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Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a open-sided canopy. In the foreground a dark stone Nandi-like bull statue draped in an orange cloth with white and red flower garlands sits on a red-brick plinth. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands beside it, and a large seated crowd of women and girls in white, some in orange, sits on the ground in rows facing a raised dais. On the dais stands a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a fire pit with offerings is visible. Several priests in white and orange-clad figures tend the rites in the background. A banner with a painted image hangs from the canopy.

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February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, yellow and green draped fabric. A large black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, sits in the right foreground. Dozens of devotees, mostly women and children in white clothes, sit on a red carpet facing a stone platform with offerings. Beyond them, a temple entrance bears the sign Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and two dark statues stand flanking the steps. Several robed men sit near the platform, one in orange, conducting the ceremony.2008-12-24January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor temple ceremony under a canopy of orange, red and green fabric streamers. Many people in white and orange clothes sit on red mats in rows, facing a raised altar area. A sannyasi in orange robes stands at right beside a black nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow-orange flowers. Two black stone deity murti stand on pedestals near the altar, one with orange cloth. Behind them a white building shows a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Palm trees and flags appear in the background.2008-12-24Photo of a temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof on the left. A group of women in white and cream saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on mats and cloth facing a raised dais at the centre. A man in orange cloth stands near the dais, which has brass and gold ritual vessels, a kalasha and a small table. On the right, a shrine with carved grey stone pillars holds a deity murti dressed in a yellow and purple garment and garlanded with flowers, with brass oil lamps in front. Orange curtains hang beside the shrine and a black metal ladder stands near a stone basin.2011-08-10A riverside ghat scene with tiered red stone steps and a metal railing. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers, is worshipped. A young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass bell and an oil lamp toward it, while another young man with bare chest and orange cloth folds his hands in prayer and holds a brass bowl. Behind them seated devotees, some in white, saffron and blue, watch and join in. A woman in white sits at far left with hands together. Red and orange banners fly overhead. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-05A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits in the foreground on a pale pedestal, facing left, with a beaded collar and bell-like adornments. Behind it, red steps are filled with many men and women in white dhotis and saris with yellow borders, many bare-chested, seated in rows while performing abhishekam-style rites with small brass pots, vessels and lamps. Some men wear orange cloth and sacred threads, and a boy in orange sits on the right holding a brass vessel. A red flag stands at the left edge beside a white railing. Dust and haze soften the background. The scene shows a temple ritual with many participants.2017-05-29A Pongal celebration in an open-air pavilion with a tiled floor and a canopy of leafy branches overhead. Several women in orange and saffron saris stand and carry brass pots, one holding a clay pot aloft, while others in white garments move among the group. A large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with white flowers sits on a red pedestal at right, beside clay pots and sugarcane stalks tied to the posts. Seated devotees in red, pink and orange clothing watch from the front, and a wooden throne-like seat with gold trim is visible at left. Colourful rangoli designs decorate the floor, and bunting hangs in the background.2016-01-15Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy of orange, red and yellow draped cloth. A large black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, sits at right. Behind a red carpet, a crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and some in red and orange saris, sits facing a raised platform where priests in orange and white perform a puja. Dark stone statues stand flanking the platform, and a sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the shrine entrance with a deity murti visible inside.2008-12-24February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15