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Night photograph of a temple shrine lit by strings of small orange fairy lights on an orange-red wall. A signboard above the entrance reads Sri Nithyaneshwara Temple. Before a multi-armed deity murti with a large white feathered halo and red garments, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border pours liquid from a vessel, with a gold chain at his neck. Yellow flower garlands drape the murti and attendant figures. Brass lamps, plates, a kalasha-like pot and offerings sit on the altar steps, with rose petals scattered on the floor. Several small potted plants line the platform, and a standing fan is visible at right.

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October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A homa fire burns in a stone fire pit in front of a deity murti of a goddess in a white and red sari with a crown and multiple garlands, flanked by smaller murtis of other deities including a figure with an elephant-headed form. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a ritual vessel over the flames, while another ritually clad man in saffron sits at the right and a person in white stands at the left edge. Brass vessels, a kalasha, flower garlands and offerings lie on the ground, and red lights decorate the temple walls beneath a signboard reading Sri Nithyananda Ideshwara Temple.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A temple ritual photograph at Sri Nandeshwara Temple beneath a sign reading Sri Nandeshwara Temple. A priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered orange-yellow cloth and a gold necklace performs a fire offering at a raised white homa altar with a flame inside. Behind him a large deity murti of Durga-like form with multiple arms, a crown and a red garment stands with a lion mount, flanked by smaller goddess figures draped in marigold garlands. Steel vessels, a bowl of flowers, brass lamps and a fan sit in the foreground, with a string of electric lights along the red walls. A wall poster and a standing figure on the right are partly visible. Ritual puja at a homa with offerings.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Photograph of a temple shrine lit by strings of small orange lights. A large white-and-red deity murti with multiple arms, a central goddess figure in red and black, and a bull figure stands on a white platform at the back, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a large white halo. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange head cloth, bare-chested with a gold waist band, faces the shrine with folded hands in a puja posture. Another person in an orange shawl stands near the left side. Brass and steel vessels, banana-leaf plates with fruits, red chillies, flowers and offerings, and brass oil lamps surround the platform. A sign above reads Sri Nanjundeshwara Temple, and a board on the right carries text about a padapuja. Two people are visible.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05