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Night photograph of an outdoor temple shrine under a canopy strung with fairy lights. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on an orange cloth atop a red-and-white striped platform, facing a central deity murti and framed picture. Two figures in white clothing sit at the sides. Banana leaves, flower-decorated kalasha pots and brass lamps surround the shrine, and a carved wooden chair draped with a garland stands at right. A sign above reads Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple.

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A photograph of a temple worship scene under a decorated tent with fairy lights and banana-leaf festoons. A sign above reads Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised white and red striped platform facing an altar with a large white deity murti and a framed painting of a tree-shaped backdrop. Brass lamps and flower-decorated vessels are arranged before them. Two figures in white dhotis sit at the left side, and a woman in white sits at the right beside a carved wooden seat draped with a garland. The gathering appears to be a puja or homa-style ritual.2009-10-17Outdoor temple-style ritual pavilion under a tarpaulin canopy with string lights and banana leaves. A standing priest in orange robes raises a lamp toward a backdrop photo of a large banyan tree with a white deity murti and a framed shrine with a decorated deity. Several seated people in orange clothing face the altar on an orange cloth, and others in white and yellow sit to the side near brass vessels, flowers and water bottles. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. No a person candidate is visible.2009-10-17Evening puja at a temple stage beneath strings of fairy lights, with a banner reading 'Sri Anandeshwara Temple' above. A man in an orange dhoti-style garment holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a large backdrop of a banyan tree and a white-draped deity murti. Several seated devotees in orange and maroon shawls and white-clad participants with yellow scarves sit on orange mats facing the shrine, with brass plates of flowers and offerings and water bottles in front. Green banana leaves and yellow flowers decorate the platform.2009-10-17Evening photograph of an open-sided tented pavilion decorated with colourful striped and patterned fabric and strings of fairy lights. On a raised stage with a red-and-white striped base, several women in saffron and orange saris sit cross-legged facing a backdrop showing a large banyan tree and a deity murti. Oil lamps and flower-filled brass vessels stand before the altar, and a harmonium rests at right. Other women in white and yellow sit at left playing instruments and singing into microphones on stands. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white and orange garments watches the ritual from below. Green leaves and banana plants frame the scene.2009-10-17A night ritual in an open-sided tent decorated with colourful triangular bunting and strings of fairy lights. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats around a low white-draped altar holding brass vessels, a standing brass lamp and plates of offerings. A man in orange at the centre has his hands folded in anjali. Two men in white and yellow sit at the back. Behind them a large decorated deity murti dressed in white with a garland and blue face stands before a painted backdrop of trees, with yellow flower arrangements in brass pots at the right. A large drum leans against the left side. About 12 people are visible.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesOctober 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of an evening puja at a temporary outdoor shrine beneath string lights, with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above a large backdrop of a banyan tree. A standing priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a flaming aarti lamp toward a white deity murti, flanked by flower-decorated pots and a decorated kalasha. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on yellow cloth with their backs to the camera, while others in white and yellow sashes sit to the right, some with hands folded. Banana leaves and marigold garlands decorate the canopy and altar, and water bottles sit on the floor in front.2009-10-17 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a corrugated canopy decorated with colourful cloth and leafy garlands. A sign at the top reads Sri Nithyaneshwara Temple. On a raised platform with red and white striped base, an elderly woman in orange sari sits beside a line of women in white saris with yellow shawls who sit with hands pressed in anjali. A seated figure in orange robes faces the central shrine with a blue-skinned deity murti adorned with a white garland, backed by a painted banyan tree scene. Yellow-flowered brass pots, a kalasha-style offering, and oil lamps surround the altar, with a wooden stand at right. Several spectators in the foreground watch the ritual from orange cloth on the ground.2009-10-17A photograph of a homa ritual under a temporary pandal roofed with a corrugated sheet and draped with orange and green cloth. Banana plants with broad green leaves frame the scene. Several saffron-robed priests sit in rows behind a red-and-white striped platform holding brass plates and offerings. Behind them, a large framed painted deity image shows two female figures on a blue-and-red backdrop. Seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white or yellow saris, including young girls with braids, face the ritual area. A sign above reads Sri Nandeshwara Temple. One seated figure on the left wears saffron and a white shawl, but no identifiable a person cues are visible.2009-09-26