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A photograph of a ritual puja at an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with white and multicolour garlands and a white sacred bull statue. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a long orange and gold-bordered shawl stands centre, holding a white flower garland, with a red-and-white garland draped at his neck. A figure in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands behind him. In the foreground, a seated man in white with an orange shawl pours from a brass vessel over a tray of brass lamps and silver plates. A deity murti with a red face and crown stands to the right beside a banner reading Anahata chakra. Several people are visible in the scene.

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January 01 20072007-01-01A photograph of a temple ritual under a corrugated roof with hanging bulbs. At centre, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and white flower garlands, stands before ornate deity murtis. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl, seated at left, holds a brass vessel. Behind them, a tall arch decorated with red, green, yellow and maroon garlands frames a golden deity murti in a decorated alcove, with a crown-like headdress and flower garlands. Orange and white cloth drapes and small umbrellas stand along the row, and a photographer in white kurta is visible at far left.2007-01-01A temple ritual at an outdoor pavilion with a tin roof and colourful festoons. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and marigold garland stands with palms pressed together before a shrine. On the right, two deity murtis seated on a white and blue throne are decorated with garlands, gold ornaments and red flowers. A sign in front reads Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari. On the left, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a brass pot near a tray of offerings, sweets and a small brass kalasha. Floral garlands drape the arches behind them.2007-01-01A temple sanctum under a open tent roof, decorated with colourful striped and yellow-green arches of garlands and marigold strings. Two deity murtis sit on a white-draped platform beneath the arch, one with a golden face and crown, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a white garland, with long hair, gestures toward the altar, while a second man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels at left holding a brass pot. Brass plates with offerings and small vessels sit on the floor in front, and a printed sign reads Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari.2007-01-01A photograph inside a covered tent at a temple setting. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands in the centre, one arm raised toward the deities. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at left, one holding a brass vessel. Behind them, several decorated deity murtis sit on a red and gold altar-throne, adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and a rainbow-striped arch, with striped umbrellas overhead. A sign at lower centre reads a name in Kannada script. Several other people are partly visible at the left edge.2007-01-01A temple scene under a tent-like canopy with striped fabric and colourful umbrellas overhead. Two seated deity murtis, a male and a female, sit side by side on a red and gold throne, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and an ornate red and yellow arched backdrop. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari and gold border, with a white garland around her neck, stands with hands folded in front of her. To the left, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass vessel. A sign in the foreground reads Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari, with a small lotus-shaped logo, and offerings and brass items sit on red-covered tables.2007-01-01A large festival tent shows a decorated deity murti of Sri Anandaveṅkateshwara standing on a peacock-motif altar, flanked by garlands of pink, white, green and yellow flowers. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and gold-bordered dhoti stands at the front, bending over the altar and handling offerings and a small brass vessel, with a second man in white and orange sash beside him. A printed banner at the base reads Sri Ananda Venkat... with Sreedevi and Boo..., with a portrait of a smiling man in a red turban and the Satsang lettering partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam during the temple consecration.2007-01-01A photograph inside a open-sided tent at a temple event, with a corrugated roof and hanging bulbs. Center right, a deity murti of a goddess seated on a red and gold peetha is framed by a large arch of red, green, yellow and white floral garlands and a fan of ornate gold-edged red tassels. Garlands of yellow and white flowers drape the figures. In the foreground, a standing man in an orange-saffron shawl over a cream dhoti holds a flower garland and a brass pot, while a seated man in white with an orange shawl tends items on a cloth. A white-clad figure stands at left near offering trays, with grey draped curtains behind. A banner at the bottom lists deities including Lakshmi and Saraswati.2007-01-01A photo of a temple ritual under an open pavilion decorated with orange and white bunting and hanging lamps. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, raises a green leaf or sprig above his head while standing beside a decorated altar draped in garlands of red, green, yellow and white flowers. Another man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder kneels at left holding a brass vessel, and a row of people in white dhotis and saris stands behind them with hands folded in prayer. White stepped brick platforms and a lit area sit in the foreground, with a white canopy and trees beyond.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple pavilion during a ritual. On the left, a deity murti of Sri Anandeshwara with a consort is decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured fabric, and a sign beside it reads Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt raises a ritual vessel, and a row of men and priests in white and saffron-orange shawls stand with hands folded beside a white stepped pyramid of marigold petals and brass vessels. A man in orange robe and gold-bordered dhoti stands at the right, holding a silver bowl. Other ritual pots and decorated kalashas are arranged along the aisle, with bright festoons overhead.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine room with a silver deity murti dressed in orange cloth and draped with multicolour flower garlands, under a red and gold canopy. Seated before it on a white cloth is a man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a gold necklace and a white garland, with a microphone stand in front of him. A man in white clothing with a maroon-edged shawl sits to the right, and a third man in white is seated at the lower left before a small gold pyramid-shaped Maha Meru object on a gold tray. Silver staffs stand at the edges and the walls are decorated with green leaves and yellow flowers.2006-05-21Photograph of a temple ritual under a tent-like roof at an outdoor temple setting. On the left, a decorated deity murti sits on a blue-and-white platform garlanded with yellow, green and white flowers, with a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari" in front. A man in white dhoti stands at the left raising an object above the deity. In the centre a priest in white dhoti and shawl raises a ritual vessel, while a small child in white kneels at a white brick-lined square with brass pots and lamps. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange wrap and garland holds a silver bowl and lamp, one of several men in white dhotis with orange shawls around him, several holding brass vessels aloft. Ornate garlands and striped kalasha-like decorations line the walls.2007-01-01