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Evening photograph inside a temple shrine at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet holds a brass tray of offerings, including white coconut halves and a framed photograph of a smiling woman in saffron. A woman in a white embroidered kurta with a blue shawl and dark-framed glasses receives the tray and holds a white and yellow flower garland. Behind them, carved grey stone pillars frame an altar draped with orange and red cloth, garlanded with flowers, and set with brass lamps and vessels. This appears to be a puja offering exchange.

September 30 2007

A photograph of a ritual scene in a dimly lit hall. A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with an orange head covering sits on a white-covered chair, with a rudraksha mala visible, while an elderly man in white kneels before him and extends a hand toward a tray of flower petals. A young man in white on the left holds a metal tray heaped with pink and yellow flowers. Behind them a man in white with a mala and a woman in a white sari stand with hands folded, and a woman in a purple sari kneels in the lower right foreground. Floral garlands and a small lit area with offerings are visible in the background.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red undershirt sits on a gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion, receiving offerings from a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti who bends forward holding flowers and a small paper. Behind them, two women in orange and white sarees stand near a garland of yellow and purple flowers. The backdrop is a large red-toned temple-column print with carved pillars, and a red-draped table holds fruit and flowers. A seated figure with flowing dark hair, distinctive saffron and ceremonial attire, and a rudraksha-style necklace is visible on a throne, consistent with the a person appearance cues; the page does not confirm his presence, so identity is uncertain.

Night photograph of an outdoor satsang or darshan setting lit by a few bright lamps. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised platform behind a low table draped in cream cloth, holding a small brass vessel over a brass tray with red flower petals. Three devotees in front of him, a woman with grey hair and glasses in white, a man in a white shirt, and a man in yellow, sit with palms extended toward the platform. A yellow decorative canopy and a black loudspeaker stand behind. The man on the platform is a priest or teacher presenting blessed water, with no visible basis for identifying him.

October 16 2007

2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs

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2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs

Night-time photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a white stone structure and a large colourful deity murti (two figures, one crowned with red and green attire) draped with a blue backdrop and flower garlands. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left with hands folded. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass plate with lamps toward a woman in a white sari with orange border, who holds a floral garland. A striped mat lies on the floor with scattered petals. Strings of coloured flags hang above the shrine.

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall with red and gold floral wall panels. A seated figure in orange robes with a red bindi and red top sits on a gold throne with a red cushion and a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A man in a white shirt and jeans bends low, touching his forehead to the bare feet of the seated figure, while holding a silver tray with fruit and a flower. A standing figure in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl is at right, holding a tray. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. Four people are visible.

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