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A photograph of an outdoor Chandi homa ritual under a corrugated metal canopy decorated with orange and yellow cloth. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a raised platform with red and white striped edging, facing a large painted deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures, framed by a decorative silver-and-blue arch. Banana leaves frame the foreground, and brass pots, flower offerings and a lit oil lamp sit before them. A standing figure in orange robes at left holds an offering tray. A sign above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several onlookers' heads are visible at the bottom edge.

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A photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual held before a large painted deity murti of a goddess seated on a lion, flanked by two smaller figures, under a tall arch with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a red and white striped platform, with brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, a kalasha-style lamp stand and banana leaves framing the scene. A standing person in orange robes stands at the left, holding a ritual implement near the altar. Onlookers sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, and an orange-clad figure on the right tends the offerings.2009-09-26Outdoor 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 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26 +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.2009-09-26A photograph of a night-time puja inside an open-sided temple pavilion with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple above the shrine. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on orange cloth facing a central deity murti, a white and blue framed image of a goddess with multiple arms and a lion mount, flanked by smaller figures. Strings of warm fold lights and banana leaves decorate the enclosure. A standing priest in orange holds a brass vessel with a burning flame, and brass lamps and flower-decked trays are placed before the shrine, with kumkum and flower offerings visible around the altar. The participants have their hands folded in prayer.2009-09-25September 26 20092009-09-26A 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.A 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. Several seated people in orange robes sit with their backs to the camera on orange cloth in front, while a person in white and yellow sits at the left and another in yellow and white sits at the right. Trays of flowers, red powder, leaves, grains and betel-type offerings lie on the floor, and banana leaves and hanging leaves frame the scene. Brass lamps and metal vessels stand on the altar.2009-09-26A photograph of a nighttime puja inside a temple pavilion roofed with corrugated sheeting and framed by tall banana leaves and strings of leaves overhead. A banner reads Sri Nanadeshwara Temple above a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, holding weapons, seated on a lion, flanked by two standing attendant figures and surrounded by a white scalloped halo. A standing priest in saffron robes holds a lit aarti lamp toward the deity. 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 photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual held in a temple-like hall lit with string lights and decorated with banana leaves and a tin roof. A standing priest in saffron robes and an orange head wrap holds a sheet of paper and faces a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, a trident and a lion beneath her, framed by a white lace-like halo. Several seated devotees in orange and red robes sit before brass offering plates, kalasha and lamps, while others in white and yellow sit to the right and a woman in a white top watches. The a person candidate is not visibly identifiable from appearance, so the standing priest is described by role only. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2009-09-25A photograph of an outdoor puja at a shrine labelled SRI ANANDESHWARI TEMPLE. A large white-framed deity murti of Durga, with a lion at her feet, stands at the centre, flanked by two smaller female figures; her hands hold weapons and flowers. In front, several figures in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white cloth, with brass plates of flowers and offerings before them. A standing figure in orange robes at left holds a lit oil lamp aloft, and a young girl in a yellow top sits at the right beside brass vessels and a kalasha. Banana leaves and mango leaves frame the scene, and a small orange and white flag hangs at right. Several people are visible, with the seated devotees in the foreground.2009-09-26A homa ritual under a tarpaulin canopy decorated with green and orange cloth and banana leaves. An elderly bald priest in saffron-orange robes pours an offering from a vessel into a fire pit at the centre. Around him, about nine seated devotees in orange garments, including several young women, sit on an orange mat with their hands folded in prayer or watching. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, surrounded by white floral decoration, with brass lamps and flower-filled baskets in front. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwari Mandir. Marigold petals lie on the floor.2009-09-25 +1 copies