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Outdoor ceremony under a open-sided tin-roofed pavilion in front of orange-brick buildings, with a temple signboard reading Ishwar Mandir partly visible. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes, many shaved-headed, sit on mats facing a decorated stage with white floral garlands, a large white ceremonial parasol and several painted deity murti. A seated priest in white and a figure in orange sit near a central puja table with brass plates and offerings, while a figure in orange sits on a red-cushioned throne at the right. Striped festoons and colourful painted pillars hang from the roof.

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October 15 20102010-10-15Outdoor temple ceremony under a corrugated roof with orange tassel decorations and garlands hanging from the posts. Devotees in white clothes sit on mats in rows facing a central altar with deity murtis, marigold and flower decorations, and a red-cushioned seat. A priest in orange robes stands at the right edge, and more seated participants in white, some with shaved heads, fill the foreground. Red and orange temple buildings with white trim form the backdrop, and a sign on the left reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir.2010-10-15A 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.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels. A sign above reads SRI KAMAKSHI ISWARA TEMPLE beside a red-orange wall strung with lights. A large deity murti with a white radiating halo sits at the centre, flanked by a kalasha-style altar where white-clad priests perform puja. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground, many shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A seated figure in a saffron robe sits on an orange-cushioned peetha/throne at right, while standing attendants in white and orange attend nearby. Women in colourful saris sit at right. The crowd is large but partly obscured.2011-10-05Outdoor temple courtyard in front of a red-walled building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Behind an offering platform stand deity murti and ornate decorations, including a large white umbrella and garlanded idols with a lion. Several seated priests in white dhotis and sacred threads perform a ritual near brass lamps and plates. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris, face the stage. On the right a figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned chair beside a golden throne, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits on the stage edge. Banana-leaf garlands and colourful tassels hang overhead.2010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion lit with strings of small lights. A sign above the altar area reads Sri Ganesheshwara Temple. Behind the altar stands a large decorated deity murti with a white arched halo and goddess figures. Priests in white dhotis and an attendant in a white shirt tend the altar, and a seated figure in orange sits on a raised red seat. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, face the altar on orange mats under a metal roof with hanging striped tassels. One visible person is seated in an orange garment in the foreground; others are standing in the background.2011-10-05Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging orange, yellow and blue tassel ornaments. A lone figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the dirt ground at the left, facing a raised white-and-red striped platform. Behind the platform stands an orange-walled temple with a sign reading Nageshwara Temple and decorated deity murti figures. Seated in rows on the platform edge are women in white clothing and several in colourful salwar or dresses, listening in a satsang-style gathering. A banner at the right shows a portrait labelled with Kannada text. Several more people sit in the back rows near the pillars.2010-10-10December 24 20082008-12-24