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Outdoor homa scene at an ashram courtyard before an orange-walled temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several people in white and yellow clothes sit on the ground around small fire pits with flames and smoke, and a man in white with a long-handled tool tends the fire on the left. A large stack of split firewood lies in the foreground, a tall ornamental pillar stands at right, and palm trees and a frangipani tree frame the scene under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor homa at a temple complex. Several fire pits burn with flames and smoke on bare ground and grass. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow or saffron shawls, sit or stand tending the fires; one man at left holds a long stick. A tall brass-coloured ritual pillar stands at right, with palm trees behind and a brick-red building labelled Sri Amaideswara Temple. A stacked pile of firewood lies at lower left, and frangipani shrubs grow at right. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-08-08Outdoor fire ritual in a courtyard before orange-walled temple buildings labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, tend and sit before several burning wood fires. The nearest fire is a large pit of split logs with flames rising; a man in a yellow-and-white cloth sits cross-legged beside it. Stacks of firewood lie to the left, a tall ornate pillar stands behind, and palm trees and plumeria shrubs frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-08-08Outdoor fire ritual in front of a red-and-white Sri Anandeshwara Temple building. Several men in white dhotis wear yellow shawls and sit cross-legged on the ground around small open fires, with smoke rising. A large flame and burning logs fill the foreground, with a long-handled ladle lying on the grass. Palms and a flowering frangipani tree frame the scene. Banners on the temple facade show a smiling saffron-robed figure and a Life Bliss Program poster. The people count is several, with one partially visible at the left edge. The people in white are not clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2010-08-08Outdoor ritual scene in front of an orange-painted temple complex labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a tall ornate lamp pillar at right. Several fires burn on the grass and bare ground, with wood stacks at left. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, sit or stand around the fires, several seated closely by the flames. A tall plumeria tree stands at right and palm trees and smoke fill the background. Banners on the temple wall advertise a program. Physical people visible: roughly a dozen, all in white garments, with no clearly identifiable figure in saffron or crown.2010-08-08A large wood fire blazes in the foreground of an outdoor ground with patchy grass and scattered debris. Behind it, several people in white clothes sit and kneel near the flames, some in yellow shawls, as part of a fire ritual. A tall flame rises at right, with a smaller fire burning at left. In the background, a building with a sign reading Sri Ananda Eshwara Devasthana and a pale-orange wall stands near a white structure and green plants. A person in white clothes is seated at far right. A poster on the wall shows a robed figure with a saffron head wrap, and a banner reads Life Bliss Program.2010-08-08July 11 20102010-07-11July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with an orange-walled building labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged in a grid on bare earth, each within a circular ring of grey ash holding small fires, a fire-pit ritual practice. A tall copper-colored flagpole or dhwajasthamba stands to the right beside white-painted platforms and a stone nandi, with palm trees and an overcast sky behind. A few people in orange and other clothing stand near the temple steps. Pancha Tapas, the five-fire practice, appears to be the activity shown.2010-07-15A large wood fire burns in an open sandy courtyard in front of a white building with a signboard reading "Sri Ahandeshwara Temple". Several men in white dhoti and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the sand around the fire, while a man in a striped shirt stands at left holding a long iron rod near the blaze. Circular fire-pit marks are etched into the ground, and a tall copper-coloured dhwaja pillar and palm trees stand at right. This appears to be a homa/yagna ritual with the sacred fire kindled outdoors. Around eight people are visible.2010-07-11July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor temple courtyard with a hom or fire-pit ritual in progress: several circular ash-rimmed fire pits on the dirt ground, with smoke rising. Two women in white saris sit cross-legged at pits in the foreground, one with long dark hair and one with hair tied back. In the background a man in an orange robe sits near a black stone Nandi bull on a white plinth, and a row of white-clad participants sits before an orange temple building with a red-and-white striped base. A palm tree and a copper pillar garlanded with flowers stand at left.2010-07-17Outdoor ritual scene in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a red-brick building with the signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a smaller Hindi sign Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Several women sit on mats at the edges of ash-filled circular fire pits, wearing white and cream saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, facing the temple. Split logs are stacked in the foreground and a white tiered pillar stands at left beside a dark stone bull statue. Behind the red-and-white barrier, a figure in saffron and other people in white and orange watch from the temple precincts. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna with fire pits, though the activity is shown only by the ash rings and logs.2010-07-29