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Outdoor photograph of a temple entrance with a salmon-orange wall and a dark brown signboard reading "SRI ANAN... TEMPLE", partly cut off. A large Ganesha murti sits on a grey mouse vahana (vehicle) on a red-cloth-draped platform at the top of white and red steps. The murti is decorated with a dense arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and white, a silver crown, and an orange-gold cloth draped over the mouse. A black statue of a standing deity in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands to the left, with potted plants nearby. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a Ganesha murti standing on a grey mouse vehicle (vahana) in front of a temple building with a red-orange wall. The Ganesha figure is decorated with a silver crown, jewelled ornaments, a red shoulder cloth and an orange dhoti, and sits within a rainbow-shaped arch of marigold, rose and jasmine garlands with green leaves. The mouse has a red-and-white painted mouth and an orange cloth draped over its back. Striped red-and-white steps lead up to the entrance, and a red cloth covers the ground. A signboard on the wall reads Sri Ananda ... Temple. No people are visible.2010-09-03A 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 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 decorated deity murti of a Hindu god stands on a grey elephant-shaped vehicle in front of an orange-walled building with a sign reading Sri An. The figure wears a crown, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold garment, and is draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. A large yellow umbrella with a lotus-motif canopy shades it, and black stone guardian statues flank the steps, each garlanded with orange and white. To the right a poster shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with text reading Every Saturday and Sunday. The steps are painted red and white.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.2010-09-08Outdoor temple ritual in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading Sri Ananda... and a wall poster of a smiling man in an orange turban captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Under a large yellow canopy, a decorated deity murti sits on a grey stone vahana with garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, set on a red cloth. Two priests in white dhoti sit on the orange floor beside a black stone abhishekam platform with offering bowls, brass plates, a kalasha and coconut. A boy in red shirt and a seated devotee in white watch nearby. Dark stone dvarapala figures stand on either side of the steps.2010-09-08A photograph of a temple entrance decorated for a festival. In the foreground, three deity murti are adorned with heavy garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers; the central figure wears an orange-red shawl and a crown, and the two flanking figures wear crowns and jewelled ornaments. Two brass kalasha pots with green coconut tops sit at their base, with paddy stalks and a red cloth beneath. Stone steps painted in red and white lead up to a dark canopied doorway with orange triangular flags overhead. On the left, a black stone statue of a standing figure in orange cloth wears a marigold garland. A man in white dhoti stands near the doorway, and a few figures are visible inside the hall. Text on the signboard above reads Sri Anandeshwari.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at night beneath a sign reading "SRI ANA... TEMPLE". A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged on a wooden platform, holding a small silver lamp or plate aloft with his right hand. Gold ornaments hang at his neck. Beside him, a second priest in white with gold necklaces sits behind a brass vessel. Before them stands a blue-grey elephant-shaped vahana (vehicle) decorated with a large floral garland of orange, purple and white flowers, and a canopy above in yellow and orange with a red-and-gold ornamental top. Brass pots and a lotus-shaped vessel rest on a red cloth in front. The priest is performing aarti or puja to the decorated mount. No one visible is identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-09-03A night-time photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, wearing gold necklaces, sits on a wooden seat and holds up a silver plate with offerings toward a deity murti. Beside him, a second priest in white with a gold chain sits to the left. Behind them stands a large deity murti in a grey elephant-form vahana seated on a red cloth, decorated with a multicoloured flower garland, white garland and a large gold-yellow umbrella canopy. A silver kalasha vessel and metal bowls sit on a stone platform in front. Steps with red and white bands and a painted wall behind complete the scene.2010-09-03September 08 20102010-09-08December 28 20082008-12-28September 03 20102010-09-03