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Outdoor homa at Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the front, facing a rectangular fire pit with white edges. Devotees sit on mats around it: several in white with orange shawls, and women in yellow, saffron and red saris with hands pressed in anjali. Behind, seated devotees watch the temple entrance, which is decorated with striped kalasha-style hangings and a banner reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. Brass plates with offerings lie on the mat in front.

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October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Outdoor ceremony in front of a white temple building with the sign 'SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE' above its entrance, decorated with green mango-leaf torans and painted pillars. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with palms pressed together in prayer on a striped mat, beside brass offering plates holding dried items and bowls. A central white platform holds a small deity murti, a kalasha and flowers, with devotees in white, orange, yellow and red saris seated around it. A banner on the right reads 'Shakti' with decorative panels. Many seated participants and onlookers fill the scene, and a woman in a white top sits at the right edge.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Outdoor temple courtyard event before the white facade of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped stage. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a tray with a lit oil lamp, while seated orange-clad participants sit around him. A decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers and colourful flower strings stands in the centre, flanked by a carved wooden throne-like seat. Seated audience members in blue chairs, white and yellow clothing, and orange shawls face the stage. A kalasha-like decoration and a banner reading Kalpataru Darshana hang nearby, with a printed portrait of a woman on the banner. Some people sit on the steps at right with hands joined in prayer.2008-10-08October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01