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Outdoor temple ritual under orange and yellow canopies in front of a white-washed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Two priests in orange and white robes perform a puja at a raised platform with brass lamps, flower garlands, and offerings on a red-and-white striped dais. Flanked by two dark deity statues garlanded in orange, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a rug at right. Seated devotees, many children in white and colourful dresses, fill the red carpet in the foreground while a bearded man in white watches from the side. Printed notice boards and speakers flank the entrance.

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December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, red and yellow cloth at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a painted sign above its entrance. Two priests in saffron and orange robes sit before a striped red-and-white platform holding offerings, plates and marigold garlands, with a fire pit or puja setup in front. Seated devotees in white and colourful salwar and sari, many children among them, cover the red carpet. Two stone dvarapala-style statues with garlands flank the steps leading to the sanctum. A man in white sits on a raised mat to the right, with a cameraman filming nearby. A printed banner on the right displays photographs and text. The scene is a temple puja or abhishekam with a seated gathering.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ceremony in front of a whitewashed building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Orange and red canopies shade a red-and-white striped platform where a priest in white clothing and an attendant in orange robes perform a ritual before the shrine doorway, decorated with flower garlands. Two dark deity statues flank the entrance, one with an orange garland. Seated devotees in white, orange, yellow and blue clothing face the platform, including many children, with a drum player at left. A white-clad person in the upper right and a man in orange sit near a draped seat. Text on a side board is visible at right.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under orange and yellow canopies, with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above the entrance. A seated priest in saffron robes and a white-clad assistant sit before a raised platform with brass plates, flowers, and offerings; a saffron-draped seat stands to the right. Two dark stone deity murti flank the steps, adorned with orange garlands. Many devotees in white and orange sit on red mats in front, including children, while a few people in white stand near the steps.2008-12-24A temple ritual on a raised red-and-white striped platform in front of the white facade of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a carved entrance and a sign reading that name. Two orange-robed priests sit at the centre before a brass puja setup, flowers and leaves, with a lit lamp and offerings spread on the platform. Two large deity statues flank the entrance, one wearing an orange garland. Seated devotees in white and colourful salwar clothes fill the red mats in the foreground, many with children, and a row of seated people sits behind under yellow-orange canopies. A small orange-draped seat with a cushion stands to the right. Several people in white are seated along the edges of the courtyard.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple courtyard during a ritual gathering at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its white facade bearing that name in black letters above a red-and-white painted entrance hung with garlands. Two stone dvarapala guardian figures flank the steps, each draped in garlands. On a raised red-and-white platform, a seated figure in orange robes sits near offerings of fruit, flowers and oil lamps before a decorated white altar. Another person in white clothes and a saffron shawl sits beside a low orange cloth-covered seat. Many seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the red-carpeted floor, with red and yellow canopy umbrellas overhead and a cameraman at the right edge.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple: a white temple facade with a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the entrance, two dark deity statues flanking the steps, and a shrine inside. A seated priest in white and a saffron-robed man sit at a ritual platform with brass plates of offerings, flower garlands and a sacred fire area. Devotees sit on red mats in white, red, pink and yellow clothing, including children, while a man in white stands at the edge. Orange and gold canopies shade the scene, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod works at left.2008-12-24