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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. A bare-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with gold-banded cloth, holds a lit camphor aarti lamp toward a deity murti decorated with a multicoloured flower garland in yellow, red, purple and green. The murti stands within an ornate gold arch with a golden lion-like vahana and a pink cloth backdrop. Before it, a square fire pit or homa kund stands with brass plates of offerings, red flower petals and marigold garlands. A seated attendant in a yellow-trimmed white sari watches nearby, and a man in a striped shirt passes behind. Overhead hang a red and yellow tasseled canopy and string lights.

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December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31Night outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard beneath a corrugated roof, lit by a bright overhead lamp. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a saffron-orange beaded mala, sits before a white-edged square stone altar holding a dark slab, with brass vessels, plates of red offerings and a small oil lamp. Beside him, another man in white sits with a bell-shaped brass object. Standing figures in white clothes and an orange shawl attend in the background. At right, a deity murti in a red and gold dress is heavily garlanded with multicoloured and yellow flower garlands, beside a golden throne-like chair draped in pink and a golden vahana-style figure. A signboard on the building reads Sri Anandeshwara Mandir.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31Evening ritual at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a bright fire pit in the foreground. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair holds a lit camphor aarti lamp toward a richly decorated deity murti garlanded in red, yellow and blue flowers. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a flame plate, and another in white kneels near the fire pit with offerings. A kneeling man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and folded hands sits at right beside an empty red and gold throne. Smoke rises, brass lamps and kumkum plates sit on the stone platform, and a banner in Kannada script hangs on the wall behind.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A night-time outdoor temple ritual at an open courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, raising his hand in blessing toward a square stone homa/yagna pit filled with dark ash or embers. Behind the pit, a large deity murti or idol under a multicoloured canopy is heavily decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with golden ornaments and a decorated peetha/throne. Five boys in maroon-red robes and white flower garlands sit cross-legged on the floor in front, scattered with rose petals, some with hands folded in namaskar. A few other white-clad participants sit in the background. Potted plants line the steps at right, and a small black statue garlanded with white flowers stands near the entrance.2011-12-31A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on a wooden platform at a temple shrine, holding a lit lamp in his right hand and performing aarti before a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands. The murti sits within a gilded arched frame on a golden palanquin-style stand. Brass plates with offerings, a kumkum dish and a small oil lamp lie on a cloth mat in front. A seated person in white and yellow clothing sits at the left edge of the courtyard, and a red-and-white striped pillar and tiled roof frame the scene.2011-12-10A saffron-robed priest stands at a stone fire pit at night, holding a silver tray raised above his head during a ritual offering. He is bare-chested with a shaved head and wears a golden crown-like headdress. A woman in a white sari with a patterned border stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind the fire pit stands a golden deity murti of a figure seated on a golden animal vehicle, decorated with garlands in red, yellow and green. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot and a brass lamp stand sit on the stone platform, and a lit flame burns at the right edge. A tiered wall with a sign reading Anandeshwar Mandir and a decorated ceremonial umbrella complete the scene.2010-11-09December 31 20112011-12-31