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Outdoor puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance, with a red-washed building and a signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above an open doorway. A priest in a white dhoti with an orange-yellow border stands at left holding a lit flame toward a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a white platform; one wears an orange turban and garlands. Metal bowls of offerings, fruit and food are arranged on the cloth in front. A woman in a teal sari sits at left. A red-and-gold throne chair with a framed portrait stands at right, and a standing figure in white robes is partly visible near the doorway.

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Outdoor temple ritual in front of a red-painted building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A priest in white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward a pair of metal deity murtis with orange crowns and garlands on a white-and-red stepped platform. A woman in a teal sari sits cross-legged at left. Dozens of metal bowls of food and fruit fill the floor in front of a white homa/abhishekam area, with a red velvet chair at right. Framed photographs hang on the wall and a small black stone figure stands near the entrance.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01December 12 20112011-12-12Outdoor temple scene in front of a red-orange wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A young man in white dhoti and a white shawl with gold border stands at left holding a gold plate with flowers and offerings. A seated woman in a teal sari sits at the far left edge. Large golden statues of a deity pair stand on a stepped white and red platform, one wearing an orange turban and garlands, the other in a colourful sari with ornaments. Brass pots, bowls of fruit, flowers and a small fire pit lie on a white altar in front, with a red velvet chair with gold trim at right. Smoke rises from the fire.2011-09-01Outdoor temple ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-walled shrine behind a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl, with a gold-toned sacred thread, stands at left holding a plate. Before a white stone altar with an oil lamp and a black yantra slab, two gold-toned deity murtis of a couple stand on a tiered red-and-white platform, draped in red and purple cloth and marigold garlands. Trays of fruit, flowers, pineapple, betel leaves, steel bowls and a covered pot surround the altar. Several seated devotees in saffron, purple and white saris sit at right, with a seated figure in white at left, as the ritual takes place.2011-12-12September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body holds up a large gold plate with his arms extended, beside a fire pit with a flame. In front of him stand two golden deity statues, one with an orange crown and rudraksha-style beads and the other in a yellow and purple sari with jewelled earrings, with a row of brass kalashas decorated with flowers in front of them. A red cushioned throne-like chair with gold trim stands at the right edge, and a few onlookers in the background include a woman in teal clothing at the left.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A priest in white dhoti and bare upper body performs a pada-puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, extending a silver plate toward a pair of deity murti seated on a raised platform. The murti are decorated with garlands, one in red sari-like drapery and one in purple. In front are a fire lamp, a brass pot, many small steel bowls, and trays heaped with flowers, fruit, pineapples and food offerings. Several women in saris sit on the steps behind, and a red-and-white banner with garlands hangs on the temple wall.2011-12-12September 01 20112011-09-01