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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a white-walled temple complex. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a long orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and body stands barefoot beside a square white fire pit or homa kund, with a tall wooden pole rising from it and white smoke drifting upward. Behind him, a large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing, many wearing yellow-gold cords or necklaces, stands on a raised step and along the building. A woman in pink and another in orange are among them, and a photographer with a camera stands at the left. Signs on the walls include a red banner reading 'ARA TEMPLE' and a sign reading 'Sri Anandeshwari Devasthana'.

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A large crowd of devotees in white and orange stands before a white temple façade labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with a banana-leaf and foliage arch over the doorway. In the foreground a man in a saffron-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds a long wooden staff and extends one hand over a fire pit, where smoke rises in front of a figure in orange robes who stands beside him. Around them, people in white kurtas, orange shawls and garlands gather on steps, with a child in the lower left and several women in white and pastel saris. Statues flank the entrance.2009-06-15Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with white buildings, palm trees and a parked white van. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a long stick beside a square white fire pit, and a second man in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings near the pit. Around them, a group of people in white clothes, some with orange shawls and garlands, stand with hands folded in namaskar. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style bowl and scattered flower petals lie on the concrete in the foreground. Signboards with Kannada and English text are visible on the walls.2009-06-15Outdoor photo at a whitewashed temple-style building with red-and-white painted steps and a signboard reading SRI ANAN at top right, above a doorway framed with banana leaves. In the centre, a shirtless man with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala wears a red-orange cloth and raises a long wooden staff overhead, with smoke rising at the steps. To the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and a second man in white stand on the paved courtyard beside a small brass kalasha, bowls and a plate of offerings. Along the steps, about a dozen devotees in white and orange shawls stand with hands folded, including a young boy and a young woman in white.2009-06-15A photograph of an outdoor homa or fire ritual at a white-walled temple. A figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a white band on the forehead, stands at a square fire pit and stirs the flames with a long wooden pole, with smoke rising. A white-clad man stands behind him. Behind the fire pit, a row of people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris, some wearing orange or red shawls, stand on steps and watch with hands folded. A small child stands among them. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the concrete at the front left. A red-and-white striped boundary wall and green plants frame the scene, and a sign on the building reads Sri Aadeshwara Mandir.2009-06-15Outdoor temple ritual under an orange-trimmed canopy beside a white-walled temple with a sign reading "Nithyananda Temple" at top left. A tall figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, a multi-strand gold-and-red garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at right, appearing to guide the ceremony; the appearance is consistent with the a person description but is not certain. Nearby, a devotee in dark maroon robes sits in the foreground beside a stone platform with a shallow fire or yagna pit, brass vessels and a small bowl. Behind the platform, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, and a line of people in saffron, white and orange clothing stands with hands folded. A printed notice board with photographs hangs on the wall, and orange triangular pennants decorate the courtyard.2008-12-28 +1 copiesJune 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoor ritual scene at a white temple building with a red sign reading "...A TEMPLE" and banana leaves over the doorway. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in a topknot, wearing a saffron-orange draped cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot before a smoking fire pit and gestures with one raised hand. Behind him an orange-robed man holds a tray of offerings. A crowd of women and men in white and pale pink clothes with yellow lanyards stands on the steps, some with palms pressed together. Scattered flower petals lie on the concrete. A wooden post rises beside the fire. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual. a person: the bare-chested figure wears saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and a long swept-back hairstyle with forehead markings, and is leading the fire offering.2009-06-15October 01 20082008-10-01December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesJune 15 20092009-06-15October 01 20082008-10-01