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Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion decorated with green garland swags, hanging orange and white tassels, and rows of string lights. Priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged at a central altar draped in red-and-white striped cloth, with brass vessels and offerings in front of a decorated deity murti backdrop. At the right, a figure in orange robes stands beside a red-cushioned throne-like seat occupied by a person in blue and gold attire. Seated devotees in white and yellow sarees and dhotis fill the floor in front, facing the altar.

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October 15 20102010-10-15Night ritual in an open-air pavilion decorated with string lights, hanging fabric tassels and green leaf garlands. A large deity murti in red and gold is decorated with white flower garlands and fronted by an ornate canopy. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on a raised orange-draped platform performing a puja, one with a lit lamp or offering in hand. Male and female devotees in white and red clothing sit on the ground in rows facing the platform, and a small figure sits on a red chair at right. A printed banner on the right carries Telugu/Kannada script and a phone number. Smoke rises in the lamplight.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ceremony on an open stage with an orange cloth-draped platform. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls sit cross-legged in front of a decorated altar with deity murtis, a white ceremonial umbrella, and brass offering plates. A figure in light blue clothing sits on a red cushioned throne-like chair at the right of the stage. A man in white with a yellow shawl and another in orange robes stand at the right edge. Hanging leaf garlands and colourful tassel decorations line the canopy above. Seated devotees in white and yellow, many with hair in braids, watch from the foreground.2010-10-15October 05 20112011-10-05Night outdoor photograph of a ceremony under a corrugated roof strung with colourful tasselled bunting and lights. Seated devotees in white, teal, orange and pink clothes sit on mats facing a lit stage at the back. Priests in white dhotis and shawls sit behind a raised platform decorated with white flowers and a white canopy, with a deity murti and offerings in front of an orange wall marked TEMPLE. A woman in orange sari sits on a chair at the left, and a large bronze bull statue stands at the far left edge. Fresh flower garlands and a lamp are visible near the platform.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof draped with green leaf garlands and tall colourful tasselled banners. Behind the ceremony, red-washed temple walls bear a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. On a raised platform, several figures in white and orange sit before decorated deity murtis and flower-garlanded shrines, with a red-cushioned chair at the right. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, many shaved-headed men in white dhotis and women in white saris, sits cross-legged on the ground facing the platform, while a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-10-15September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17October 15 20102010-10-15