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Evening outdoor ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple facade, a white building strung with fairy lights. A decorated deity murti stands at the entrance, draped with colourful garlands and a rich gold-and-red garment. On a red-and-white striped stage, several people in orange robes sit and kneel; one standing attendant in orange holds a long flowing cloth near the murti, and a seated figure in orange with long hair presses palms together beside a carved golden throne-like chair. Brass plates, a palm-leaf fan and a water bottle sit on the stage. A banner on the wall reads Kalpataru Darshan with a poster below.

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October 08 20082008-10-08Night photo of an evening puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building strung with fairy lights. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a lit aarti lamp toward the shrine. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some with garlands, sit on a striped red-and-white stage with brass plates of offerings before them. A seated figure at right in orange clothes presses palms together in prayer. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a framed portrait with flowers sits on the stage. A banner reads Kalpataru Darshan, every Saturday and Sunday, with a photo of a robed figure. Audience members in the foreground face the stage.2008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07October 08 20082008-10-08Night photo of a puja at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building strung with fairy lights. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on a striped red-and-white platform before a framed portrait garlanded with red and white flowers. A standing man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace raises his hands in prayer at left, while a seated figure in orange at right holds a bowl. Brass trays of offerings, fruit and a kalasha-like vessel sit on mats. Seated devotees in orange fill the foreground, and onlookers gather on the temple steps beneath a lit deity murti.2008-10-07Night photograph of an outdoor evening puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its white facade strung with fairy lights. On a raised red-and-white striped stage, a figure in orange robes standing at left performs aarti with a lamp, while several seated devotees in orange robes and garlands face the shrine. A large orange-clad figure with long dark hair sits cross-legged on the right-hand dais, with brass plates of offerings and flower garlands nearby. Behind them stands a framed portrait garlanded with flowers beside an illuminated deity murti at the temple entrance, and a large banner reads Kalpataru Darshan with a 'Every Saturday & Sunday' notice. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground and the stepped area.2008-10-07Evening puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance, decorated with string lights. A central deity murti is adorned with a large garland of yellow and multicoloured flowers and ornate silver-toned jewellery. Several young devotees in orange robes with maroon sashes sit on orange cloth, some with palms pressed together in prayer, while one stands at left holding an orange-and-red decorated cloth. Trays with flowers, offerings and a palm-leaf ritual item lie in front. Banners on the walls read Kalpataru Darshan, with Every Saturday & Sunday text. A few people in lighter clothing stand near the steps.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony in front of a white-walled temple labelled in a sign as Sri Anandeshwara Temple, strung with warm fairy lights. A framed portrait with garlands sits on a low platform at left, showing a robed figure. On a raised red-and-white stage, a woman in orange robes sits with hands folded in prayer, while a priest in orange sits to the left before ritual offerings on brass plates. Several seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit in rows, some with palms joined, and a standing attendant in orange tends the setup. Banners on the right and centre show a Kalpataru Darshan notice and a colourful Shaktim poster. Dark sky above.2008-10-07A photograph of an outdoor stage in front of a white-walled building marked as Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before a richly decorated deity murti of a goddess, adorned with colourful garlands and flowers. Trays of offerings in front of them hold fruits, flatbreads, sweets and betel-leaf items, with brass bowls nearby. A carved wooden seat with a red cushion stands at right, where an orange-robed person sits, and a woman in white stands near the temple entrance. Banners reading Kalpataru Darshan hang on either side, with Every Saturday and Sunday printed on one panel.2008-10-08October 07 20082008-10-07