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A night ritual at the Sri Nithyananda Deshikara Temple, with strings of warm orange lights framing the hall. A central deity murti of a goddess with a large golden halo, flanked by two smaller figures, sits above a white stepped platform holding a fire pit with a flame. A priest in orange clothing and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits cross-legged at the left, tending the fire and offerings. Brass pots, bowls of white flowers, red flowers, sliced produce and a log of wood sit on the floor, consistent with homa or puja. Behind, an orange-clad figure with a long cloth and a garland stands near a garlanded portrait, and a woman in a blue sari sits to the right beside a red-upholstered chair. No clear identification of a person is made from appearance.

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Night ceremony at the Sri Aneshwara Temple, with a large fire burning in a white-edged fire pit in front of a multi-figure deity murti framed by a white floral arch and garlands. A shaved-headed young person in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with palms pressed together. At right, a man in orange robe holds a lit aarti lamp toward the shrine, while another in orange clothing with a beaded necklace sits beside a brass oil lamp. Brass vessels with offerings and a red armchair appear in the foreground, and string lights decorate the orange-red walls. The signage above reads Sri Aneshwara Temple, and a side banner advertises admission fees and timings.2011-10-04A temple ritual photograph at Sri Nandeshwara Temple beneath a sign reading Sri Nandeshwara Temple. A priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered orange-yellow cloth and a gold necklace performs a fire offering at a raised white homa altar with a flame inside. Behind him a large deity murti of Durga-like form with multiple arms, a crown and a red garment stands with a lion mount, flanked by smaller goddess figures draped in marigold garlands. Steel vessels, a bowl of flowers, brass lamps and a fan sit in the foreground, with a string of electric lights along the red walls. A wall poster and a standing figure on the right are partly visible. Ritual puja at a homa with offerings.2011-10-05October 03 20112011-10-03October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 04 20112011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04Photograph of a temple shrine lit by strings of small orange lights. A large white-and-red deity murti with multiple arms, a central goddess figure in red and black, and a bull figure stands on a white platform at the back, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a large white halo. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange head cloth, bare-chested with a gold waist band, faces the shrine with folded hands in a puja posture. Another person in an orange shawl stands near the left side. Brass and steel vessels, banana-leaf plates with fruits, red chillies, flowers and offerings, and brass oil lamps surround the platform. A sign above reads Sri Nanjundeshwara Temple, and a board on the right carries text about a padapuja. Two people are visible.2011-10-05A priest in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border stands at the left, arm raised mid-gesture, beside a fire pit with a flame and brass vessels of offerings in the foreground. Behind the fire stands a decorated deity murti with a large white feathered arch, red and black garments, and garlands, flanked by smaller figures, under a banner reading SRI NITHYANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. Several women in red and green saris sit on the right, and a figure in orange robes stands behind the priest. Strings of lights line the orange walls. This appears to be a homa or puja at a temple shrine.2011-10-05