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A young male priest in white dhoti and white shawl with gold-orange borders stands at a white homa or yagna platform, pouring or offering from a round silver tray. Steps behind lead to a temple entrance with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Metal bowls of sweets or prasad sit on white cloth in front, with brass lamps and a fire pit with smoke. A second person in white sits at the right and another in white stands at the left. A deity murti garlanded in orange flowers stands at the right. No identifiable a person is visible.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A young male priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-yellow borders stands at a white stone altar, holding a round white plate and offering it toward a shrine. Brass lamps, a bowl of kumkum and small offerings of sweets and nuts sit on the white cloth. Incense smoke rises from the shrine doorway, and a dark Shiva-linga style statue with a red-and-white garland stands at right. A woman in white clothes with hands joined watches at left, and another person in white sits on the steps at right.2010-12-26A priest in a white dhoti with orange-gold borders stands at a white stone abhishekam platform, pouring liquid from a small pot or shell-like vessel over a Shivalinga-style stone set in a shallow basin. Brass oil lamps and a bowl of marigold petals sit beside the platform, with steel bowls of sweets and snacks on white cloth in front. Behind him, steps lead to a temple doorway, and a black stone deity murti garlanded in orange flowers stands to the right. A devotee in white clothes stands with folded hands at left, and another person in white sits on the steps. The scene is a ritual abhishekam in an ashram courtyard painted red and orange.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A priest in white dhoti with an orange-gold border and a gold-beaded necklace stands at left, holding a lit lamp over a white tiered altar with dense smoke rising in the centre of a courtyard. Trays of offerings, bowls of rice, fruit and flowers sit around the altar. Behind it, the red facade of Sri Anandeshwara Temple has a dark doorway, and a black stone murti with a flower garland stands to the right. Several seated women in saris and salwar kameez sit on the steps and watch, and a red-clothed seating area and a banner with a portrait are visible at right. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present in the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-walled structure and a banner reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above its doorway. A young priest in white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth and a sacred thread stands at left, holding a ritual implement and pouring or waving over a white stone altar covered in offerings. Steam rises from the central fire or offering area, and metal bowls of food, fruit and flowers sit on white cloths. Behind them, seated devotees watch, and a deity murti with a garland stands near the temple entrance. At right, a red chair and a framed portrait of a bearded saffron-turbaned figure with a caption banner are visible. Festival bunting hangs above.2010-12-26Outdoor ritual scene in front of a red-painted building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A young male priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a ritual implement and vessel beside a smoking fire pit with offerings. Steel bowls of food, a plate of fruit, and flower garlands sit on a white cloth table. Behind, a deity murti with garland is visible in the doorway, and several seated devotees watch from the steps. At right, a red armchair and a banner with a portrait of a smiling figure in saffron turban and the caption Nanditha a person are visible. Festive triangular bunting hangs from the roof.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor temple ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a red-walled shrine with a white-and-red striped stepped platform in front. A man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow border, wearing a beaded neck mala, stands on the platform holding a white cloth and offering. Offerings in bowls and plates, banana-leaf items and a lit oil lamp sit on a white cloth, with smoke rising from inside the shrine. Three people in white clothes stand with hands folded at left, and a seated person in white sits near a red and gold throne at right beside a portrait banner labelled Anandotsava. Orange and yellow paper flags hang overhead.2010-12-26