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A priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth draped over one shoulder and an orange turban stands with his back to the camera on temple steps, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a tray or plate in the other. Red curtains hang behind him beneath a banner reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. Two dark deity statues flank the stage on orange-and-white steps, with black speakers on either side. The scene is an evening aarti at the temple.

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December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17A priest in white dhoti and shawl with an orange turban stands on a tiered white and red-striped stone platform, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand. A red velvet curtain hangs behind him, with a small sign reading Sri Ananndeshwara Temple above. Two dark deity murtis draped in orange cloth flank the platform on either side. A second man in white clothing stands at the right edge near the curtain, and a yellow offering is placed on the floor in front of the steps.2010-12-17Evening ritual at a temple stage with a red drape behind it and a banner reading Sri Nandeshwara Temple above. A figure from behind wears an orange turban, white dhoti and shawl with white ash markings on the arm, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand toward the stage. Dark deity murti flank the stage on both sides, one draped in orange cloth. A young attendant in white stands near the curtain and another child in dark clothing watches at the right edge. Red and white striped steps lead up to the stage, with a yellow offering near a small pit in the foreground.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17A priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red-bordered edge, wearing an orange-red turban, stands with his back to the camera on a tiered white and red-striped stone platform. He holds small glass vessels or lamps in his hands before a shrine decorated with dense strands of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and green. Inside the shrine a deity murti in gold-toned ornamentation sits on a red-draped seat. Two dark stone dvarapala-style statues in orange and white cloth flank the steps, and a second white-clad attendant moves near a red curtain on the left. A black speaker sits on each side. A signboard above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17A photograph of a temple shrine labelled by a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" across the top. A priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and an orange-yellow turban stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, raising a lit oil lamp toward a decorated deity murti. The deity is framed by dense garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and green, and flanked by two dark stone figures. Several people in orange and white stand near the shrine, and a red curtain hangs at left beside a black speaker. Steps in white and red lead up to the shrine. The ritual appears to be an aarti.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17A temple ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a red-and-white stepped platform in front of an orange-walled shrine. A man in a white dhoti and an orange-red turban stands at left with his back partly to camera, raising a lit oil lamp toward a decorated deity murti framed by vertical garlands of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers. Attendants in orange and white stand nearby, and a black loudspeaker sits on each side. Two dark statues in orange and white draping flank the scene, and a red cloth hangs at left.2010-12-17