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Outdoor photo at a temple ritual stage beneath a blue sky and a corrugated tin canopy. A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple gold-toned beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and holds ritual bells in his hands. Beside him, a decorated deity murti set with yellow and orange marigold garlands sits on a platform, with a black abhishekam basin in front. Behind, a white building carries a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and orange pennants hang on a line. A crowd of devotees, many in saffron and white, stands with hands folded in namaskar.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal canopy in front of a white building signed SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. In the foreground a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair holds a ritual object and faces a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigold flowers, with a trident-like staff nearby. Devotees in white and pale clothing stand with hands folded behind the shrine, some with orange flags strung across the entrance, and a brass oil lamp and offering plates sit on a cloth at the front. Appearance-based label: a person, based on the long hair and saffron robe and the central role at the murti.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28Photograph 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 ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a dark entrance and a banner reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above it. In the foreground a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands with back to the camera, arm raised and holding an object toward a decorated shrine. The shrine has three deity murtis garlanded with marigold and flower chains, with a kalasha and a lamp in front. Steps lead up to the shrine, and white-clad devotees and saffron-robed attendants stand around; a photographer with a camera is at right. Orange triangular pennants hang on the facade and a yellow-and-orange canopy frames the right edge under a clear blue sky.2008-12-28Outdoor temple ritual at the Anandeshwara Temple signboard. A man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange robe with a gold necklace stands at right holding a bell and ritual implement near a tall canopy with orange and yellow drape. Opposite, a figure in orange robes with shaved head bows with palms joined. Two more orange-robed figures kneel at the lower foreground, one with palms pressed together. Behind a black slab on a white platform, deity murti are adorned with yellow and orange garlands. Devotees in white clothes stand in the crowd behind, some with palms joined. Brass lamps and bowls sit on the platform. A printed notice board and banners are visible behind.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under an orange-trimmed canopy beside a white-walled temple with a sign reading "Nithyananda Temple" at top left. A tall figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, a multi-strand gold-and-red garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at right, appearing to guide the ceremony; the appearance is consistent with the a person description but is not certain. Nearby, a devotee in dark maroon robes sits in the foreground beside a stone platform with a shallow fire or yagna pit, brass vessels and a small bowl. Behind the platform, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, and a line of people in saffron, white and orange clothing stands with hands folded. A printed notice board with photographs hangs on the wall, and orange triangular pennants decorate the courtyard.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A long-haired man in orange robes with a flower garland stands at a square white fire pit, holding a silver plate of offerings over it, while an attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a plate of flowers. A large red and yellow umbrella shelters the scene. A white-clad crowd of devotees stands on steps behind, with orange flags and a white altar draped in orange holding garlands, fruit and brass vessels. Several people in white and orange hold their hands in prayer.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies