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Night-time ritual gathering in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple signboard on an open-sided pavilion. Dozens of men and some women in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, facing a raised platform draped in red and white stripes. On the platform, a priest in white stands at left beside ritual items, and in the centre a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat. Strings of colourful bunting and tassels hang from the ceiling, and a single bright lamp illuminates the scene.

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Night ritual outdoors beside a red-walled building labelled in English "Sri Anandeshwara Temple", under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging colourful tassels and orange pennants. On a raised red-and-white striped platform, a robed figure in orange sits on an ornate throne-like seat with red cushions, flanked by priests in saffron and white. Ritual objects including brass vessels, a kalasha-style item and floral offerings lie on the platform. A large seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many shaven-headed, fills the foreground, while a standing attendant in orange stands at the right. A banner reads "Life Bliss Program" on the back wall.2010-11-05Evening puja inside a covered temple hall at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the entrance. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in white and cream dhotis and saris, some in yellow borders, many with long dark hair, facing a raised altar. On the altar a deity murti is adorned with garlands, with oil lamps and brass vessels placed before it. Priests in white dhotis stand and sit near the altar, and a robed figure in orange stands at the right edge beside a banner for a Life Bliss Program. Colourful hanging tassels decorate the ceiling and red and white striped cloth covers the altar front.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05 +1 copiesEvening ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, in front of a red-walled building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Garlanded hanging pennants decorate the roof beams. On a raised white-and-red stage before a shrine, a priest in white dhoti sits and performs puja; a figure in orange robes sits nearby with flower garlands. Two standing attendants in white dhotis flank the stage on the left. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white and cream clothes with some in yellow and orange, face the shrine from the foreground. A deity murti stands in the shrine, and a large banner on the right reads Life Bliss Program. Visible people number roughly 40-60 at the front rows.2010-11-05Night-time outdoor ritual at a red-and-orange temple building labelled "Sri Anandeshwara Temple". On a raised orange stage, priests in white dhotis and white shirts perform worship before a deity murti seated on a red throne with marigold garlands and a flower-decorated canopy. Brass lamps and offering plates are set around the stage. Several priests raise arms and hold ritual objects. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the courtyard in the foreground, with some in saffron and yellow shawls, and blue plastic chairs at the edge. A framed portrait stands on a red stand to one side. Hindi-style signage and a small banner are visible on the building.2010-09-05Evening outdoor puja at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with an orange-walled building behind a stage. A deity murti sits on a red and orange throne under a yellow flower-decorated canopy, with brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels on an orange altar table. Several priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand at the altar, holding up lamps and ritual items. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes face the altar on mats, and a sign above the temple reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A framed photograph is visible on the right side of the stage.2010-09-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night outdoor ceremony in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta-orange building with a striped white-and-red stepped entrance and a yellow-and-red garlanded seat or throne with flowers on a raised platform. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand at an orange altar table holding brass lamps, a bell and ritual items, some raising their arms in worship. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the ground in rows, with a few in blue or other colours, and a small framed portrait is held up at the right. Potted plants, a banana-leaf decoration and a deity statue on the left complete the scene.2010-09-05November 05 20102010-11-05Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, hung with decorative tassels. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the shrine entrance, where deity murti are decorated with garlands. An orange-robed priest sits on a raised platform before the shrine, with a white-clad assistant beside him and oil lamps and offerings in front. Around fifteen seated devotees in white, yellow and saffron clothing face the platform on striped mats, while a banner on the right reads Life Bliss Program, 2 Days Meditation Camp. A figure in orange at the platform may be a person, seated with a visible saffron robe and gold-adorned ritual setting, though his appearance is not fully clear.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05