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Evening photograph inside a covered open-sided shrine hall with an orange wall and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, gold bangles and a beaded ceremonial necklace, and raises one hand in blessing as white flower petals fall around him. Several decorated deity murti are garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers, with ornate gold-framed backdrops and a stone platform in the centre. A second man in an orange dhoti holds a brass tray of offerings at right, and a cameraman with a video camera films from the left edge. Hanging red and multicoloured fabric decorations hang from the roof. Probable Swamiji, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and gold necklace, performs a blessing.

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November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNight photograph at an outdoor shrine under a corrugated metal roof, with a signboard reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" above. Several deity murtis are dressed in garlands of yellow, orange, pink and red flowers, set on gold-framed arches and maroon-draped platforms. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a bare back, long dark hair and gold armlets stands facing the shrines, holding offerings in both hands. A white stepped square base with a dark stone slab sits in the middle of the floor. Several devotees in white clothes stand at the right edge, and a banner with a framed photo hangs in the background. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja at the shrine.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29Night-time temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof, with deity murtis decorated with garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers placed on raised golden-canopied pedestals. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces, holding a lit lamp and a bell. Beside him, another man in orange robes holds a plate of flowers. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothing stands watching, and a small square fire pit or altar sits in the middle of the courtyard. Colourful decorative poles hang overhead.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29May 30 20182018-05-30A temple shrine scene during worship. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and matching shawl stands at center, reaching forward with both hands toward a deity murti seated on a golden throne. The murti wears a red and gold crown, an ornate necklace and red and yellow flower garlands; a red cloth backdrop frames it. Brass oil lamps burn on the floor and an attendant in orange clothing holds a lit tray at left, while ornate gold decorations and another garlanded murti appear at the right edge. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a shrine.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copies