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Night-time outdoor temple scene under a corrugated metal roof with red-painted posts. Several deity murtis and processional images stand decorated with heavy garlands of marigolds and flowers, some with gold-coloured ornate arches and canopies. In the centre is a white stepped platform. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a large multicoloured umbrella with tassels over the scene. Facing the deities, two saffron-clad men stand with bare torsos and hair pulled back; a bare-chested man holds a tray. Another man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a figure in white stands further back. Ceremonial worship or procession seems to be underway, with a hanging lantern visible overhead.

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November 29 20112011-11-29Night-time temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof, with deity murtis decorated with garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers placed on raised golden-canopied pedestals. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces, holding a lit lamp and a bell. Beside him, another man in orange robes holds a plate of flowers. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothing stands watching, and a small square fire pit or altar sits in the middle of the courtyard. Colourful decorative poles hang overhead.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a covered open-air shrine area with a red-tiled roof and orange walls. A central square white stone platform with a dark slab stands in the courtyard. Several deity murtis, including a seated figure in red and a figure in green, are decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers and sit in ornate gold-framed niches. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a bare upper body, long dark hair and gold armlets stands at the right, facing the shrine with his hands together. Several people in light clothing watch from the background, and a hanging lantern is visible overhead.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29Night photograph at an outdoor shrine under a corrugated metal roof, with a signboard reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" above. Several deity murtis are dressed in garlands of yellow, orange, pink and red flowers, set on gold-framed arches and maroon-draped platforms. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a bare back, long dark hair and gold armlets stands facing the shrines, holding offerings in both hands. A white stepped square base with a dark stone slab sits in the middle of the floor. Several devotees in white clothes stand at the right edge, and a banner with a framed photo hangs in the background. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja at the shrine.2011-11-29Night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a tin roof. A man in saffron-orange silk dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, holds a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp, performing aarti before garlanded deity murtis under golden canopies. Behind him, two saffron-robed men hold a brass plate with offerings and flowers, and a group of white-clad devotees stands with hands folded. Marigold and rose garlands hang on the murtis and a square white stone platform sits in front. The man with the flame has distinctive long hair and ornate saffron attire, so he is a probable candidate for a person, shown in the aarti role.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29Evening photograph inside a covered open-sided shrine hall with an orange wall and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, gold bangles and a beaded ceremonial necklace, and raises one hand in blessing as white flower petals fall around him. Several decorated deity murti are garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers, with ornate gold-framed backdrops and a stone platform in the centre. A second man in an orange dhoti holds a brass tray of offerings at right, and a cameraman with a video camera films from the left edge. Hanging red and multicoloured fabric decorations hang from the roof. Probable Swamiji, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and gold necklace, performs a blessing.2011-11-29