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A photograph of a Navaratri-style temple worship at the a person Eshwara Temple-style shrine, with a large white-and-blue arched backdrop framing a multi-armed deity murti of a goddess holding weapons, flanked by two smaller female figures and a small child-like murti. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at left, beside an open book on a stand. In front of the deity, a square fire pit emits smoke and is decorated with pink hibiscus and marigold petals. Potted green plants, brass lamps and orange-and-green fabric banners flank the shrine, and a few people in white and red clothing stand in the background. The saffron-robed seated figure is an appearance-based candidate, but his face and features are not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.

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September 27 20092009-09-27September 25 20092009-09-25September 28 20112011-09-28October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a Chandi homa style puja beside a large deity murti of Goddess Durga with multiple arms and a lion mount, adorned with white lace-like decorations and garlands of yellow flowers. A sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a matching head wrap kneels at the front, reaching toward offerings laid on a red cloth: bowls of grains, pulses and sweets, plus apples, pomegranates, a yellow fruit, and a clay pot of banana leaves. Potted banana plants and brass kalasha-style vessels surround the shrine. Behind him a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with a brass lamp, and another person in yellow sits further back under a canopy. A sign reads Anandeshwar Mandir.2009-09-25October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of an evening puja before a deity murti of Goddess Durga with multiple arms, a lion mount at her feet, and white floral garlands, set against a wall of small fairy lights. A man in a saffron-orange robe holds a lit oil lamp in a brass aarti, with smoke rising through the air. Several people in orange clothing sit on the floor in the foreground, some with hands folded in prayer. Decorative brass vessels and banana-leaf-style greenery stand on a draped table to the right, and a banner reads Sri Nithyananda Deshwara. A purple dove-like logo appears at the upper left.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. 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.2009-09-26October 03 20112011-10-03A 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 Hindu ritual outdoors under a tarpaulin canopy decorated with orange and green banana-leaf festoons. A standing priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-type bead necklace holds a lit oil lamp in a brass plate toward a deity murti, a goddess with multiple arms wielding weapons, a lion mount beside her, and ornate white and blue decoration behind. A seated priest in white and yellow with a bead mala assists at a low altar with brass vessels and flower petals. Five women in orange and maroon saris kneel or sit on orange cloth, hands folded, watching. Signboards behind read Sri Anandeshwar Mandir.2009-09-25 +2 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copies