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Outdoor temple courtyard decorated with strings of orange lights along an orange-painted hall with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. At the centre, a priest in orange robes and a saffron shawl stands before a raised platform holding deity murtis garlanded with marigolds, with brass pots and a kalasha set out for abhishekam. Seated devotees in white clothes and a woman in a red sari sit around the platform, while a man in white and an attendant in white stand nearby. A red cushioned chair and a framed portrait stand to the right beside a poster display. Also visible: a bowl of offerings, bundles of sticks and a banana-leaf decoration. Some visible person in a dark shirt stands at the right edge.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated roof at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its sign above an orange-painted shrine strung with fairy lights. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing garlands and ornate gold-coloured adornments, stands before a decorated altar, with several brass vessels and offerings in front. Seated devotees in white and orange, many in white ritual clothes, sit on the platform and mats, and standing attendants in white surround the shrine. Two dark stone deity statues flank the entrance, banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the arch, and a red chair and a framed portrait stand at the right side. A panel of printed text and photographs is visible on the right. a person figure in orange with a turban, garlands and gold ornaments is physically present at the shrine, though the appearance is uncertain.2011-07-15Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated roof at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a saffron-orange shrine with string lights draped around it. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace sits on the left, holding a lit lamp toward a pair of deity murtis dressed in orange and garlanded with marigolds, with a bronze crown on one. A small kalasha-like brass vessel and a shivalinga stand near the deity, and fruit, sugarcane pieces and offering plates lie in the foreground. Two seated people in white garments sit nearby, one woman in a yellow top on the far left, and another person in white plays a microphone on the right. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a banner shows a satsang schedule.2011-07-15Outdoor temple ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its name on a sign above the entrance. A shaven-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat, lifting a lamp and bell-like ritual objects toward two painted deity murtis dressed in orange cloth with marigold garlands. Several seated women and men in white and yellow clothes watch. Fruit, bundled sticks, and brass plates of offerings lie in the foreground, and a string of warm lights decorates the orange wall.2011-07-15A temple ritual scene at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a sign above the shrine reading that name. A priest in orange robes and a gold necklace sits at left, holding a ladle over a silver vessel near a brass lamp and a small fire. Behind him, two orange-and-red deity murtis wearing garlands stand on a white platform, with a glowing oil lamp in front and incense smoke rising. Strings of orange lights decorate the walls. At right, a portrait of a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala rests on a gold-framed stand beside a red armchair and a gold footstool. Several white-clad men sit on the floor playing music near a microphone, and a few children and devotees stand in the background.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple under an orange and red canopy hung with saffron pennants. A large deity murti decorated with marigold garlands sits on a raised platform in the centre, flanked by floral garlands. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the platform, one wearing a flower garland and a red-and-orange shawl, with a priest in an orange dhoti tending the ritual area. Brass plates of offerings and grains lie in front of the platform. A large seated crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches from the foreground, and more people stand behind a white wall. A signboard above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2008-12-28Outdoor temple ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a red-washed building with a central doorway. A man in an orange robe and bare upper body-free orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp aloft in aarti, facing the seated crowd on a red-and-white striped platform. Nearby, a white-clad priest tends offerings of dried wood, bowls of grains, and a basket of leaves. A seated man in white and a woman in a turquoise outfit sit on the steps behind. Two dark stone statues in orange cloth stand flanking the entrance, and a large framed portrait on a stand sits beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. A banner with text and a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban hangs on the right. Many children in white and a few women in white and colourful saris sit in front, facing the ritual.2010-12-16December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, red and yellow cloth at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a painted sign above its entrance. Two priests in saffron and orange robes sit before a striped red-and-white platform holding offerings, plates and marigold garlands, with a fire pit or puja setup in front. Seated devotees in white and colourful salwar and sari, many children among them, cover the red carpet. Two stone dvarapala-style statues with garlands flank the steps leading to the sanctum. A man in white sits on a raised mat to the right, with a cameraman filming nearby. A printed banner on the right displays photographs and text. The scene is a temple puja or abhishekam with a seated gathering.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual ceremony in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a white temple facade, red and white striped stepped platform and red carpet. Orange and yellow canopies frame the scene. A robed figure in orange stands at a central altar with flower garlands, brass vessels and offerings, while a woman in orange sits on a raised seat to the right. A woman in yellow sari and other people in white and orange clothing attend nearby. A large seated deity murti with orange garland stands beside the steps, and a crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothes sits on the red floor in the foreground watching the puja.2008-12-24October 08 20082008-10-08