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A photograph inside a temple hall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above a large white-and-red murti of a multi-armed goddess, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a white halo, standing beside a lion and smaller figures. In front, a square white pedestal holds a silver bowl and a dark fire pit with marigold-decorated lamps. On the right, a man in orange robes with folded hands and a rudraksha mala stands in prayer, a person, beside a red chair and a poster showing photographs. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides.

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September 28 20112011-09-28October 03 20112011-10-03September 28 20112011-09-28September 28 20112011-09-28Night ritual at a temple shrine lit by strings of orange fairy lights. A large white-and-red deity murti of a goddess with many arms and a crown stands at the centre, flanked by smaller figures and a lion, with garlands of yellow flowers. At the lower left, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold trim and a gold chain gestures over a brass kalasha-like offering vessel and puja plates of flowers. At the right, a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing with a saffron turban and a gold-trimmed waistband stands with palms joined in prayer. A brass oil lamp and metal bowls with offerings sit on the platform. A signboard above reads Sri Nithyaneshwara Temple. A dark statue of a seated figure garlanded stands at the right edge.2011-10-05A photograph of a temple shrine with a large white-and-silver decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures and a lion mount, adorned with yellow marigold garlands. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-gold border stands at right, holding a bell and lit lamp, near a seated woman in a maroon sari. Orange walls and a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Deshwide Temple frame the scene, with a framed banner and oil lamps in the foreground. A cameraperson in white stands at the far right. The people are a priest, a seated woman, and a cameraperson.2011-10-04October 05 20112011-10-05October 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple stage, with a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount at centre, flanked by smaller decorated figures and a ganesha murti at left. A white-clad priest and a seated attendant in pale clothes perform rites with brass vessels and oil lamps on the white and orange platform, while a young woman in yellow sits at left with brass plates. At right, a seated figure in saffron and red robes with a turban sits on a red throne-like chair beside an orange banner. Dim night lighting and a red-orange wall behind the stage.2010-10-08October 06 20112011-10-06A large murti of the goddess Durga with multiple arms, crowned and garlanded in yellow marigolds, stands on a painted blue plinth above a lion mount, flanked by smaller murtis of Ganesha, Lakshmi and other deities. A priest in a green silk dhoti and red-bordered shawl stands at right performing puja. Offerings of fruit, banana leaves and brass lamps sit in the foreground, and a saffron cloth hangs over a stair at left. Signboards mention Nithyanandeshwara Temple and show framed photographs.2011-10-06September 28 20112011-09-28