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Outdoor photograph of a puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with white walls and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above. Two women in white saris with orange borders kneel and perform worship before a raised shrine with a deity murti, lamps, flowers and brass vessels. Behind them a standing black stone statue of a figure in an orange cloth stands beside the shrine, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange sits on the right. Seated devotees in chairs in the foreground include a woman in an orange sari with a long braid, a woman in a blue salwar outfit, a woman in a white dress, and a man in white. A red-and-white striped platform and an orange canopy frame the scene.

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December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple courtyard during a ritual gathering at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, its white facade bearing that name in black letters above a red-and-white painted entrance hung with garlands. Two stone dvarapala guardian figures flank the steps, each draped in garlands. On a raised red-and-white platform, a seated figure in orange robes sits near offerings of fruit, flowers and oil lamps before a decorated white altar. Another person in white clothes and a saffron shawl sits beside a low orange cloth-covered seat. Many seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the red-carpeted floor, with red and yellow canopy umbrellas overhead and a cameraman at the right edge.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor photograph of a temple-courtyard puja beneath a corrugated metal roof with orange and red draping. Two women in white and red saris sit cross-legged on a raised red-and-white striped platform before a small fire pit with a flame. Behind them stands a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth, flanked by flowers and brass vessels. A banner reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a painted sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Seated devotees in plastic chairs, several in white and green, face the platform, and two men in light shirts stand at the temple doorway amid smoke.Outdoor ritual at Sri Anandeshwara Temple: a white temple facade with a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the entrance, two dark deity statues flanking the steps, and a shrine inside. A seated priest in white and a saffron-robed man sit at a ritual platform with brass plates of offerings, flower garlands and a sacred fire area. Devotees sit on red mats in white, red, pink and yellow clothing, including children, while a man in white stands at the edge. Orange and gold canopies shade the scene, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod works at left.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ceremony in front of a whitewashed building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above an open doorway draped with red and orange garlands. Two dark stone deity murtis flank the steps, decorated with orange garlands. On the raised platform a white-clad priest stands near the entrance, and an figure in orange robes sits beside a low offering table laid with flower garlands, brass plates and dried leaves. Many children and adults in white and colourful clothes sit on red carpet in rows facing the platform, while a small girl in a white frilled dress stands in front. Red and orange canopies frame the scene, and a seated figure in orange sits on a raised cushioned seat at the right, near a microphone stand.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, red and yellow cloth at Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a painted sign above its entrance. Two priests in saffron and orange robes sit before a striped red-and-white platform holding offerings, plates and marigold garlands, with a fire pit or puja setup in front. Seated devotees in white and colourful salwar and sari, many children among them, cover the red carpet. Two stone dvarapala-style statues with garlands flank the steps leading to the sanctum. A man in white sits on a raised mat to the right, with a cameraman filming nearby. A printed banner on the right displays photographs and text. The scene is a temple puja or abhishekam with a seated gathering.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple ceremony in front of a white temple with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A robed figure in orange sits on a white platform behind a low table of offerings, with a kalasha-like brass setup and fresh flower garlands. Another figure in white stands beside him. A large orange and yellow canopy shades the scene, and a red-and-white striped carpet covers the ground. Dozens of devotees in white and yellow saris and white shirts sit cross-legged on the carpet facing the platform, including children. Two uniformed men stand at the temple doorway, and a statue of a deity stands to the side with garlands.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under orange and yellow canopies in front of a white-washed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Two priests in orange and white robes perform a puja at a raised platform with brass lamps, flower garlands, and offerings on a red-and-white striped dais. Flanked by two dark deity statues garlanded in orange, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a rug at right. Seated devotees, many children in white and colourful dresses, fill the red carpet in the foreground while a bearded man in white watches from the side. Printed notice boards and speakers flank the entrance.2008-12-24