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Evening outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof beside a fire pit on an orange cloth, where several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white kurta with a garland stands at centre-left, a woman in a gold and orange sari with a garland stands at left, and a man in a green kurta with a garland and a bald head stands beside them. On the right a man in white with a garland presses his hands together and a woman in white with flower garlands stands near him. Brass vessels and a plate of offerings sit on the cloth, and a banana plant and cameraman frame the scene. Behind, women in orange saris stand with hands folded, and a red sign reads 'Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari' near a small framed deity image.

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November 06 20112011-11-06A ritual scene in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a brick wall. At left, a fire burns in a pit where a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits before offerings and a steel plate, while an orange-robed sannyasi sits beside him. A woman in a cream and gold sari with a red flower crown and white garland stands with hands folded, and a man in white kurta with a garland stands behind. At right, a woman in a pink shawl and a man in a grey shirt, both wearing white and red garlands, walk forward. Behind them a line of garlanded people in white and green stands, and a tray of marigold petals sits on the floor. A small wall board and a printed banner are visible. No figure is confidently identified as a person.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste inside a red-walled hall during a ritual, with incense smoke rising around them. Six people wear white garlands of jasmine with red flowers and orange tassels. The woman on the left wears a yellow-green sari, a man in a white kurta holds a rudraksha-style mala, and the man on the right wears white. A woman in a teal kurta and a bald man in a teal-green shirt stand in the middle. Seated priests in white dhoti and a child in green are at left, with brass vessels and a tray of offerings and fruit on the floor. A sign on the wall reads 'More than 20,000 people in 347 countries are having darshan of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari live on webcam every day.'2011-11-06November 29 20112011-11-29November 06 20112011-11-06A group of six people stands with palms pressed together in namaste inside an open-sided hall with orange-red walls and a corrugated roof, with incense smoke drifting through the air. Each wears a white or pale garland of flowers with red and orange accents: a woman in a mustard-gold sari at left, a man in white kurta and pants, a woman in a teal-green dress, a bald man in a teal-green kurta and white trousers, a woman in white with glasses, and a man in white kurta at right. A priest in white dhoti sits at left beside brass vessels and offerings, and a small child stands at lower left. A banner on the wall reads 'More than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan (holy view) of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari live via webcam every day.' Large pots and a plate of offerings sit in the foreground.2011-11-06A homa is performed in a hall with red walls and a small framed painting of a deity on the wall. A yellow-bricked fire pit with a flame sits on an orange cloth in the centre. Several people sit on the floor garlanded with white and red flower necklaces, including a man in white dhoti, a woman in orange sari holding a small child, a bald man in a teal shirt and a man in white. A young priest in white dhoti with gold necklace reads from a book, and a shaved-headed man in orange robe with gold armband sits at the right. Copper vessels, bowls of offerings, banana leaves and a paper book lie on the floor, with onlookers seated behind.2011-11-06Evening scene at an outdoor temple-style courtyard with orange walls and a banana plant. Three people in white garments walk on a reddish floor strewn with flower petals; the man in front wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland with orange blossoms, the woman beside him wears a white sari with a garland and red bindi, and the man at right wears a white kurta, rudraksha mala and garland. Behind them a man in white kneels near a row of large steel pots and brass vessels set on the floor, with woven baskets of fruit and offerings, and drummers in white play a drum at the right edge. A woman in an orange sari stands in the background. A foreground figure in a teal top and striped shawl is partly visible at left. A wall sign reads a multilingual line about devotees in 247 countries. No deity murti or a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance here.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06November 29 20112011-11-29November 06 20112011-11-06