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Outdoor ritual at a ceremonial fire pit (homa/yagna) beneath a red, yellow and blue canopy umbrella. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland; beside them, men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas hold trays of offerings and flowers. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded at a white altar decorated with orange cloth, garlands and a deity murti. A white-walled building shows a sign reading Sri Anandesh.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual at a white-walled building with the sign "Sri Anandeshwar" over its doorway. A central figure in long dark hair and orange robe, with a long white flower garland, holds a silver plate over a white square fire pit with a small flame, performing a homa or yagna. Orange-robed priests stand beside him, one holding a brass bell and a tray of flowers. Other white-clad devotees with folded hands watch from the steps and gathering. A red and gold canopy umbrella shades the scene, and brass offering dishes sit on the mat in front. Flower-decorated tables are set near the building.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor homa or yagna at a white-walled temple courtyard beneath a red, yellow and blue fringed parasol. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white floral garland and dark hair flowing down the back, pours an offering from a metal ladle over a square fire pit. Several saffron-robed assistants, one kneeling and holding a plate of yellow flowers, surround the pit. Behind them a crowd of white-clad and saffron-clad devotees stands with hands folded on steps near a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and a kalasha. Brass plates of offerings and wooden ritual items lie on the mat.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual at the entrance of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with its name on a maroon sign above the doorway. In the foreground a figure in long saffron-orange robes with long dark hair holds a tray of offerings and performs a ritual over a white-walled fire pit. A man in orange robes with a garland stands beside them. A saffron-clad attendant holds a decorated umbrella overhead. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in white garments stands on the temple steps, many with hands joined in prayer, while saffron flags fly. Decorated offering baskets with flowers and a deity murti sit on a draped white table. The ritual has the look of a homa or puja at a Brahmotsava-style celebration.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A long-haired man in orange robes with a flower garland stands at a square white fire pit, holding a silver plate of offerings over it, while an attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a plate of flowers. A large red and yellow umbrella shelters the scene. A white-clad crowd of devotees stands on steps behind, with orange flags and a white altar draped in orange holding garlands, fruit and brass vessels. Several people in white and orange hold their hands in prayer.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23