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Outdoor 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.

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October 08 20082008-10-08October 09 20082008-10-09October 08 20082008-10-08October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Outdoor photo of a homa ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a white temple facade, a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a dark shrine doorway behind. A square homa fire pit stands on a red-and-white striped platform. Young men in white and orange robes sit with palms joined on the left, a bare-shouldered man in orange sits before the fire, and a woman in orange sits on the right with palms pressed together. On the far right, a woman in orange robes sits on a carved wooden seat with a red cushion, facing the gathering. Seated devotees in white, yellow and pink saris and robes fill the rows behind, many with hands folded. Brass plates of offerings and garlands lie at the left edge, and potted plants and striped bunting decorate the scene.2008-10-01Outdoor 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.2008-10-08October 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.2008-10-08Outdoor 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.2008-10-08