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An outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy of orange and yellow fabric with marigold-strung valances, flanked by banana plants. Seated on the left, a large crowd of devotees sits on white plastic chairs and yellow mats; women in white and yellow saris and men in white shirts predominate. Along the right, several people in white and orange-saffron garments sit before an altar with a tiered offering arrangement, flower garlands and decorated pots. Behind the altar, a decorated deity murti is visible beside a shrine structure. A small white-and-red building stands at left, and the scene is set in a tropical courtyard with palm trees.

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September 25 20092009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25Outdoor Chandi Homa ceremony under a red and orange canopy decorated with marigold garlands, with banana plants lining the sides of the ritual space. On the right, a decorated altar holds a deity murti of a goddess surrounded by garlands, kalasha pots and offerings, with a large cake-like arrangement of fruit and flowers in front. Several seated priests in yellow and white robes perform the puja, and a man in white stands near the altar. Rows of seated devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing face the ritual, with some people in the foreground watching in saffron and yellow saris. A sign on the right reads Sri Anandeshvari.2009-09-25 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under an orange and yellow canopy strung with banana plants. Seated participants in white and yellow garments face a shrine at right, with a deity murti surrounded by flower garlands and a kalasha-like offering. A row of priests in white and yellow sit cross-legged at a low dais with microphones, while a figure in saffron robes stands near the shrine. Devotees on chairs and mats, many with palms joined, watch the chandi homa. A signboard above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesAn outdoor ritual gathering under a tent canopy with a red and orange valance and banana plant leaves. In the centre, a man in saffron robes sits beside a raised platform covered with colourful cloths, and a second man in white sits near the offering table. A large deity murti with flower garlands stands on a decorated altar at the right, with brass lamps, kalasha pots and fruit offerings. Several women and girls in white garments with yellow or orange shawls sit in front, hands joined in prayer, and a group of seated devotees in white and yellow fills the foreground. A banner on the building behind reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. The scene appears to be a puja or homa, with the central figure's appearance not clearly identifiable.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated tin roof and a striped canopy decorated with orange and green fabric. Several people in orange robes sit on a raised platform before a deity murti and framed picture, with banana plant stalks and leaves framing the scene. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwari Temple. Along the front, many women and girls in white clothes sit on the ground, with some in yellow shawls, while a few people in white sit on chairs at right. Two adults in the foreground wear purple and white. Ritual items and small offerings sit on the platform.2009-09-25Outdoor ceremony under a canopy decorated with yellow and orange paper lanterns and banana-leaf poles. On a raised platform, several people in orange and saffron robes sit in rows, while priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit cross-legged before a homa or puja setup. To the right, a deity murti with a garlanded altar is visible, and a sign reads Sri Ananteshwar. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing face the platform on white plastic chairs, and some children sit on the ground in front. Dusk light and a hanging tube light illuminate the scene.2009-09-25A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a colourful canopy strung with orange, yellow and green fabric panels. Banana stalks with broad green leaves line a raised stage where women in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged facing a decorated altar. On the altar is a large framed chromolithographic image of a goddess with multiple arms, flanked by brass lamps and offerings. Seated rows of people in white and yellow clothing face the stage on white plastic chairs, a woman in the foreground with a long plait. A banner at upper right reads Sri Ananda Peetham.2009-09-25Outdoor festival worship under a red and yellow canopy hung with marigold garlands and strung with banana plants. On a raised platform at right, a priest in white and a figure in orange stand before a decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, framed by a silver arch and floral decorations, with offerings and a fire pit in front. Several women and girls in yellow and white sit in a row playing musical instruments on the left. A sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple hangs at top right. Rows of seated devotees in white plastic chairs, many in white, yellow and orange garments, face the altar, and a hand is visible at the lower left edge.September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copies