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Night-time ritual at an open-air shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple on a red-and-cream building. A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes sits cross-legged before a fire pit on a low stone platform, with a lit flame rising from it. Seated white-clad men in white dhotis and shirts sit on woven mats around offering trays holding bananas, fruit, betel leaves and dried items. Ornate gold and red throne-like chair stands to the right. A deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden kalasha-style arrangement stands behind the fire, with brass umbrella-like ceremonial standards and colourful tassel hangings overhead. A white-clad man stands in the background beside a drum. Overall a homa or puja scene with two to three people visible.

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Night ritual at a temple-style hall with a signboard reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple". A figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a mat before a fire pit, holding a flame, with a brass lamp and offerings of bananas, fruit, betel leaves and dried items on trays. Behind him a golden deity murti or image is garlanded with flower garlands and a golden crown-like ornament, flanked by brass ceremonial staffs, a kalasha-like finial and orange cloth. Two men in white dhotis sit to the left, and a man in white sits at right near a red and gold throne-style chair.2010-11-06Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. A signboard reads Sri Mahadeshwara Temple above an orange-washed building with a red-and-white striped staircase. Two men sit on mats in front of a raised stone platform with a fire pit; the man on the left wears white and the central figure wears orange robes and has a shaved head, seated cross-legged. Brass lamps and ceremonial implements, a decorated kalasha-like arrangement and a garland-draped deity image stand nearby, with trays of bananas, fruit, flowers and sweets on a striped cloth. Behind them a red and gold throne holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes. Three people are visible in total. Strings of bunting and a bright floodlight complete the scene.2010-11-06A photograph inside a temple-like hall during an evening ritual. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform before a fire pit, extending his right arm over the flames while an oil lamp burns nearby. Behind him is a shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, decorated with a deity murti garlanded with flowers and framed by red and orange cloth, with brass kalasha-style stands and tall ornamental banners. Trays of fruit, flowers, betel and food offerings sit at the front, and a second man in white sits near a red-cushioned throne-like seat at right.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Night photograph of a temple ritual at the open-air platform outside Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A standing figure in orange robes with a shaved head stands on the striped red-and-white platform near a fire pit, with a plume of smoke rising beside him. Seated priests in white dhotis and orange cloths sit before brass pots, plates and offerings. Behind them a deity murti with blue skin and a garland stands near a cloth-covered altar, and an orange-and-gold throne-like seat is visible at right. Hanging bunting, a tall decorated pillar and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple frame the scene. Seven or so people are visible, including partially seen figures at the edges.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 06 20102010-11-06A night ritual on a raised stage in front of a red-walled hall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A shaven-headed priest in an orange robe holds a ritual vessel toward a central deity murti decorated with garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange sashes sit cross-legged on the stage around brass plates, bowls and offerings. On the right, a woman in a patterned top sits on a red and gold throne-like chair beside a seated man in orange. Oil lamps, floral offerings and tall striped banners frame the scene, and seated devotees in white fill the foreground. The setting suggests a homa-style worship and seva in the temple courtyard.2010-11-05Night outdoor ritual under a temporary canopy decorated with green leaf garlands, colourful striped hangings and curled yellow ornaments. On the left, a figure in red robes and a red and gold ornate throne is seated, adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace; this appearance is consistent with the a person candidate. Beside him, a man in orange robes sits near the offerings. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before a fire pit with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings, indicating a homa/yagna. Seated devotees in white clothes watch along the right, and a standing person in white stands at the far right near a temple structure. Oil lamps and flower garlands are placed on the red cloth.2010-10-11November 06 20102010-11-06November 05 20102010-11-05