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A photograph of a temple procession inside a covered hall with orange pennants strung across the roof. In the centre, a deity murti or utsava image is decorated with red and yellow garlands and sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella on a palanquin-like carrier. Men in white dhotis with red borders lift and steady the carrier with red cloths. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a tall ornate golden headdress holds a tall golden staff. Another man in saffron dhoti and shawl stands beside the carrier, and a man in orange headband and white dhoti stands at the right edge. A rectangular water tank sits in the foreground, and a banner behind reads partly as Ananda temple.

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December 17 20102010-12-17A night procession at a temple under an orange-and-red decorated pavilion, with a deity murti carried on a flower-covered palanquin. Several men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis carry the palanquin on pink-wrapped poles up stone steps. The palanquin is decorated with red, pink and white garlands and gold drapery. A man in orange holds a tall gold staff with a decorated top on the left, and a red-and-white banner reads Anandotsava beside a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair. The scene reads as a temple procession with a palanquin.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17Night outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and striped orange-and-white bunting. A tall golden staff with a lotus-like top is held by a man in a white-and-silver tall headdress and saffron robe on the left. Beside him, a man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a pink-wrapped object, while white-clad men in dhotis and sacred threads carry a flower-garlanded palanquin bearing a deity murti under a striped canopy. A woman in white stands with palms joined at right. Red-and-gold stonework and a lit area with scattered petals complete the scene.2010-12-17A photograph of a temple-style ritual in an open-sided hall with an orange-painted wall and bunting strung across the roof. On the left, a man in an orange robe and tall ornate golden crown holds a golden staff. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and a red cloth over his face or mouth stands before a decorated deity murti wrapped in garlands and red and gold fabric, carried on a platform beneath a striped canopy. To the right, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand by, one holding a red and yellow decorated fan-like staff, another in a saffron turban and gold neck chain. Stone steps and a shallow pit with offerings lie in the foreground.2010-12-17Night photograph at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a photo of a ceremonial procession. Several men in white dhotis and shawls carry a palanquin draped with multicoloured flower garlands in red, white, yellow and orange, with a gold and red cloth beneath. At the centre sits a silver deity murti adorned with flowers. In the left foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl bows with his hands folded, facing the palanquin. A decorated umbrella hangs above the procession, and a banner reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple is mounted over the entrance, which is strung with colourful flower garlands.2010-12-17Night ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple shrine, with a large black linga or murti dressed in red and garlands of marigolds and flowers, topped by a red and white canopy. Several priests in white dhotis and bare-chested orange-saffron cloths perform abhishekam, one holding a silver vessel and another a white cloth, with red wrist bands on their arms. A boy in a dark jacket stands at the right edge watching. Orange and red bunting hangs above, a red board on the right reads ANANDOTSAVA, and dark deity statues flank the shrine. Petals are scattered on the floor.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17Night procession at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several men in white dhotis and orange-robed priests carry a decorated palanquin draped in red and gold cloth and garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, bearing a silver deity murti. Men in white dhotis and orange robes hold red-wrapped poles on their shoulders. A standing man on the left wears an orange robe and gold necklace, and a man on the right wears a white dhoti with a gold necklace. Behind them hang a red-and-gold canopy and a wall of marigold garlands. A banner beside the doorway shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a list of names. Five prominent people are visible, with others partly seen behind.2010-12-17A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor-roofed hall with orange walls and strings of small orange flags overhead. A figure in a tall decorated headdress and orange robe with a gold-topped staff stands at left. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes with red border and rudraksha mala bows his head, pressing red-gloved hands together before a deity murti draped with a red shawl and heavy red and white garlands. Several priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls, one with a gold necklace, stand around. A shallow stone-rimmed pit and a yellow offering lie in the foreground. Signage above reads Sri Nandeeshwara-style text in red letters.2010-12-17Evening aarti at a decorated shrine. A priest in white dhoti and a red-orange turban, wearing gold-toned armbands and a gold necklace, raises a lit flame with one arm toward a garlanded deity murti. The murti is covered with red, yellow, green and white flower garlands and a gold cloth. Several other white-clad attendants stand at the side, one in a red-trimmed dhoti at right with red arm cloth. Dark statues flank the shrine on the walls, and a banner reading Ananda Yoga... is visible above. The scene is a puja at a temple shrine.2010-12-17Photograph of a nighttime procession at the Sri Ananda temple facade, with a deity murti adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands on a golden palanquin. Five men carry the palanquin on pink-wrapped poles. The man at front left wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a pendant; the others wear white dhotis and sleeveless white garments, one with a white tilak. A red and gold canopy with tassels is above the deity, and a red and gold cloth drapes the base. Striped red and white steps lead up behind them.2010-12-17