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A three-panel photo collage of a temple ritual outdoors. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders and bare upper bodies stand at a black stone fire pit with white marble edging. In the main panels, one priest holds a brass vessel and another a lit flame on a small lamp near a large deity murti draped in garlands of red and yellow flowers beneath an ornate orange canopy. A sign on the brick wall behind reads in Hindi. Red cloth covers the ground, with brass plates and offerings nearby. The collage is a graphic with no visible presentations of a candidate for a person.

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September 08 20102010-09-08Two priests in white dhotis with red borders perform a ritual before a large Ganesha murti decorated with colourful flower garlands in red, yellow and green and an orange cloth. The lead priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit lamp toward the deity while his companion, wearing a white shawl, holds a brass bell. A square fire pit sits in front, with brass plates of offerings nearby. The murti sits on a grey pedestal set on a red cloth, with white and red striped steps behind. A sign in Hindi reads Anandeshwar Mandir. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple shrine. Two people are visible.2010-09-08January 14 20122012-01-14An 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.2010-09-08Outdoor 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.2010-09-08January 14 20122012-01-14Photograph 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-09-08September 08 20102010-09-08 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-09-08Photo 11684501A 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.2010-09-08