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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.

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Night-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 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 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.2011-07-08November 05 20102010-11-05Night-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.2010-11-05Evening 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-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 ritual outdoors beside a red-walled building labelled in English "Sri Anandeshwara Temple", under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging colourful tassels and orange pennants. On a raised red-and-white striped platform, a robed figure in orange sits on an ornate throne-like seat with red cushions, flanked by priests in saffron and white. Ritual objects including brass vessels, a kalasha-style item and floral offerings lie on the platform. A large seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many shaven-headed, fills the foreground, while a standing attendant in orange stands at the right. A banner reads "Life Bliss Program" on the back wall.2010-11-05Evening puja inside a covered temple hall at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the entrance. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in white and cream dhotis and saris, some in yellow borders, many with long dark hair, facing a raised altar. On the altar a deity murti is adorned with garlands, with oil lamps and brass vessels placed before it. Priests in white dhotis stand and sit near the altar, and a robed figure in orange stands at the right edge beside a banner for a Life Bliss Program. Colourful hanging tassels decorate the ceiling and red and white striped cloth covers the altar front.2010-11-05Night 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 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 ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, in front of a red-walled building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Garlanded hanging pennants decorate the roof beams. On a raised white-and-red stage before a shrine, a priest in white dhoti sits and performs puja; a figure in orange robes sits nearby with flower garlands. Two standing attendants in white dhotis flank the stage on the left. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white and cream clothes with some in yellow and orange, face the shrine from the foreground. A deity murti stands in the shrine, and a large banner on the right reads Life Bliss Program. Visible people number roughly 40-60 at the front rows.2010-11-05