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Outdoor 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.

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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.December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor 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.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ceremony in front of a whitewashed building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Orange and red canopies shade a red-and-white striped platform where a priest in white clothing and an attendant in orange robes perform a ritual before the shrine doorway, decorated with flower garlands. Two dark deity statues flank the entrance, one with an orange garland. Seated devotees in white, orange, yellow and blue clothing face the platform, including many children, with a drum player at left. A white-clad person in the upper right and a man in orange sit near a draped seat. Text on a side board is visible at right.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual ceremony in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a white temple facade, red and white striped stepped platform and red carpet. Orange and yellow canopies frame the scene. A robed figure in orange stands at a central altar with flower garlands, brass vessels and offerings, while a woman in orange sits on a raised seat to the right. A woman in yellow sari and other people in white and orange clothing attend nearby. A large seated deity murti with orange garland stands beside the steps, and a crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothes sits on the red floor in the foreground watching the puja.2008-12-24October 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.2008-10-08A temple ritual on a raised red-and-white striped platform in front of the white facade of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a carved entrance and a sign reading that name. Two orange-robed priests sit at the centre before a brass puja setup, flowers and leaves, with a lit lamp and offerings spread on the platform. Two large deity statues flank the entrance, one wearing an orange garland. Seated devotees in white and colourful salwar clothes fill the red mats in the foreground, many with children, and a row of seated people sits behind under yellow-orange canopies. A small orange-draped seat with a cushion stands to the right. Several people in white are seated along the edges of the courtyard.2008-12-24Outdoor 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 ceremony under an orange and red fabric canopy strung with pennants. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground, with women in pink and yellow saris visible at right. On a raised platform in front, several priests in orange and white robes sit around a smoking homa fire with flower garlands and offerings, while others stand behind. A sign above the stage reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and bunting hangs along white walls behind the stage.2008-12-28Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under orange and yellow canopies, with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" above the entrance. A seated priest in saffron robes and a white-clad assistant sit before a raised platform with brass plates, flowers, and offerings; a saffron-draped seat stands to the right. Two dark stone deity murti flank the steps, adorned with orange garlands. Many devotees in white and orange sit on red mats in front, including children, while a few people in white stand near the steps.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24