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Outdoor ritual with smoke rising from a fire offering beside a shrine. Several people in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit on orange cloths; the seated figures in the foreground face away from the camera, while priests in orange robes and beaded necklaces perform rites at a table of flowers, oil lamps and offering bowls. A bearded man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the left, and a standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. On the right, a white wall shows a banner reading a Kannada phrase, a framed photograph garlanded with red flowers, and a potted plant. A palm tree is visible behind.

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Outdoor ritual scene in front of a white building with a sign reading Anandeshwar Mandir. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on orange cloth facing a smoky area where a fire or incense is burning, with offering trays of flowers and fruit set out on white containers. A bearded man in orange on the left holds his hands together in prayer, and a figure in white and orange stands at left. Women and young people with long braids sit with their backs to the camera, wearing orange saris with maroon borders. Red flower garlands decorate a framed portrait on the wall, and a banner reads Kalpataru Darshan. Palm trees and a corrugated shed sit behind the group.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor homa ritual under a red canopy decorated with orange and yellow fringe and banana leaves. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on a mat facing a fire pit, where smoke rises. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl tends the ritual at the center. Brass and steel vessels, a yellow marigold garland and a plate of offerings sit in the foreground. Simple white buildings and trees stand in the background.A photograph of an outdoor courtyard with smoke or haze drifting through the air. A large group of women in saffron-orange robes sit on a paved brick floor, many with white forehead markings and some wearing rudraksha beads. Several standing women in orange dress and beaded necklaces stand at the back, one wearing a white ritual garment with a red and white garland on the right. Red walls, palm fronds and a tree form the background.2014-06-16Outdoor homa or yagna ceremony under coconut palms, with white smoke rising from a fire pit at left centre. Many people in saffron-orange robes sit on orange cloths and mats, several with hands folded in prayer. A seated man in the centre wears a saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and a beard, with palms pressed together. Women in orange and white saris sit at right. An empty orange-cushioned seat stands behind, and a kalasha, brass lamps, flower garlands, marigold offerings, plates of sweets and betel leaves are arranged on a white cloth in front. A sign and white building appear at left.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony on a raised red-and-white striped platform under palm trees. Several orange-robed priests and practitioners sit cross-legged on orange cloths around a white square fire pit with a dark central hearth. A tall ornate pillar stands behind a white plinth topped with a seated stone statue draped in a garland. Rows of seated people in white and yellow clothing sit on the sandy ground in front of the platform. A seated figure on the right wears an orange cloth beside a floral garland and an orange cushion, and a brass lamp stands near the fire pit.2008-10-08October 09 20082008-10-09October 08 20082008-10-08July 19 20102010-07-19 +2 copiesOctober 08 20082008-10-08