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Outdoor Chandi homa ceremony under a red, orange and yellow canopy decorated with banana leaves and marigold garlands. Devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the ground and on blue and white chairs, many with hands folded in prayer. Several priests in white and saffron-orange robes sit before a fire altar and a tiered offering table covered in flowers. Behind them stands a painted deity murti of the goddess with a garlanded shrine. A corrugated roof and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple frame the scene.

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Outdoor ritual gathering under an orange and yellow canopy strung with banana plants. Seated participants in white and yellow garments face a shrine at right, with a deity murti surrounded by flower garlands and a kalasha-like offering. A row of priests in white and yellow sit cross-legged at a low dais with microphones, while a figure in saffron robes stands near the shrine. Devotees on chairs and mats, many with palms joined, watch the chandi homa. A signboard above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesOutdoor festival worship under a red and yellow canopy hung with marigold garlands and strung with banana plants. On a raised platform at right, a priest in white and a figure in orange stand before a decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, framed by a silver arch and floral decorations, with offerings and a fire pit in front. Several women and girls in yellow and white sit in a row playing musical instruments on the left. A sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple hangs at top right. Rows of seated devotees in white plastic chairs, many in white, yellow and orange garments, face the altar, and a hand is visible at the lower left edge.September 25 20092009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesAn outdoor ritual gathering under a tent canopy with a red and orange valance and banana plant leaves. In the centre, a man in saffron robes sits beside a raised platform covered with colourful cloths, and a second man in white sits near the offering table. A large deity murti with flower garlands stands on a decorated altar at the right, with brass lamps, kalasha pots and fruit offerings. Several women and girls in white garments with yellow or orange shawls sit in front, hands joined in prayer, and a group of seated devotees in white and yellow fills the foreground. A banner on the building behind reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. The scene appears to be a puja or homa, with the central figure's appearance not clearly identifiable.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, yellow and green fabric and hanging ornaments. Smoke rises from the ritual area at right, where several people in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised platform. Many seated women and girls in white clothing, some in yellow shawls, face the ceremony in rows of white plastic chairs and mats. Banana plants line the sides, and a painted deity murti with a decorated backdrop is visible at the right, beneath a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar. Several people in white sit on the left in front of the platform.2009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual pavilion with a striped tent canopy edged in orange and green leaf garlands, banana plants and potted greenery framing a stage. At centre stands a large deity murti with a decorated backdrop, flanked by painted figures and a small shrine. Before it is a rectangular altar with flower arrangements and brass lamps. Seated on white mats at left, several women in white and yellow-trimmed garments sing or chant at microphones with open books. A man in white sits near the altar, and robed figures in orange sit on the right. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, many women in white and orange saris, children among them, and a man in a checked shirt at lower centre. A signboard behind the pavilion reads Nithyananda Ashram style lettering, partly visible. The scene suggests a puja or homa gathering, with no person clearly identifiable as a person.2009-09-25 +2 copies