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Night ritual at a temple shrine with red and white striped platform edges. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and white tilak on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp over a square white homa fire pit. A second priest in white ritual clothes sits on the left beside brass vessels and banana leaf plates of offerings. Behind them a dark-blue deity murti with a crown and red garland stands in a shrine alcove beside a saffron flag with a bird emblem, a brass lamp and fruit offerings. A printed sign on the orange wall reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Ritual homa with offerings in progress.

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November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph of a temple ritual at the open-air platform outside Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A standing figure in orange robes with a shaved head stands on the striped red-and-white platform near a fire pit, with a plume of smoke rising beside him. Seated priests in white dhotis and orange cloths sit before brass pots, plates and offerings. Behind them a deity murti with blue skin and a garland stands near a cloth-covered altar, and an orange-and-gold throne-like seat is visible at right. Hanging bunting, a tall decorated pillar and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple frame the scene. Seven or so people are visible, including partially seen figures at the edges.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Indoor ritual in a temple hall with red-and-white striped walls. A deity murti of a blue-faced goddess with a white crown, red-and-green garland and gold ornaments stands on a raised platform behind an oil lamp and brass lamp stands. A man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits cross-legged, adding offerings from a metal bowl to a small fire at the altar, while a bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits beside him. Plates of grains, flowers and sweets lie on the floor in the foreground, and a dark figure statue stands in the background. The setting suggests a homa at a temple shrine.2010-11-05Night outdoor fire ritual before a red-walled temple entrance. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with a bare shaved head faces a homa fire pit, holding a flame-lit ladle while offerings of bananas and brass plates sit nearby. Seated white-clad devotees with folded hands surround the fire pit. To the right, a woman in a red and gold throne-style chair with an orange garment and patterned top watches. At left, a dark-skinned deity murti with a garland and flower decorations stands on a platform beside brass oil lamps. A kalasha and ornate yellow-and-orange umbrella are visible. The scene is a homa or puja being performed at night.2010-11-05 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05A night ritual on a raised stage in front of a red-walled hall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A shaven-headed priest in an orange robe holds a ritual vessel toward a central deity murti decorated with garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange sashes sit cross-legged on the stage around brass plates, bowls and offerings. On the right, a woman in a patterned top sits on a red and gold throne-like chair beside a seated man in orange. Oil lamps, floral offerings and tall striped banners frame the scene, and seated devotees in white fill the foreground. The setting suggests a homa-style worship and seva in the temple courtyard.2010-11-05