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Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard with a sign reading Nandeshwara Temple at upper left. Many seated devotees in white clothes, some in teal, orange and red garments, face a dais. A priest in white stands at left beside a lit brass arrangement of small oil lamps and a deity murti with a ceremonial figure. A red and gold throne with a framed portrait sits centre, beneath a hanging banner. A man on a ladder hangs decorations overhead. Hanging oil lamps and string lights frame the scene.

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Night-time outdoor scene at a temple courtyard under a tin roof. Seated devotees in white clothes, many bald or dark-haired, sit in rows facing a small shrine lit with hanging oil lamps. A man in a white sleeveless vest kneels at a ritual setup on the left, near decorated deity murtis draped in red and garlands. In the centre a red velvet and gold throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, with a printed banner behind it. Some attendees wear saffron or red clothing, and children sit among the crowd.2011-07-08Evening photo of an outdoor-roofed ashram hall in front of a temple sign reading Nandeshwara Temple. On the raised stage at left, a priest in white sits before a lit oil lamp and brass ritual vessels, with a deity murti and a large dark-red tiered backdrop behind him. A gold-framed red throne stands at center-right with a framed portrait placed on it; a woman in green sits nearby. A banner behind the stage carries printed text and photos. Around forty seated devotees in white, striped and blue clothing face the stage, with several older attendees in white and a woman in orange-striped saree at right.2011-07-08Night-time outdoor devotional gathering at a temple courtyard with a corrugated roof and red-orange walls. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white, face a raised platform where a priest in white sits before a deity murti with orange and gold adornments, with brass vessels set in front. On the platform stands an empty red and gold throne with a framed portrait placed on its seat. Two ornate hanging lamps with fringed tassels hang from the roof. Some attendees wear pink, red, and teal saris and a red shirt, and a woman in an orange-striped top sits in the foreground. Lights glow overhead and a lit ornamental structure stands at the right edge.2011-07-08Evening outdoor puja at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with an orange-walled building behind a stage. A deity murti sits on a red and orange throne under a yellow flower-decorated canopy, with brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels on an orange altar table. Several priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand at the altar, holding up lamps and ritual items. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes face the altar on mats, and a sign above the temple reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A framed photograph is visible on the right side of the stage.2010-09-05Night outdoor ceremony in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta-orange building with a striped white-and-red stepped entrance and a yellow-and-red garlanded seat or throne with flowers on a raised platform. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand at an orange altar table holding brass lamps, a bell and ritual items, some raising their arms in worship. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the ground in rows, with a few in blue or other colours, and a small framed portrait is held up at the right. Potted plants, a banana-leaf decoration and a deity statue on the left complete the scene.2010-09-05Night-time outdoor ritual at a red-and-orange temple building labelled "Sri Anandeshwara Temple". On a raised orange stage, priests in white dhotis and white shirts perform worship before a deity murti seated on a red throne with marigold garlands and a flower-decorated canopy. Brass lamps and offering plates are set around the stage. Several priests raise arms and hold ritual objects. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the courtyard in the foreground, with some in saffron and yellow shawls, and blue plastic chairs at the edge. A framed portrait stands on a red stand to one side. Hindi-style signage and a small banner are visible on the building.2010-09-05Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels. A sign above reads SRI KAMAKSHI ISWARA TEMPLE beside a red-orange wall strung with lights. A large deity murti with a white radiating halo sits at the centre, flanked by a kalasha-style altar where white-clad priests perform puja. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground, many shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A seated figure in a saffron robe sits on an orange-cushioned peetha/throne at right, while standing attendants in white and orange attend nearby. Women in colourful saris sit at right. The crowd is large but partly obscured.2011-10-05Night-time ritual gathering in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple signboard on an open-sided pavilion. Dozens of men and some women in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, facing a raised platform draped in red and white stripes. On the platform, a priest in white stands at left beside ritual items, and in the centre a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat. Strings of colourful bunting and tassels hang from the ceiling, and a single bright lamp illuminates the scene.2010-11-05Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion lit with strings of small lights. A sign above the altar area reads Sri Ganesheshwara Temple. Behind the altar stands a large decorated deity murti with a white arched halo and goddess figures. Priests in white dhotis and an attendant in a white shirt tend the altar, and a seated figure in orange sits on a raised red seat. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, face the altar on orange mats under a metal roof with hanging striped tassels. One visible person is seated in an orange garment in the foreground; others are standing in the background.2011-10-05Evening outdoor gathering under a corrugated roof at a temple hall decorated with red-orange walls and strings of lights, with a sign reading SRI KAILASWARA TEMPLE. Devotees in saffron, orange, white and pink clothes sit on the floor facing a raised platform. On the platform, a man in a saffron cloth stands near a large white and red deity murti framed by a white arched halo, while a man in white dhoti stands beside him. A man in green shirt stands to the right holding a device, and a red-orange altar table with offerings sits in the centre. Many worshippers are seated, some with heads covered.2011-10-05December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph of a large open-air pavilion event in front of a red-walled temple building, with a sign reading "Dhyanapeetheshwaa Temple" beside the entrance. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes face a raised dais at the front. On the dais, a robed figure in a yellow garment stands near a red-draped seat holding a flower garland, and a woman in a red sari stands beside a display board. Palm trees, orange and yellow bunting, tassel decorations and a golden palanquin-style cart are visible. Several white-clad people are seated in the foreground and at the sides, and a person in a red sari sits to the right. The people in white, sitting and standing, appear to be attendees of a satsang or ritual gathering. A foreground devotee holds a book with a cover showing a woman's portrait.2010-12-22