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A photograph of a temple ritual beneath a corrugated metal roof. A tall, ornately carved copper kalasha-shaped post stands on a stone base, wrapped with a white cord and draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and long saffron shawl with a dark red border and a rudraksha mala touches the top of the copper column with one hand. Behind him a shaven-headed man in saffron robes holds a brass tray, and at left a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces stands by the pillar. Red-and-white steps, saffron-coloured temple walls and a small pennant string frame the scene, with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple at right.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with blue sky visible. A tall copper-toned, carved ritual pillar or kalasha-style column with garlands of yellow and white flowers stands on a pink stone base. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala raises a small object to the top of the pillar. Behind him a bald man in orange robes holds a brass plate. On the left a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple beside an orange-walled shrine with a small stone bull statue in front. Red bunting flags are strung across the background.2011-03-05Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof, a standing man in saffron-orange robes with a dark red border and a rudraksha mala around his neck reaches up to touch a tall, ornately carved pink-red stone pillar wrapped with white rope and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Behind him, a second man in orange cloth and a shaved head holds a brass plate. Orange triangular bunting hangs overhead, and a small orange temple building with the sign Sri Anandeshwara Temple stands in the background. The pillar is topped with carved figures and a decorative finial.2011-03-05A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders standing beside a large ornate copper-toned pillar or flagstaff base decorated with carved panels showing a seated deity and a flower garland. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and has a hand resting on the pillar. Above is a corrugated metal roof with colourful striped tassels hanging down. Orange tents and structures stand in the background, with a few people visible in the lower right foreground.2011-03-05A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands beside an ornate copper-toned pillar or kalasha-topped lamp stand, dropping or offering pink, yellow and orange flowers at its base, which is scattered with petals. Nearby, a bald young man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a gold-coloured necklace holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame and a brass plate. Behind them, a small shrine with a deity murti is visible beyond the pavilion, and a row of seated devotees watches from the side. The pillar is wrapped with orange cloth and garlanded with red and pink flowers.2011-08-23August 23 20112011-08-23Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard beneath a corrugated metal shelter. A tall copper dhvaja flagstaff with a decorated finial rises at the centre, its base set on a dark stone pedestal wreathed in marigold garlands. A person in an orange-red robe with long dark hair reaches up to the pole and grips the rope, while a younger man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders holds a brass plate near the base. A dark plaque on the orange plinth is inscribed in English. On the right, a red-and-white striped platform fronts a structure labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, where a crowd in white clothes stands watching under a blue sky with palm trees.2010-09-02A photograph of a temple ritual at an open-sided covered courtyard. In the foreground a bare-headed figure in a red-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before an ornate bronze-and-copper kalasha-topped lamp pillar decorated with garlands of pink and red flowers and scattered petals. To the left a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha-style beads holds a brass plate of flowers. Behind them a red temple shrine with deity murti is visible, and a small group of women in saris stands on the right with hands folded. Hanging red wires and tassels decorate the metal roof.2011-08-23August 23 20112011-08-23 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate copper-coloured ceremonial pillar or dhwaja-style stambha with a carved base and a small shrine-like top holding figures, decorated with pink and yellow flower petals and garlands on its base. A person in a red-orange robe with a draped wrap and long dark hair stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer before the pillar, head bowed. To the left, attendants in white dhotis, one with a shaved head and a gold-toned necklace, hold offering trays of flowers and fruit. Behind them, several people in white stand and observe. Beyond the open-sided metal-roofed pavilion, a shrine building in orange and white with an entrance is visible, with signboards reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the doorway. Several more people watch from the right side near a white vehicle. a person appearance uncertain; the figure is visibly a sannyasi in saffron robes with long hair.2011-08-23A photograph of two bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, wrapping a yellow-orange cord around a tall reddish-pink stone pillar carved with figures and gold-painted pilasters, possibly a kalasha or ritual pillar under a corrugated metal roof. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red tilak, and both raise their hands to the cord. Several onlookers in orange and white stand at the left edge, and yellow flower petals lie on the base. The scene appears to be a temple ritual or ceremonial procession.2013-07-24Outdoor temple scene under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground a figure in a white dhoti with red border holds a long yellow pole and works beside a tall copper flagstaff on an orange stepped base. A woman in orange robes reaches up to the flagstaff, which is wrapped with a flower garland. Several people in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls stand nearby, and a row of white-clad devotees stands in the background before an orange temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Red and white striped barriers and a dark stone bull figure appear at right.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands beside a tall copper dhvajastambha flagstaff, one arm raised high to the pole, holding a long bamboo pole that angles up toward the flag line. Marigold garlands are draped on the copper column and its base. Behind them, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands near the pole. The copper flagstaff rests on an orange stepped plinth with a black plaque reading that the dhvajastambha is offered with pranams by Sri Ananda Kameshа. An orange-walled temple beyond has a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and white-clad devotees stand in the courtyard. A steel-framed corrugated roof shades the scene.2010-09-02