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Outdoor temple ceremony with a crowd of devotees seated in white clothes on a striped red-and-white platform in the foreground. At the centre, two deity murtis or images adorned with yellow and orange garlands sit before a raised peetha, with a kalasha-like ritual setup and offerings of fruit and flowers on trays. A seated person in white with a shaved head tends the ritual near the murtis. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised dais under an orange canopy. Behind, a robed figure in orange stands near a statue wearing an orange shawl and garland, and orange triangular pennants hang from the temple structure. A banner reads in Kannada script with a portrait and Maha Mrityunjaya Homa text. The ceremony appears to be a puja or abhishekam in progress.

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December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor ritual on a raised striped platform under a yellow canopy. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a garland sits at right on an orange-draped seat, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits at left beside a deity murti heaped with yellow and orange flower garlands. Behind the murti, a dark stone statue with an orange garland stands on a white wall. Many people in white and orange clothing sit on the platform and fill the lower foreground. Oil lamps and brass vessels line the platform floor. Orange triangular pennants and small signs hang on the wall behind.2008-12-28Outdoor 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 scene under a red and orange canopy decorated with orange pennants. On the left, deity murti decorated with marigold garlands sit on a raised platform. In front, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged beside a stone-edged homa or yagna fire pit. On the right, a person with long dark hair, a red and white floral garland and orange robes sits on a mat behind a microphone stand, while attendants in orange and white stand nearby. A row of brass oil lamps lines a low table in the foreground, with marigold flowers, a brass plate and a red cloth. Palm trees and a white building with a signboard appear behind. Several onlookers stand at the back.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor festival scene under an orange and yellow canopy with fringed tassels and pennants. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a saffron cloth with a gold headpiece and garlands sits on a raised platform beside another man in saffron. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground and right, with women in white saris and children in yellow. Behind them, a white wall displays Kannada printed banners and framed portraits, and a loudspeaker sits on the platform. Marigold petals lie on the red carpet.2008-12-29Outdoor ritual scene under a red and yellow canopy strung with orange pennants. A central figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised seat at right, with a long dark braid and an ornate gold-and-red garland, reading as a person presiding figure; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha beads and saffron clothing. A row of orange-clad attendants sits along a white fire pit (homa) with a black ritual basin. Foreground: a woman in white garments with hands folded in prayer, rows of brass oil lamps and yellow marigold garlands on trays, and dried sticks and offerings. Behind, flower-garlanded deity murti stand on a platform, with devotees in white watching from a white building.2008-12-28Outdoor temple ritual at a homa pit beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange robe stands under an orange canopy at right, a hand raised toward the fire pit. Devotees in orange and white ritual clothes stand nearby, and a man in white holds a tall painted pole. Bright sunlight, red triangular flags strung across white temple walls, and palm trees in the background. A printed sign on the temple wall is visible.2008-12-28Outdoor homa ritual under an orange and red canopy strung with small orange pennants. A white square fire pit with a dark central opening sits on a striped mat in the foreground, with rows of small brass oil lamps arranged along the mat's right edge and yellow marigold garlands on a plate at lower left. A priest in orange robes sits cross-legged at left, hands joined near the fire pit. Behind the pit, several deity murtis stand decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes, a red and white garland, and a head covering sits on an orange-draped seat, with attendants in orange and white nearby. Palm trees and parked vehicles are visible behind the canopy, and a few people stand at the back among the garlanded images.2008-12-28A photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony under a red and orange canopy hung with orange pennants. At the centre, a square fire pit lined with white stone steps holds a dark basin. Behind it stands a deity murti heavily garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on the left, facing the fire pit, with a bowl of white offerings and a tray of flowers and wood pieces in front of her. On the right, a man with long dark hair sits on a raised seat in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha-style garland, holding a trident-like staff, with attendants in orange and white beside him. Rows of small brass lamps line the mat in the foreground. Devotees in white stand behind, and palm trees appear beyond the walls.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA homa ritual is performed in an open courtyard under a red and yellow canopy strung with orange pennants. A white stepped fire pit with a square central opening sits in front of a garlanded deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flowers. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a flower garland and an orange robe sits on a raised mat holding a ceremonial staff; a second orange-robed attendant sits behind. On the left, two orange-robed priests with white forehead marks sit before the pit. In the foreground, rows of brass lamps and a tray of marigold petals and cut wood are arranged on woven mats. Banners and printed notices hang on the white wall behind.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies