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A temple ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal roof in front of an orange-painted building with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE". A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl raises a lit aarti lamp toward a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and framed by a yellow canopy. Several seated priests in white with rudraksha malas and kumkum-marked foreheads sit on the floor, some with hands folded in prayer. A seated figure on the right wears a red dress with gold border and folded hands, seated on a red cushioned seat. Brass plates, a bell and a fire pit with smoke rise in the foreground, and a large crowd of devotees in white sits in the background.

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September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20102010-09-11A night ritual on a raised stage in front of a red-walled hall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A shaven-headed priest in an orange robe holds a ritual vessel toward a central deity murti decorated with garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange sashes sit cross-legged on the stage around brass plates, bowls and offerings. On the right, a woman in a patterned top sits on a red and gold throne-like chair beside a seated man in orange. Oil lamps, floral offerings and tall striped banners frame the scene, and seated devotees in white fill the foreground. The setting suggests a homa-style worship and seva in the temple courtyard.2010-11-05September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11September 05 20102010-09-05September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11