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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large goddess murti, eight-armed, holding weapons, seated above a lion, flanked by smaller deity figures including Ganesha on the left. Brass oil lamps stand on the white floor in front. A seated person in a blue garment with a pink-and-blue head wrap sits facing the shrine, and a bald priest in white dhoti with red border kneels or sits on the right, facing the murti. A saffron-turbaned smiling man appears in a framed poster on the right wall. Orange and yellow decorative streamers hang from the ceiling, and an orange umbrella-like canopy tops the shrine. Signage above reads Temple.

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October 09 20102010-10-09Night outdoor photo of a temple-style pavilion with a large colourful deity murti of a multi-armed goddess riding a lion, flanked by smaller murtis and white floral-decorated frames. A priest in white dhoti sits at left beside a white square homa/yagna or puja platform with brass vessels, flowers and bundled sticks. At right, a person in a blue robe with a pink-and-blue turban sits on an ornate red and gold throne, while a shaved-headed devotee in white kneels beside it. A banner beside the throne shows a smiling figure in saffron with a turban and the word Dasara. Canopy and lamp decorations overhead. Appearance-based candidate on the throne is a person only with insufficient cues; treated as uncertain.2010-10-09A night-time photograph of a Navaratri (Dasara) stage at an outdoor temple setting. A large multi-armed goddess murti with a lion and a demon figure stands at left, flanked by two decorated deity figures and kalasha-style brass lamps with floral offerings on the stage. On the right, a figure in a blue sari with a patterned headwrap sits on an ornate red and gold throne, while a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red border kneels before them. A red and orange banner reads Dasara with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and details of the event. Dark sky and orange temple walls form the backdrop.2010-10-09Night photo of an outdoor temple stage in front of an orange wall with a sign reading Sri Ananda Temple. A large decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount stands at the centre, flanked by smaller decorated murtis and a white-and-silver shrine backdrop. A priest in white dhoti sits at left before a fire pit and brass vessels, performing a puja. A figure in a blue robe with a pink-and-blue head wrap sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at right, with a seated attendant in white beside it. A printed banner beside the throne shows a portrait labelled with a name and dates in Kannada script. White cloth covers the floor.2010-10-09Night photograph of an outdoor stage in front of a temple structure with a sign reading "SRI ANANDA TEMPLE" and a Kannada-language banner with a portrait of a smiling man in orange turban. Central deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, dark hair and a garland, shown with a lion mount, flanked by smaller decorated murtis under white floral arches. A bald man in white dhoti kneels before a red-cushioned gold throne on which a person in blue silk garment with a pink headwrap sits; a priest in white stands at the right. On the left, a priest in white performs puja at a brass lamp and ritual vessels on a white platform, while several children in white and pink sit on the stage. Orange and striped cloth draped on the stage front reads "ANANDAPEETHAM". Additional decorations hang from the roof edges.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09Night photograph of a temple shrine labelled SRI ANA... TEMPLE on an orange wall. A large decorated deity murti of Durga rides a lion and has many arms holding weapons, flanked by smaller murtis of Ganesha and other deities with silver-white halos. Two priests in white dhotis and saffron-shawled garments with gold chains perform puja at a brass lamp stand and offering vessels on a white platform, while a woman in a light sari watches at the left edge. A printed portrait on the right wall shows a smiling man in an orange turban with Kannada text. Marigold garlands and flower petals decorate the altar.2010-10-09October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08Photograph of a puja at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple stage, with a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount at centre, flanked by smaller decorated figures and a ganesha murti at left. A white-clad priest and a seated attendant in pale clothes perform rites with brass vessels and oil lamps on the white and orange platform, while a young woman in yellow sits at left with brass plates. At right, a seated figure in saffron and red robes with a turban sits on a red throne-like chair beside an orange banner. Dim night lighting and a red-orange wall behind the stage.2010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copies