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A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth stands at a square fire pit, holding a silver plate with a flame and orange cloth above the smoke. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles. Behind him, another man in a white shirt and red-bordered dhoti stands beside a microphone stand, and seated devotees sit near a decorated altar with brass vessels, marigold garlands and orange flowers. A sign above reads Shri Anandeshwar Mandir, and the wall is terracotta with a white-and-red striped base.

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December 17 20112011-12-17A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body stands at a white stone fire pit, pouring liquid from a ladle into the smoking pit. Smoke rises from the square fire pit, with brass vessels and a plate of offerings at the left edge. Behind him a man in a white shirt holds a tray near a red-orange wall with the sign Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, potted palms and a garlanded altar with brass pots and marigolds at the right. Two seated devotees sit in the background.2011-12-17December 26 20102010-12-26A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges stands at a square homa fire pit, pouring ghee or liquid from an ornate brass ladle-vessel into the fire. He wears a gold bead mala and a gold pendant with a small image, and a tilak on his forehead. Smoke rises from the pit, with a brass bowl at its edge. Behind him is a red-orange wall with a sign reading Shri Anandeshwar Mandir in Devanagari and English, and a standing attendant in red and white is partly visible at right, with seated people at left.2011-12-17A homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard beside a red-orange wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at a square fire pit holding a brass plate of offerings, with a gold chain necklace and beaded mala. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sash stands with palms joined. Behind them a seated crowd of about 30 people in white clothes, some with lanyards, watches, some with hands folded. Brass kalasha vessels with mango-leaf and orange tops, a plate of red powder, bundles of wood, and a dhoti-draped altar with a blue cloth stand around the pit.2010-12-16A young male priest in white dhoti and white shawl with gold-orange borders stands at a white homa or yagna platform, pouring or offering from a round silver tray. Steps behind lead to a temple entrance with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Metal bowls of sweets or prasad sit on white cloth in front, with brass lamps and a fire pit with smoke. A second person in white sits at the right and another in white stands at the left. A deity murti garlanded in orange flowers stands at the right. No identifiable a person is visible.2010-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A young male priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-yellow borders stands at a white stone altar, holding a round white plate and offering it toward a shrine. Brass lamps, a bowl of kumkum and small offerings of sweets and nuts sit on the white cloth. Incense smoke rises from the shrine doorway, and a dark Shiva-linga style statue with a red-and-white garland stands at right. A woman in white clothes with hands joined watches at left, and another person in white sits on the steps at right.2010-12-26Outdoor homa ritual at a fire pit (kunda) built into a white platform, with a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir" on an orange wall behind. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and vibhuti marks on his forehead stands at the pit holding a brass plate of offerings, with smoke rising from the pit. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with an ID lanyard stands with folded hands; a bundle of wood, a basket of red flower petals, brass vessels and kalashas with orange-wrapped coconuts sit on the platform. Around 20 seated devotees in white clothing, some in orange, press their palms together. The pictured scene is a homa ritual at the temple, with a white-and-red striped awning overhead.2010-12-16December 26 20102010-12-26A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges stands at a fire pit, pouring ghee or liquid from a silver vessel (kalasha/ladle) into the flames of a homa. He wears a gold necklace with a pendant and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a tilak on his forehead. Burning sticks and a brass bowl sit at the pit's edge; a microphone stand stands nearby. Behind him, seated men, one with a drum, watch. A red building wall with Hindi signage reading श्री आनंदेश्वर is visible. The scene is an outdoor homa ritual.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17Outdoor photo beside an orange-painted temple wall bearing a sign reading Shri Anandeshwar Mandir. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with maroon border holds a silver tray of flame, a camphor-style aarti lamp, raised toward his face, with gold beads around his neck and a gold bangle. Beside him a second priest in the same white and maroon attire holds a microphone and a silver handbell, with gold beads on his neck. Green shrubs and orange flowers fill the lower foreground.2010-09-08