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A homa ceremony under an orange and yellow canopy decorated with fabric streamers and banana leaves. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace sits cross-legged behind a white tiered fire platform garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. Two young assistants in white shirts with yellow shawls sit beside him, one at each side. Behind the platform, a painted deity murti of a goddess with crowns and a red base stands among garlands and brass lamps, with a lion figure in the foreground. Fruit, apples, flowers and bowls of offerings are arranged on striped mats. A small sign on a building behind reads Adideva temple style lettering.

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September 25 20092009-09-25Outdoor ritual under an orange and green canopy decorated with paper rosettes and banana leaves. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-beaded mala sits cross-legged before a tiered white platform garlanded with marigolds and rose petals, holding a microphone. Two men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit with folded hands beside him, and a woman in white and yellow stands at left. To the right, a deity murti group with a lion vahana and a large decorated image stands on a red cloth amid brass lamps, fruit, bowls and kalasha-style offerings. Striped woven mats cover the ground. Several people in white stand in the background. The scene reads as a homa-style puja.2009-09-25 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesOutdoor Chandi Homa ritual under a canopy of banana leaves and orange cloth at a temple courtyard. A large framed deity murti of the goddess Durga with multiple arms and red garments stands behind an altar. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a red and white striped platform, while others in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit facing the homa area, with brass kalashas, offering plates of greens, flowers and red blossoms laid before them. A woman in orange stands at the right holding a book. Visible at the back, a sign in Kannada script reads Shri Kashi? Temple style lettering on a wall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual setting under a striped canopy. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-pink robe sits cross-legged on a mat at left beside a white-clad attendant with yellow shawl, with another man in orange behind. A white altar table holds brass oil lamps, marigold garlands and yellow flowers, clay pots of offerings, plates of sweets and fruit, and a deity murti with blue skin and garlands. A large white stone-like platform with orange cloth stands in front. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir in Devanagari. Banyan-style foliage forms the backdrop. Not a homa; a puja-style offering scene.2009-10-17Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-style courtyard under a tented canopy. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears orange clothing, a saffron shawl and a long orange garland, with long hair swept back; the appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference (probable), though not certain. Nearby, a shaved-headed priest in white sits behind a white altar, with another priest in white at the left, and orange-robed monks stand at the right. A decorated deity murti with a large white and blue frame, floral garlands and a red-and-white umbrella stands at left, and oil lamps and offering plates of fruit, sweets and flowers are arranged on the orange-draped altar. Devotees, including children, sit in the foreground. Bunting of green leaves and colourful tassels hangs overhead, and a red signboard with Kannada text stands behind.2010-10-15A photograph of an outdoor puja set up under a colourful striped canopy. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a pinkish shawl sits cross-legged at the left, with other men in white and yellow shawls and white kurtas nearby. In front of him is a white-covered platform with a black stone slab, brass lamps and trays. On the right, a blue-skinned deity murti with white ornaments and garlands stands on a white-draped altar lined with woven baskets of fruit, marigold garlands, and a lit brass oil lamp. Platters of sweets, fruit and offerings sit on a green leaf and red cloth, with a painted tree backdrop behind. A cloth banner is partly visible at the top.2009-10-17A photograph of an outdoor puja beside a temple at the front of a shrine, with a painted deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms on a decorated backdrop. Several seated participants perform the ritual: a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds a microphone, another in white sits at a fire-pit area with a yellow shawl, and a row of people in saffron/orange robes sit on mats. Offerings include bananas, marigold-yellow flowers, white flower petals, herbs, brass vessels, kalasha pots and a copper plate, under an orange and green canopy with a banana leaf. Signboards in Kannada script are visible on the temple wall. Approximately six to eight people are visible.2009-09-27Outdoor homa ceremony under a large red, orange and yellow canopy decorated with green leaf trim and banana plants. A central figure in an orange robe stands behind a fire pit, holding a flame, with smoke rising. Seated devotees in orange and saffron garments, some with hands pressed in anjali, face the fire, and a row of people in yellow and white dhotis or clothes sits to the left. To the right, a decorated deity murti with a silver crown and garlands, with kalasha pots, fruit and flowers on a side table. Visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.2009-09-25A homa or puja is performed outdoors under an orange canopy in front of a temple structure with a sign reading Sri Ananadeshwara Temple. At centre, a seated man in white kurta with a yellow shawl sits before offerings of bananas, marigolds, leaves, sticks and white flowers on mats. Beside him, several men in saffron-orange robes sit in a row, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a deity murti with a crown and multiple arms stands in a decorated arch with brass lamps, and a woman in orange sits near the altar. A banana-leaf and a decorative umbrella frame the scene.2009-09-27December 24 20082008-12-24