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A night-time photograph of a Chandi homa at an open-sided pandal decorated with banana plants, strings of lights and a sign reading Sri Ananudeshwara Temple. A line of seated devotees in saffron, white and yellow clothing faces a raised platform; several wear saffron robes and sit in a row, while people in white with yellow shawls sit on mats in the foreground, some with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them stands a white-clad figure holding a yellow cloth. A decorated deity murti with a white arched backdrop sits on an altar with oil lamps, flowers and offerings. Plastic-wrapped stacks of ritual items and a fan are visible at the right edge.

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September 26 20092009-09-26A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with string lights and banana plant stalks. Priests in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised platform before a large deity murti of a goddess in a white and blue decorated shrine, flanked by smaller figures and lamps. A banner above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Rows of devotees in white garments with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats facing the platform, with some wearing beaded necklaces. Garlands hang at the right side, and an oil lamp and offerings are placed near the platform, consistent with a homa or puja ceremony.2009-09-26A photograph of an evening ritual under a covered pavilion with a corrugated roof and red-and-gold canopy trim. A sign above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Banana plants with leaves frame a small shrine holding deity murti figures and a decorated backdrop. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised red-and-white platform facing the shrine, with brass vessels and offerings in front of them. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, fill the chairs in the foreground, watching the ritual, and a musician with an instrument sits at the right edge. Garlands hang on a pole at right.2009-09-26 +1 copiesA 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.2009-09-26A night-time ritual in a temporary open-sided shrine hall with a corrugated metal roof, decorated with banana plant trunks and leaves framing the stage. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe stands at centre before an image of a deity with a tall crown, lit by fluorescent light. Seated ritual participants in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised platform with brass plates, flowers and oil lamps, while others in white and yellow garments sit at left near a microphone. Several women in white and yellow saris sit in the foreground with their hair in braids, facing the stage. Banana leaves and a decorated arch hang overhead, and a signboard reads Sri Ananda Eshwar Temple.2009-09-25A photograph of a nighttime ritual at a temple-like hall with a corrugated roof and banana plants framing the stage. Several figures in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised platform draped in red and white striped cloth, facing a small shrine with a lit oil lamp and a deity murti, with a decorated frame behind it. Brass plates and kalasha-style vessels sit on the platform. A few people in white and yellow dhotis sit to the left near musical instruments on stands, and devotees sit in the foreground. A sign on the back wall reads Sri Ananda Shiva Temple. The scene resembles a puja in progress; no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-09-25A night-time Navaratri puja at a temporary open-sided pavilion under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with green and orange paper garlands and string lights. A deity murti with a white halo sits on a central altar framed by banana plant stalks. Several priests in orange robes sit on a raised platform performing the ritual, while a figure in white clothes kneels at the left and a group in white with yellow shawls sits nearby. Around thirty devotees in plastic chairs and on mats watch in the foreground. A signboard above reads Sri Nithyananda Shiva Temple. No person on the platform is identifiable as a person from appearance.2009-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja under a corrugated metal canopy with red and orange fabric valances, framed by banana-leaf and plantain pillars. On a striped red-and-white dais, several women in saffron-orange garments sit cross-legged facing a central deity murti in a decorated backdrop, with a crowned goddess figure flanked by smaller figures and a lion-like mount below. Brass lamps, flower garlands, fruit and offering plates surround the dais. Seated and standing women in white and yellow-trimmed clothes watch from the front, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left.Indoor 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.2009-09-25