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Outdoor photo at a whitewashed temple-style building with red-and-white painted steps and a signboard reading SRI ANAN at top right, above a doorway framed with banana leaves. In the centre, a shirtless man with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala wears a red-orange cloth and raises a long wooden staff overhead, with smoke rising at the steps. To the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and a second man in white stand on the paved courtyard beside a small brass kalasha, bowls and a plate of offerings. Along the steps, about a dozen devotees in white and orange shawls stand with hands folded, including a young boy and a young woman in white.

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June 15 20092009-06-15A figure in an orange-red saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead stirs a fire pit with a long wooden pole on a white-painted square platform. Smoke rises from the pit, consistent with a homa or yagna. Behind the platform a white wall carries the red painted sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, with green shrubs and red-and-white striped kerbing. To the right stand several men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange-red shawls, one holding a small silver vessel and another with arms folded. A woman in a red top and white shawl stands near the fire pit.2009-06-15Outdoor photo on a white-walled courtyard with blue sky above. A barefoot man in a flowing orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, long dark hair tied back, carries a long wooden pole across his shoulder while walking past a steaming fire pit toward white steps. Behind him, a line of people in white and orange-scarved clothing watch; a man in white with a brass bowl stands near the steam, and a woman in cream and orange holds her hand to her face. A partly visible sign reads SR. The scene resembles a fire-walking or homa-style ritual.2009-06-15A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a white fire pit, holding a long wooden pole or stick upright with both hands while looking down into the smoke rising from the pit. Rudraksha beads and a white forehead marking are visible. Behind him is a white wall with a red-and-white signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, and red-and-white painted fence posts line the area. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange shawls and ceremonial necklaces, stand with folded hands or a brass vessel nearby, while a woman in red and white watches. The scene appears to be an outdoor homa or fire ritual at a temple. The visible a person candidate has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, but the appearance is not conclusive.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a white-walled temple complex. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a long orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and body stands barefoot beside a square white fire pit or homa kund, with a tall wooden pole rising from it and white smoke drifting upward. Behind him, a large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing, many wearing yellow-gold cords or necklaces, stands on a raised step and along the building. A woman in pink and another in orange are among them, and a photographer with a camera stands at the left. Signs on the walls include a red banner reading 'ARA TEMPLE' and a sign reading 'Sri Anandeshwari Devasthana'.2009-06-15A photograph of an outdoor homa or fire ritual at a white-walled temple. A figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a white band on the forehead, stands at a square fire pit and stirs the flames with a long wooden pole, with smoke rising. A white-clad man stands behind him. Behind the fire pit, a row of people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris, some wearing orange or red shawls, stand on steps and watch with hands folded. A small child stands among them. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the concrete at the front left. A red-and-white striped boundary wall and green plants frame the scene, and a sign on the building reads Sri Aadeshwara Mandir.2009-06-15Outdoor photo of a fire-offering ritual beside a white temple wall bearing a red signboard reading "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Shri Anandeshwar Mandir). A central figure in a red shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at a square fire pit, holding a flower aloft in one raised arm while flames rise before him. To the left, two men in orange robes stand, one holding a tray of offerings and the other with hands folded. To the right, a man in white holds a tray of offerings and a man in white with a mala stands with hands together, while a woman in white stands nearby. Brass bells and a small lamp sit on the stone ledge in the foreground, with greenery and trees behind.2009-06-15A photo of an outdoor fire ritual at a white-walled temple. A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long wrapped hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and white markings on the forehead and arms, stands at a square fire pit with flames rising. Two young attendants in orange robes stand to the left, one holding a tray of offerings and the other with hands folded. Two people in white stand to the right, one holding a tray and one with hands clasped. Brass bells and a small brass vessel sit on the pit's edge. A painted sign on the wall reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Green shrubs and trees fill the background.2009-06-15Outdoor ritual scene at a white temple building with a red sign reading "...A TEMPLE" and banana leaves over the doorway. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in a topknot, wearing a saffron-orange draped cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot before a smoking fire pit and gestures with one raised hand. Behind him an orange-robed man holds a tray of offerings. A crowd of women and men in white and pale pink clothes with yellow lanyards stands on the steps, some with palms pressed together. Scattered flower petals lie on the concrete. A wooden post rises beside the fire. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual. a person: the bare-chested figure wears saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and a long swept-back hairstyle with forehead markings, and is leading the fire offering.2009-06-15A large crowd of devotees in white and orange stands before a white temple façade labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with a banana-leaf and foliage arch over the doorway. In the foreground a man in a saffron-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds a long wooden staff and extends one hand over a fire pit, where smoke rises in front of a figure in orange robes who stands beside him. Around them, people in white kurtas, orange shawls and garlands gather on steps, with a child in the lower left and several women in white and pastel saris. Statues flank the entrance.2009-06-15Outdoor fire ritual in front of a white building with a red sign reading "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Sri Anandeshwar Mandir). A tall man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, raises one arm holding flowers while standing beside a fire pit with flames rising. Two young men in orange robes stand to the left, one holding a brass tray with offerings and lamp. A figure in white stands near the fire, and a woman in white and a man in white stand to the right with hands folded. Brass bells and a small brass vessel sit on the white platform in the foreground.2009-06-15