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Outdoor temple scene in front of a red-orange wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A young man in white dhoti and a white shawl with gold border stands at left holding a gold plate with flowers and offerings. A seated woman in a teal sari sits at the far left edge. Large golden statues of a deity pair stand on a stepped white and red platform, one wearing an orange turban and garlands, the other in a colourful sari with ornaments. Brass pots, bowls of fruit, flowers and a small fire pit lie on a white altar in front, with a red velvet chair with gold trim at right. Smoke rises from the fire.

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September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body holds up a large gold plate with his arms extended, beside a fire pit with a flame. In front of him stand two golden deity statues, one with an orange crown and rudraksha-style beads and the other in a yellow and purple sari with jewelled earrings, with a row of brass kalashas decorated with flowers in front of them. A red cushioned throne-like chair with gold trim stands at the right edge, and a few onlookers in the background include a woman in teal clothing at the left.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01Outdoor puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance, with a red-washed building and a signboard reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above an open doorway. A priest in a white dhoti with an orange-yellow border stands at left holding a lit flame toward a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a white platform; one wears an orange turban and garlands. Metal bowls of offerings, fruit and food are arranged on the cloth in front. A woman in a teal sari sits at left. A red-and-gold throne chair with a framed portrait stands at right, and a standing figure in white robes is partly visible near the doorway.2011-09-01A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold yellow border stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a small bell in the other, performing a puja at a temple. Before him is a raised rectangular fire pit or homa kund with black interior, and a white altar holds brass kalasha pots decorated with green leaves and mango foliage. Behind them stand large painted metal murtis of a deity couple: the male figure wears an orange turban, holds a trident-like staff, and wears a multi-stranded necklace and rudraksha-style beads; the female figure wears a yellow and purple sari with jewelled crown. A small black stone deity murti is also visible in the background. A red and white striped stair platform and an orange wall frame the scene, with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above.2011-09-01Outdoor temple ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-walled shrine behind a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl, with a gold-toned sacred thread, stands at left holding a plate. Before a white stone altar with an oil lamp and a black yantra slab, two gold-toned deity murtis of a couple stand on a tiered red-and-white platform, draped in red and purple cloth and marigold garlands. Trays of fruit, flowers, pineapple, betel leaves, steel bowls and a covered pot surround the altar. Several seated devotees in saffron, purple and white saris sit at right, with a seated figure in white at left, as the ritual takes place.2011-12-12Outdoor temple ritual in front of a red-painted building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A priest in white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward a pair of metal deity murtis with orange crowns and garlands on a white-and-red stepped platform. A woman in a teal sari sits cross-legged at left. Dozens of metal bowls of food and fruit fill the floor in front of a white homa/abhishekam area, with a red velvet chair at right. Framed photographs hang on the wall and a small black stone figure stands near the entrance.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow-orange border stands barefoot on a platform at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, holding a lit multi-flame brass aarti lamp toward two golden deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati. Shiva has a tall orange-red crown and is holding a trident; the female deity wears a purple and yellow sari with a rich necklace. Brass kalashas with mango leaves and flowers sit on a white-draped table in front, with a brass plate and offerings on the floor. A dark stone statue stands behind the platform, and a red-and-white striped stair leads to a shrine. A temple name board reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple above. The priest has a gold necklace and bangles and is performing aarti.2011-09-01December 12 20112011-12-12