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A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a white-and-silver patterned headpiece sits cross-legged on a raised wooden platform, reaching up to anoint a large Shiva lingam decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands and a gold-framed backdrop. A magenta cloth drapes the platform, with brass plates, a small lamp, fruit and offerings in front. A man holds a torch flame at left, a woman in orange sari and glasses stands at left edge with a laptop, and a bald man in beige stands at right. A signboard reads Anandeshwara Deva and a banner shows a portrait in orange. Abhishekam at an outdoor temple.

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Night procession at an open-sided temple pavilion with a metal roof and red pillars. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and a decorated white-and-blue patterned cylindrical headdress holds a lit aarti lamp with flames toward a decorated deity murti on a golden palanquin cart. The murti is garlanded with yellow, red, white, green and purple flower strands and sits on a magenta cloth, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and books on the cart. Behind him several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand, one in a light shirt holds a bell. A signboard on the orange wall reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple in Kannada script. Two people appear, the aarti bearer and behind him a few men in white.2011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24A night temple ritual under a corrugated roof with red pillars and hanging striped tassel decorations. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl holds a flaming lamp toward a large deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers and a magenta cloth, while a second priest in saffron dress and a tall pleated white-and-black cap stands beside him holding a brass lamp. A brass table holds offering plates, a bowl of yellow food, and a black pouch. Standing devotees in white and cream dress, some with cameras, watch in the background.2011-12-24Night photograph of a procession at an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a white and patterned tall cap holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a decorated deity murti on a wheeled cart. The murti is draped in garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers and sits within a gold halo, with a magenta cloth beneath it. Offerings on plates, books and a small cash box lie on the cart. A man in orange garments at left has his hands folded. Behind, men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man watch, some holding cameras. A red and multicoloured umbrella stands at left, and a partially visible sign reads Chandikeshwara Temple.2011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24Night procession scene under a corrugated roof at what appears to be an open temple courtyard. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes and a decorated white-and-blue patterned cap holds a lit lamp toward an ornate, flower-garlanded palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti decked in yellow, red, green and white garlands. Offerings including fruit, flowers and books sit on a brass-fitted cart. A second man in orange stands at left, several white-clad devotees and cameramen stand behind, and a red-and-green canopy umbrella appears at the left edge. A sign partly reading 'Shiva Temple' is visible behind. Ritual aarti being performed during a procession.2011-12-24December 31 20112011-12-31December 24 20112011-12-24