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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.

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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.2011-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoors 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 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 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.2011-03-05Outdoor temple scene under a blue sky beside a metal roof. A tall copper flagstaff with bands of twisted copper rope and a carved pink-red base stands at center, draped with a garland of yellow and orange flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a dark beaded mala, holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a small bell in the other while facing the pole. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a white headband and gold necklace holds a brass plate, and a third man in orange cloth stands nearby. Palm trees and a red building line the background. Visible people: four, with partly visible figures at the edges.2011-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a tall copper flagstaff with a decorated copper base and yellow and orange flower garlands hanging on its side, under a corrugated roof and clear blue sky with palm trees behind. A man in an orange robe with a dark red border and a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a brass lamp-and-bell vessel, and appears to be performing a flag-hoisting worship. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a bare-chested man in orange cloth stand near a brass plate, with a small fire visible beside them. Rose petals are scattered on the platform at the base of the pole.2011-03-05August 23 20112011-08-23 +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.2010-09-02A tall, copper-clad ceremonial flagstaff rises against a clear blue sky beside a corrugated metal shelter roof. Its base is carved with ornate reliefs, and marigold and yellow flower garlands hang from its middle. A man in saffron-orange cloth with a red sash stands at the left, reaching up to adjust a red-and-white flower garland on the pole's bracket. Beside him, a second man in orange robes wears a beaded necklace and holds a small object in his hands. Palm trees appear at left. A multicoloured cloth streamer hangs at the right edge. The scene suggests a flag hoisting ritual.2011-03-05A 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.2011-08-23