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A photograph of a temple entrance with white steps painted with red risers and a square white fire pit or homa kund in the foreground on striped woven mats. A framed deity murti image stands at the top of the steps, showing a figure with a decorated umbrella-shaped canopy and garlands. A woman in a blue sari with long hair walks up the steps, another woman in a teal sari is at the doorway, and a young boy in a teal shirt climbs beside them. Potted plants and a dark urn flank the steps, and string lights and colourful ceremonial banners hang on the white walls.

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October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a brown sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above an open doorway strung with green leaves. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with one arm raised, and a woman in a long blue-and-white sari with a long black braid stands inside the doorway. A small child in a teal top and dark pants stands on the red-and-white striped steps. In the foreground a black-framed printed photograph on a stand shows a deity murti seated on a throne beneath a colourful canopy, garlanded with flower strands, with a pot-shaped rim. Colourful striped ornamental poles hang at the sides of the entrance, and a square white fire pit lies in front.2008-10-03January 24 20082008-01-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of the entrance to a white temple building with a brown signboard reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above an open doorway. Mango-leaf strings and small lights hang across the doorway. Two colourful painted cylindrical pillars with red, blue and yellow patterns flank the entrance. In the foreground is a large stone-edged square pit with a dark floor, and striped woven mats cover the ground. A framed picture of a deity murti with an ornate umbrella canopy and garlands stands on an easel-like stand at the foot of the steps. A man in white clothes stands at the doorway, a woman in a light blue sari stands inside, and a woman in a green sari stands to the right. A small child in a teal top and jeans stands on the steps holding a small object.2008-10-03Outdoor temple courtyard at AadiKailaasa with a grey stone shrine containing sculpted deity figures draped in garlands and red curtains. In the centre, a framed photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing, sits on a white-draped seat, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, beside a fire pit of white bricks with a brass bowl and flames. Brass puja vessels and a bell lie on a wooden table in front. Two women in sarees, one in a brown patterned sari and one in a cream sari with a border, stand with hands folded in prayer, while a small girl in pink and a woman in a white sari stand nearby.2008-01-20A photograph of a temple homa or fire ritual in progress. A woman in a deep blue sari stands on the steps holding a bundle of papers or offerings, beside a smoking fire pit with a kalasha-style brass pot. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at the edge of the frame, with brass ritual vessels, a bell and a lamp on the ground. Behind them a deity murti with red and gold drapery sits in a shrine within an open temple hall with red and white striped steps and orange mats.2012-04-07Children sit cross-legged on a polished red-brown floor in a white temple hall decorated with colourful strings and an orange marigold garland. Before them is a white-tiled fire pit holding a black ritual vessel, with brass bowls, a spoon and a green-leaved offering basket nearby. Behind the seated group a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban stands on a white table. In the background, a figure in white robes stands in a lit doorway, and two dark decorated statues flank the entrance. A seated adult in a khaki shirt sits among the children. About 25 people are visible in total, mostly children in blue, red and white shirts.January 01 20102010-01-01February 16 20072007-02-16January 01 20102010-01-01February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph taken from above of a procession moving across an open courtyard toward a temple entrance. Near the front, a woman in a blue sari with a multi-strand bead necklace walks up a stepped platform decorated with white kolam geometric patterns, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl beside her follows. Behind them a line of people in white dhotis and saris, some carrying long poles with hanging yellow, orange and red decorative tassels, follows along a dirt path. A large ornate multicoloured parasol or umbrella stands in the background, and a brass oil lamp sits on a ledge at left beside a colourful lotus-and-figure kolam drawing. A red curtain hangs at the right doorway next to potted plants and an orange-roofed building under palm trees.2010-12-26