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A large black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with a rudraksha mala, yellow and red flower garlands and green leaves, occupies the foreground of an open-air courtyard. Behind it, a decorated deity murti with multiple arms stands on a tiered white and red stepped platform under an ornate canopy, with a kalasha and a umbrella. A man in orange-brown ceremonial clothing sits on the steps performing a ritual, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari sits in a red throne-like chair nearby. Around twenty people in white clothes sit on mats in rows to the right, many with red shawls, while potted plants and a camera on a tripod are visible. Musicians play drums at the right edge.

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February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, red and yellow draped cloth. A large black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, sits at right. Behind a red carpet, a crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and some in red and orange saris, sits facing a raised platform where priests in orange and white perform a puja. Dark stone statues stand flanking the platform, and a sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the shrine entrance with a deity murti visible inside.2008-12-24Outdoor ashram courtyard gathering with a large crowd seated on striped cloth mats in rows facing a raised platform. On the platform, a robed figure in orange sits near a brass lamp and offerings, with a golden throne with a red cushion and a small deity murti behind. Many seated participants wear white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths, while children in mixed colours sit in the front rows. A red-draped nandi or bull statue with a garland of yellow flowers sits at the right foreground. Potted plants, a pillared shrine and a wooden cart appear in the background.2016-02-16 +1 copiesOctober 12 20132013-10-12Outdoor photo of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a square plinth draped in red cloth with a green-and-gold border, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a red-and-white necklace. Behind it stands a tall structure with a white base wrapped in yellow cloth, topped by a garland-wrapped golden shrine element, set among palm and banana trees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one in an orange garment at left, and a woman in a white sari stands at left center. Colourful rangoli kolam designs in pink, green, and red decorate the sandy ground at the bottom.September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang at an open-air stage under a tarpaulin canopy. A seated man in white clothes sits on a white plastic chair at centre, facing a raised platform with a large golden throne draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him stands a standing attendant in orange, and a small shrine with a lit deity murti sits at right beneath a decorated canopy. A large statue of a sage in green-and-gold garments stands at far right. In the foreground, rows of devotees sit on the ground: women in orange and red saris and men in orange-brown robes, with a black statue wearing red and yellow flower garlands at left edge. Red armchairs flank the stage at left.2015-01-03Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, yellow and green draped fabric. A large black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, sits in the right foreground. Dozens of devotees, mostly women and children in white clothes, sit on a red carpet facing a stone platform with offerings. Beyond them, a temple entrance bears the sign Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and two dark statues stand flanking the steps. Several robed men sit near the platform, one in orange, conducting the ceremony.2008-12-24December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photograph of a ritual gathering in front of a temple entrance. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull figure faces a stage with red-and-white striped steps. Seated on the stage, several people in saffron and orange robes sit before a decorated deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers, with brass plates and offerings in front. A woman in orange sits in a carved wooden peetha chair at the right of the stage. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the ground, and a cameraman in white stands at a tripod on the right. A banner reads Kalpataru Darshan with the note Every Saturday and Sunday. Fresh red flowers lie at the bottom of the frame.2008-10-08December 28 20082008-12-28February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies