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Outdoor evening scene at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white-walled structure strung with fairy lights and a signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. A decorated deity murti stands at the front, wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers with a crown and jewelled necklaces, set on a red base. On the left, a man in an orange robe holds a burning lamp or censer, sending up smoke. In the foreground, a row of young women in orange and maroon garments sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, one with a long braid. A few people stand on the temple steps, including a woman in white with hands folded, and another in a blue top. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on the ground near a low stone basin.

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October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor ritual at a white-walled temple structure labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped dais in the foreground. A deity murti in red and white dress is decorated with garlands of marigolds and other colourful flowers, with incense smoke rising behind it. A young man in orange robes stands at left, holding a ritual implement toward the murti. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on an orange cloth, with brass lamps, plates of offerings, and a heap of white flowers on the dais. A woman in light blue stands with hands folded near the steps, and an empty carved wooden throne-style chair is at right beside a seated woman in orange. A banner reads Kalpataru Darshan with schedule text.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor ritual at a temple-style facade labelled "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" with a garlanded deity murti, its face decorated with flowers and colourful cloth, set in a shrine doorway. A standing man in orange dhoti and orange shirt holds a brass vessel and lamp near the murti. Around a mat on the ground, a group of devotees in orange robes with red borders sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer, one woman in front with long light hair. Plates of offerings, a brass lamp and incense smoke are in front. On the right, a seated figure in orange sits on a wooden ornate chair. A banner reads "Come! Be Blessed with Kalpa Darshan Every Saturday & Sunday starting on Oct" beside a painted pillar on each side.2008-10-08Evening puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance, decorated with string lights. A central deity murti is adorned with a large garland of yellow and multicoloured flowers and ornate silver-toned jewellery. Several young devotees in orange robes with maroon sashes sit on orange cloth, some with palms pressed together in prayer, while one stands at left holding an orange-and-red decorated cloth. Trays with flowers, offerings and a palm-leaf ritual item lie in front. Banners on the walls read Kalpataru Darshan, with Every Saturday & Sunday text. A few people in lighter clothing stand near the steps.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08A photograph at Sri Anandeshwara Temple of a ritual arati before a deity murti decorated with a large garland of flowers and colourful beads. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt stands at left holding a flaming aarti plate toward the murti, with smoke rising. Several seated devotees in orange robes with maroon borders face the deity with palms pressed together, and a woman in a light green outfit and a white-clad woman stand at right in prayer. Striped decorative pillars flank the white entrance.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Photograph at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above an open shrine doorway with orange pennants. In the foreground a long-haired person in orange robes, seen from behind, raises an arm toward a decorated deity murti seated on a red cushion, heavily garlanded with white and orange flowers. Around the shrine, devotees in white and saffron stand with hands folded, and an oil lamp and brass puja vessels with flower petals sit on the floor. A yellow canopy and striped mats frame the right side. The figure's identity is not established by appearance.2008-12-28Outdoor temple courtyard event before the white facade of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped stage. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a tray with a lit oil lamp, while seated orange-clad participants sit around him. A decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers and colourful flower strings stands in the centre, flanked by a carved wooden throne-like seat. Seated audience members in blue chairs, white and yellow clothing, and orange shawls face the stage. A kalasha-like decoration and a banner reading Kalpataru Darshana hang nearby, with a printed portrait of a woman on the banner. Some people sit on the steps at right with hands joined in prayer.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08