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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath orange and yellow canopies strung with orange pennant flags. A seated figure in orange robes sits at the right on a raised red-and-cream platform, with a small microphone stand in front of him. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the ground in the foreground, facing the platform. Behind the platform, a white building bears the sign Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with several people in white and orange standing on its steps, and a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers sits on a central pedestal. Several orange-robed attendants stand along the right side of the platform. Brass plates with offerings and flowers lie on the platform edge.

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Outdoor ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple during Brahmotsavam celebrations. Under a canopy of orange, red and green cloth with saffron flags, a crowd of seated devotees in white and yellow clothes faces a raised platform. On the platform, figures in orange robes sit and stand around a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, while a woman in white kneels at trays of offerings and marigold petals. Brass pots and a kalasha sit nearby, and a sign above the temple entrance reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under a canopy of orange, yellow and red fabric with pennants reading a temple's name. A sign on the building above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A dense crowd of seated devotees in white clothes sits on the ground in front. On a raised stage, several people in orange and saffron robes sit and stand around a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, with brass plates and offerings laid on the platform. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the right side of the stage near a microphone stand, while others in white and orange attend nearby. Two women in white sit on the left of the platform. Palm trees and a blue sky are visible at the upper right.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple under an orange and red canopy hung with saffron pennants. A large deity murti decorated with marigold garlands sits on a raised platform in the centre, flanked by floral garlands. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the platform, one wearing a flower garland and a red-and-orange shawl, with a priest in an orange dhoti tending the ritual area. Brass plates of offerings and grains lie in front of the platform. A large seated crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches from the foreground, and more people stand behind a white wall. A signboard above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2008-12-28Outdoor ritual ceremony in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a white temple facade, red and white striped stepped platform and red carpet. Orange and yellow canopies frame the scene. A robed figure in orange stands at a central altar with flower garlands, brass vessels and offerings, while a woman in orange sits on a raised seat to the right. A woman in yellow sari and other people in white and orange clothing attend nearby. A large seated deity murti with orange garland stands beside the steps, and a crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothes sits on the red floor in the foreground watching the puja.2008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor ceremony under a large canopy hung with orange and marigold garlands and triangular orange pennants. A seated group in orange robes conducts a ritual on a raised platform in front of a white temple facade bearing the sign "Sri Anakadeshwara Temple". Behind the platform, a central deity murti is decorated with flower garlands, with a kalasha and offerings nearby. A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in white and pastel clothing, with women in saris and saffron-clad participants at the front. Smoke rises near the temple entrance.2008-12-28Outdoor ritual at a temple pavilion under orange and red canopy banners. A signboard above reads Sri Nandeshwara Temple. Seated on a raised platform, orange-robed priests perform a puja before a decorated deity murti with garlands, flanked by two standing guardian figures. A man in white and an orange-robed figure attend the altar, while a woman in orange sits at the right. A large seated crowd of devotees in white, orange and pastel saris and salwar fills the foreground, many with braided hair, sitting on red and white striped mats.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28