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Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, red and yellow draped cloth. A large black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, sits at right. Behind a red carpet, a crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and some in red and orange saris, sits facing a raised platform where priests in orange and white perform a puja. Dark stone statues stand flanking the platform, and a sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the shrine entrance with a deity murti visible inside.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, yellow and green draped fabric. A large black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, sits in the right foreground. Dozens of devotees, mostly women and children in white clothes, sit on a red carpet facing a stone platform with offerings. Beyond them, a temple entrance bears the sign Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and two dark statues stand flanking the steps. Several robed men sit near the platform, one in orange, conducting the ceremony.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ceremony under a canopy of orange, red and green fabric streamers. Many people in white and orange clothes sit on red mats in rows, facing a raised altar area. A sannyasi in orange robes stands at right beside a black nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow-orange flowers. Two black stone deity murti stand on pedestals near the altar, one with orange cloth. Behind them a white building shows a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Palm trees and flags appear in the background.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, red and yellow cloth at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a painted sign above its entrance. Two priests in saffron and orange robes sit before a striped red-and-white platform holding offerings, plates and marigold garlands, with a fire pit or puja setup in front. Seated devotees in white and colourful salwar and sari, many children among them, cover the red carpet. Two stone dvarapala-style statues with garlands flank the steps leading to the sanctum. A man in white sits on a raised mat to the right, with a cameraman filming nearby. A printed banner on the right displays photographs and text. The scene is a temple puja or abhishekam with a seated gathering.2008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28A temple ritual on a raised red-and-white striped platform in front of the white facade of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a carved entrance and a sign reading that name. Two orange-robed priests sit at the centre before a brass puja setup, flowers and leaves, with a lit lamp and offerings spread on the platform. Two large deity statues flank the entrance, one wearing an orange garland. Seated devotees in white and colourful salwar clothes fill the red mats in the foreground, many with children, and a row of seated people sits behind under yellow-orange canopies. A small orange-draped seat with a cushion stands to the right. Several people in white are seated along the edges of the courtyard.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of red and orange fabric with yellow and green pennant trim. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white clothing, sit on red mats facing a raised white platform before the Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A figure in orange robes sits centrally at the platform, with a white-clad assistant beside a low table of offerings and flowers. Two dark deity murti stand with orange garlands on either side of the shrine entrance. A small screen and red-and-white striped railings frame the scene, with several children in white among the adults.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, yellow and green flags, before a white temple labelled Sri Anandeshwari Temple. A figure in orange robes sits on a raised white-and-red striped platform decorated with flowers, holding a lamp and conducting puja. A second person in white stands beside a seated figure, and offerings of fruit and leaves are laid out. Two dark stone deity murti stand near the entrance. A large seated crowd in white and yellow clothes fills the red-carpeted floor, many children among them.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under orange and yellow canopies, with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above the entrance. A seated priest in saffron robes and a white-clad assistant sit before a raised platform with brass plates, flowers, and offerings; a saffron-draped seat stands to the right. Two dark stone deity murti flank the steps, adorned with orange garlands. Many devotees in white and orange sit on red mats in front, including children, while a few people in white stand near the steps.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple courtyard during a ritual gathering at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its white facade bearing that name in black letters above a red-and-white painted entrance hung with garlands. Two stone dvarapala guardian figures flank the steps, each draped in garlands. On a raised red-and-white platform, a seated figure in orange robes sits near offerings of fruit, flowers and oil lamps before a decorated white altar. Another person in white clothes and a saffron shawl sits beside a low orange cloth-covered seat. Many seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the red-carpeted floor, with red and yellow canopy umbrellas overhead and a cameraman at the right edge.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ceremony in front of a whitewashed building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above an open doorway draped with red and orange garlands. Two dark stone deity murtis flank the steps, decorated with orange garlands. On the raised platform a white-clad priest stands near the entrance, and an figure in orange robes sits beside a low offering table laid with flower garlands, brass plates and dried leaves. Many children and adults in white and colourful clothes sit on red carpet in rows facing the platform, while a small girl in a white frilled dress stands in front. Red and orange canopies frame the scene, and a seated figure in orange sits on a raised cushioned seat at the right, near a microphone stand.2008-12-24