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An outdoor puja under a temporary shelter decorated with banana leaves and mango leaf strings. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap holds a brass lamp, with smoke rising beside him. Several seated participants in orange and maroon cloth sit on an orange mat, and a younger person in white and yellow kneels at left. In front of them is a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, framed by a white lace arch, flanked by two attendant figures. Trays of flower petals, leaves, grains and offerings sit on the ground, and a sign above reads Sri Nanjundeshwara Temple. Brass lamps and a tall lamp stand at right.

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A photograph of a Chandi homa at an open-air shrine beneath a banner reading Sri Nandeshwara Temple. A standing priest in orange robes holds a brass ritual vessel and lamp near a large white-framed deity murti of the goddess with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures. Several people in orange clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing the shrine, their backs to the camera, and smoke rises from the offering area. Banana leaves frame the scene, with plates of flowers, leaves and powdered offerings arranged in front. A figure in white with yellow shawl sits at the edge.2009-09-26A photograph of a ritual inside an open-sided pavilion beneath a corrugated roof, with a banner reading Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple. At centre, a large white-framed deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms stands behind a rising wisp of smoke. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange head cloth, with hands raised before the altar, faces the deity. 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Fairy lights, banana leaves, brass lamps and flower-filled pots surround the shrine under a corrugated roof.2009-09-25A photograph of a nighttime puja before a shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, framed by strings of warm fairy lights and banana leaves. At the centre stands a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures and bordered by a white lace-like halo, with garlands of red and orange flowers. A standing man in orange robes with an orange head cloth holds a round frame drum or cymbal-like instrument toward the image. Seated devotees in orange and maroon robes face the shrine, including a young woman with hands folded in prayer on the right, and brass lamps and bowls of flowers and offerings surround the scene.2009-09-25Photograph of an evening puja in a temple-like hall. 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Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on mats in front of brass plates of flowers, fruit, sweets and offerings, with a small brass lamp and incense in the foreground. A few people in white and yellow-bordered clothing sit at the right side. Kumkum-like red offerings and brass kalashas are visible.2009-09-25A night ritual in an open-sided shrine hung with fairy lights and banana leaves, with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess on a lion, flanked by two smaller standing figures. A bare-headed man in orange robes stands at left holding a metal vessel over a tall flame, pouring or offering into the fire. Seated devotees in orange and red-trimmed robes sit in front of the altar with brass vessels, and women in yellow and white saris press their palms together at right in prayer.2009-09-25Outdoor Chandi Homa ritual under a corrugated metal canopy and banana-leaf decorations, with a large framed image of a goddess with multiple arms and a red-faced deity figure beside her, set against a white temple wall with a maroon sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Three saffron-robed priests sit on a raised platform before the murti, and a fourth stands at left in orange robes holding a tray of offerings. Brass plates of flowers, fruit and grains are arranged in front, with oil lamps burning at the lower left. Seated white-clad devotees face the platform from the foreground, partly visible.2009-09-26 +1 copiesOutdoor puja at Sri Anandeshwari Temple beneath a banner reading Sri Anandeshwari Temple. A deity murti of a goddess with a lion mount stands within a white arched frame, flanked by decorated figures. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on orange cloth in front, while a standing priest in orange holds a brass plate of offerings and a tall lamp burns in the foreground. Banana leaves and brass pots of flowers frame the scene, with marigolds and fruit on plates before the murti. Visible figures are all in orange robes; no person is clearly identifiable as the a person.2009-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor puja beneath a canopy with a banner reading Sri Anandeshwar Peetam. Four people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground facing a large painted deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures and a lion, framed in white scalloped decoration. A standing figure in orange cloth on the left holds a brass vessel near a small fire of oil lamps. Brass plates of flowers, fruit, coconuts and kalasha-style pots sit before the shrine, with banana leaves and mango leaf strings overhead. The scene shows a homa or chandi puja in progress.2009-09-26Indoor temple worship scene before a shrine labelled SRI ANANDESHVARA TEMPLE, framed by strings of fairy lights and banana leaves. A standing priest in orange robes holds a ceremonial lamp toward a central deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two smaller figures and a white arch backdrop. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, with brass plates, kalasha vessels and oil lamps arranged in front. The scene reads as puja or aarti at a Chandi Homa event. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-09-25A photograph of an evening puja at a shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with a matching head wrap and beaded necklaces holds a metal aarti plate with a flaming lamp toward a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, flanked by two smaller figures, on a lion mount and surrounded by a white lace-like backdrop, flowers and banana leaves. Several seated devotees in orange robes with maroon borders press their palms together in prayer on the floor, while a girl in a yellow top and two other women in orange sit at the right edge. Brass bowls, flower petals and lamps lie before the shrine.2009-09-25 +1 copies