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A photograph inside a temple hall at night, showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe seated on a wooden stool, holding a lit flame over a brass lamp before a decorated deity altar. The altar, flanked by brass ceremonial standards and fringed saffron flags, is garlanded with white and red flowers and features gilded figures. A square fire pit with brass vessels and offerings sits in front. A second robed man in white sits at right near a microphone. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a banner on the right advertises a free health and wellness programme. The scene depicts an evening puja with aarti.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat at the left, hands pressed in anjali. Before him is a fire pit with a flame and brass vessels. Behind is a shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a golden bull mount (nandi) adorned with garlands of marigold and rose, flanking deity murtis and brass lamps. A woman in cream sari walks in the background. Brass kalasha-topped standards and a brass oil lamp stand nearby.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06A bald priest in orange robes sits on a wooden stool before a golden deity murti decorated with pink, white and orange flower garlands, holding a lit camphor flame in aarti. A brass kalasha and oil lamps stand nearby, and a shallow fire pit with offerings is in the foreground. Behind the deity is a sign reading NITHYANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, and a banner on the right shows a figure in orange robes with text about life and meditation. Orange and gold ceremonial flags hang on the sides. The priest's face is not visible and no appearance-based identification is made.2010-11-06A photograph inside a temple-like hall during an evening ritual. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform before a fire pit, extending his right arm over the flames while an oil lamp burns nearby. Behind him is a shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, decorated with a deity murti garlanded with flowers and framed by red and orange cloth, with brass kalasha-style stands and tall ornamental banners. Trays of fruit, flowers, betel and food offerings sit at the front, and a second man in white sits near a red-cushioned throne-like seat at right.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Night ritual at a temple-style hall with a signboard reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple". A figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a mat before a fire pit, holding a flame, with a brass lamp and offerings of bananas, fruit, betel leaves and dried items on trays. Behind him a golden deity murti or image is garlanded with flower garlands and a golden crown-like ornament, flanked by brass ceremonial staffs, a kalasha-like finial and orange cloth. Two men in white dhotis sit to the left, and a man in white sits at right near a red and gold throne-style chair.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a seated priest in orange robes performing a lamp ritual before a decorated deity murti at night. The bald-headed priest sits on a low wooden seat, holding a lit oil lamp flame toward a gilded shrine adorned with red and white flower garlands and a golden animal mount. Brass ceremonial items surround him: a kalasha-style finial, brass lamps, and a fire pit with offerings and incense sticks in the foreground. Behind the shrine, an orange banner hangs, and a red poster shows a bearded man in saffron. The priest's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described only by role.2010-11-06A photograph of a temple shrine labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE on a red-orange wall. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a wooden seat at left, pouring from a small vessel beside a sunken fire pit with a brass bowl. Behind, a golden bull figure (Nandi) stands before a garlanded deity murti with red and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, lamp stands, ceremonial fans and a kalasha-style pot frame the scene, and a woman in a pale yellow sari stands near the back.2010-11-06Night ritual inside a temple shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at left, extending his arm over a fire pit where a flame burns in a stone-framed homa or yagna pit. Behind the pit stands a golden bull (nandi) draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers, flanked by two smaller deity murtis and decorated with an arch of flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha bowl and ceremonial brass umbrella-like standards surround the shrine, with saffron banners and a standing figure on a red-white stepped platform in the background. Ritual objects and a fan are visible. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is established here, so the priest is described by role only.2010-11-06 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06