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Outdoor temple courtyard with orange-red walls and white-and-red striped steps. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and long hair tied up, stands barefoot at left with his head bowed, facing a raised platform. Behind the platform are a dark stone deity murti with a garland, and gold-coloured standing deity statues in yellow and purple garments, with marigold garlands. Orange sandals rest on the ground. A sign at top reads Sri Anandeshwari. The man has distinctive saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, but no sufficient basis to name him, so identity is unsure.

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September 06 20112011-09-06July 15 20112011-07-15A photo of a ritual at an outdoor shrine with orange-tiled walls and potted plants. A long-haired person in an orange silk sari with gold border and a gold necklace holds a lit camphor aarti lamp toward two large deity murtis, one in orange with a crown and one in pink and yellow with a red garland and pearl necklaces. A small golden murti sits on a green-backed throne draped with a maroon cloth decorated with gold dots, garlanded with white flowers. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings at left. The attendant is visible at left; the person with long hair is in the centre. The ritual is aarti offered to the murtis.2011-10-26A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow-orange border stands barefoot on a platform at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, holding a lit multi-flame brass aarti lamp toward two golden deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati. Shiva has a tall orange-red crown and is holding a trident; the female deity wears a purple and yellow sari with a rich necklace. Brass kalashas with mango leaves and flowers sit on a white-draped table in front, with a brass plate and offerings on the floor. A dark stone statue stands behind the platform, and a red-and-white striped stair leads to a shrine. A temple name board reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple above. The priest has a gold necklace and bangles and is performing aarti.2011-09-01July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15September 01 20112011-09-01A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on a green-carpeted step beside a bronze deity murti seen from behind, wearing a yellow and red garment and holding a ceremonial staff-like object. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and looks downward. The open-sided pavilion has a red metal frame, palm trees and greenery in the background.2011-10-12November 07 20102010-11-07August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a red velvet drape. Two deity murtis stand on a white-draped platform, one with a green and orange crown and garlands, the other in red with a crown. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot before the murtis, alongside a man in a yellow robe. In the foreground a second figure in orange robes bends toward the platform, with brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels arranged in front. A possible a person cue: the standing man has long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja before the murtis.2007-08-09November 06 20102010-11-06