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Outdoor ritual on a striped raised platform in front of a white wall with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A standing priest in orange robe holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward a seated group of young people in orange and white clothing, some with orange shawls, holding brass bowls and offerings near small brass lamps and bundled sticks. A young man in an orange robe sits on an ornately carved wooden throne with red cushions on the right side of the platform, facing the group, with devotees seated before him. Nearby posters advertise Kalpataru Darshan on Saturdays and Sundays and a Shakti festival. Palm trees and flags stand behind. Approximately a dozen people are visible.

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October 09 20082008-10-09October 08 20082008-10-08October 27 20082008-10-27October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor photo of a group of young men in saffron-orange robes seated on the ground before a low table, several with bare heads or short hair, one holding a brass dish with smoke rising from a flame or incense. In the foreground, a man in orange reaches toward the smoke while others sit with hands joined in prayer. Behind them stands a framed picture of a woman with dark hair, garlanded with red flowers. A white wall displays posters including a 'Kalpataru Darshan' poster and a 'Shaktim' poster with small circular deity images, and a sign reading 'Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana'. Palm trees and a red-and-white striped border complete the scene.2008-10-08Outdoor courtyard at a temple complex with a white building behind. Several people in white dhoti and kurta and saffron/orange shawls walk and stand on sandy ground; one priest in saffron robes and a yellow-shawled young man stand near a low red-and-white striped platform. Kolam floor art in pink and yellow lies in the foreground, and palm trees rise behind. A signboard reads 'Sri Nanadeshwar Temple' in Kannada and a poster advertises Kalpataru Darshan. Crowd members sit along the platform. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-10-27Outdoor temple scene in front of a white wall with signs. A large decorated deity murti on the left is adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and multicoloured flowers and gold ornaments, with a tall decorated pillar beside it. In the foreground, a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits on an orange cloth on a striped platform, with brass lamps, bowls, plates of food, a kalasha-like brass vessel and bundles wrapped in yellow cloth. Among them, a woman in orange sits cross-legged and several others in orange with rudraksha malas perform puja. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe and beads sits on an ornately carved wooden chair with red upholstery, watching the rite. Behind the wall, banners and signs advertise darshan and a temple, and a pair of palm trees and flags stand in the background. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2008-10-08Outdoor temple scene at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white corrugated-roof building with a painted sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the entrance. In front, a framed portrait garlanded with red flowers and white marigolds sits on a low platform. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shirt stands at the left, bending toward the frame and reaching to it. Around the platform, about a dozen devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground, several with palms pressed together in prayer, and offering plates with flowers and sweets are set out in front of them. Colourful banners and posters with Kannada text hang beside the entrance. Nearby, a small blue and white deity figure stands beside the portrait. The garlanded portrait shows a person in orange robes, but the scene does not establish the role of any individual beyond the devotees and attendants.2008-10-08Outdoor temple ritual at a white-walled shrine with red-and-white striped platform, where priests in white dhotis and orange shoulder shawls sit before offering trays of wood and flowers. Behind them stands a Kannada signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, beside two printed posters. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robes sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne, watching the ceremony. Devotees in white and orange kneel with hands joined in prayer, while palm trees and parked cars stand beyond the courtyard.2008-10-01Outdoor temple scene in front of a white building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A large deity murti decorated with yellow, orange and pink flower garlands stands at left beside a small fire pit or water tank with oil lamps and marigold petals. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the ground in a seated group, some with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in orange sits near the front. On the right, a standing figure in long orange robes with long dark hair and a garland stands barefoot beside an ornate wooden chair draped with red cushions. Several people in white clothing stand in the background near banners and posters. Palm trees and a parked car are visible at right.2008-10-08October 07 20082008-10-07Outdoor evening ritual on a raised platform with red-and-white striped edges in front of a white building strung with fairy lights. A standing priest in orange robes with a red border raises a lit lamp on the left. Seated in orange-robed devotees, some with red-bordered shawls, perform a puja with brass bowls of offerings, flower petals and a plate of fruit and sweets. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with red cushions. Signs read 'Kalpataru Darshan' and 'Shakthi' posters. Palm trees and a white van are behind.2008-10-08