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Outdoor homa ritual beside a Sri Anandeshwar temple wall with a red sign. A man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and a gold necklace stands at a square white fire pit lined with blue tile, holding a plate of offerings. A woman in an orange sari kneels at a table of plates with bananas, pineapple, grains and sticks. Two women in white sit to the right on temple steps, and a kalasha-style brass vessel and red-and-pink flower garlands rest nearby.

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December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with an orange-washed wall and a red-and-white striped stepped platform. A priest in white dhoti with a saffron-bordered cloth stands at left holding a silver plate with white offerings, facing a square white fire pit with a flame and smoke rising. Brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the pit's edge; marigold garlands and flower petals decorate the area, with pans of bananas, jaggery and nuts in the foreground. A dark stone deity murti with garland stands in the temple doorway, and a few seated devotees in white watch from the steps. A homa-style ritual is in progress.2010-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A young male priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-yellow borders stands at a white stone altar, holding a round white plate and offering it toward a shrine. Brass lamps, a bowl of kumkum and small offerings of sweets and nuts sit on the white cloth. Incense smoke rises from the shrine doorway, and a dark Shiva-linga style statue with a red-and-white garland stands at right. A woman in white clothes with hands joined watches at left, and another person in white sits on the steps at right.2010-12-26A homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard beside a red-orange wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at a square fire pit holding a brass plate of offerings, with a gold chain necklace and beaded mala. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sash stands with palms joined. Behind them a seated crowd of about 30 people in white clothes, some with lanyards, watches, some with hands folded. Brass kalasha vessels with mango-leaf and orange tops, a plate of red powder, bundles of wood, and a dhoti-draped altar with a blue cloth stand around the pit.2010-12-16A young male priest in white dhoti and white shawl with gold-orange borders stands at a white homa or yagna platform, pouring or offering from a round silver tray. Steps behind lead to a temple entrance with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Metal bowls of sweets or prasad sit on white cloth in front, with brass lamps and a fire pit with smoke. A second person in white sits at the right and another in white stands at the left. A deity murti garlanded in orange flowers stands at the right. No identifiable a person is visible.2010-12-26December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor homa ritual at a fire pit (kunda) built into a white platform, with a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir" on an orange wall behind. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and vibhuti marks on his forehead stands at the pit holding a brass plate of offerings, with smoke rising from the pit. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with an ID lanyard stands with folded hands; a bundle of wood, a basket of red flower petals, brass vessels and kalashas with orange-wrapped coconuts sit on the platform. Around 20 seated devotees in white clothing, some in orange, press their palms together. The pictured scene is a homa ritual at the temple, with a white-and-red striped awning overhead.2010-12-16December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor homa ceremony in front of an orange-walled temple with the sign "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Sri Anandeshwara Mandir) on the wall. A bald, shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, sits with palms joined in prayer beside a square white fire pit. Other white-clad participants sit on the ground in rows, some wearing red and blue sashes, and a woman in a blue sari sits at right beside brass oil lamps and kalasha pots. A large brass bowl, bundled firewood, banana and fruit offerings, and bowls of grain sit on a white cloth in the foreground. The priest is a shaved-headed person in saffron, identity not established from appearance alone.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 17 20112011-12-17A homa fire ritual at an outdoor temple courtyard in front of a red-orange wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands at the square fire pit, holding a brass plate of bananas over the flames. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside stacked firewood and bowls of offerings. Around the fire, a seated congregation of about 40 people in white clothing, some in orange and blue, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps with orange flames, kumkum and banana offerings sit on the altar cloth.2010-12-16