sacred thread, waves a white fan or chamara over a grey stone elephant-mount deity murti draped in red and yellow flower garlands beneath a large orange umbrella canopy. A square stone yagna pit sits in front, with brass plates, bowls, a handled vessel and a pile of dried material on the floor. A third person in white cloth sits low near the pit. Corrugated roof overhead and a pale overcast sky.2010-09-08An outdoor temple scene in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर (Shri Anandeshwar Mandir). Two priests in white dhotis with red borders stand at a raised white puja platform; the left priest holds his hands together in prayer near a microphone, while the right priest, with a gold-beaded necklace, reaches toward the platform. A third person in white, seen from behind with a white cloth over the head, kneels or bends at the platform's edge. Brass plates with offerings and a tray of dried leaves sit on an orange mat. Beside the platform stands a deity murti of a seated figure decorated with red and white garlands under a large yellow canopy with fringe, placed on a red cloth. Brass bowls rest on the ground in front.2010-09-08September 08 20102010-09-08Outdoor 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 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 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 under a corrugated metal canopy in front of an orange-walled building with a signboard reading Sri Ananda Eshwara. A priest in white dhoti with red borders and a bare upper body waves a large white feather fan over a silver lamp stand. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti on a vahana with a yellow canopy, garlanded with flowers and dressed in red and purple cloth. A second priest in white with red-bordered garments stands at the right. A fire pit with smoke rises in the foreground, and fruit offerings and brass vessels sit on the left.2010-09-05Outdoor 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.2010-09-08Outdoor temple scene at dusk with a priest in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth raising a white feather fan (chamara) over a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is seated on a blue mount with a yellow and red canopy, garlands of purple and yellow flowers, and banana plant leaves on either side. Smoke rises from a fire pit in front, with silver oil lamps and brass vessels on a platform. Another white-clad priest stands at the right and a bare-chested priest with a gold necklace sits at the left on red-and-white steps. Orange-walled buildings with signboards stand behind.2010-09-05Outdoor temple ritual at dusk under a corrugated metal canopy. A priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth, bare-chested, raises a white chamara fan over a decorated deity murti seated on a blue vahana-style figure beneath a large yellow and red umbrella-like canopy and a garland of purple and white flowers. Silver oil lamps stand on either side and smoke rises from the fire pit in front. Offerings of fruit and brass vessels sit on the ground in the foreground. Another white-clad priest stands near a tiled wall at right and a figure in a saffron-trimmed cloth appears in the background. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara in Kannada script on the building. Shaved-headed priests perform puja.2010-09-05September 08 20102010-09-08 +1 copies