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A photo of a ritual on a stage in front of a red-and-orange banner and blue drapes. A standing person in a red robe and red-orange garment, with long dark hair, a red bindi, a gold armlet and layered beaded garlands, holds a flame over a golden deity murti, possibly an aarti or puja. A gold-throne-like chair sits at left. Behind, a man in white ritual clothing with a shaved head and a garland stands beside the murti. A large gold ceremonial fan-shaped ornament stands at right. Partial Kannada-script banner text is visible on the orange backdrop.

October 14 2012

A photo of a temple abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back curly hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and stands pouring or offering over a tall yellow-coated linga on a dark stone yoni peetha. Behind him a large golden deity murti in a red and gold sari is decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. A bearded attendant in orange holds a brass plate, and a bald man in orange sits with palms joined at the left. A white marble figure, brass lamps and a small brass vessel sit on the platform, with flower petals scattered on the floor. Several seated devotees in orange and white are partly visible at the lower left.

November 29 2011

A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.

December 30 2009

July 07 2009

March 03 2011

Dusk procession scene before an illuminated golden palanquin-style shrine (ratha) draped with white and red garlands and a canopy of fabric. Inside, two decorated deity murtis are adorned with flower garlands and yellow-green cloth. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron/orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, stands at the base of the shrine steps, looking down with hands at his sides; this appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable) as the presiding sannyasi of the ritual. To the left, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a ceremonial object. Behind, attendants in white with orange shawls hold a brass bowl of petals, and a man in white stands at right. Scattered flower petals cover the steps.

A photo of a temple shrine scene. A man with long dark hair worn in loose locks and a saffron-brown robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a white flower garland and gold armband, raises his right arm above a silver-framed altar and sprinkles white petals over a decorated deity murti. The murti wears a blue, orange and silver-embroidered garment with gold ornaments and a flower garland, seated on a green-striped cloth. Behind it a red cloth covers a shrine, and a younger man in orange robes and gold necklace stands at the left. A brass oil lamp sits at the right edge.

Photo of a ritual scene at a temple-like hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on the arm and neck, and carries a brass tray or plate with his hands. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a gold necklace and tilak stands at the left edge. Behind them is a golden ornate throne-like backdrop, and to the right are deity murtis decorated with garlands of red roses, yellow and white flowers, and silver jewellery. A potted plant and orange wall fill the background.

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A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style altar in a dim hall. A man in a long red-orange robe with a gold garland of large beads and a dark turban-like headwrap with gold trim holds a small brass vessel aloft while pouring from it, and his left arm is extended toward an oil lamp with a flame. Behind him a golden ornate throne-like canopy and a deity murti stand in a carved pillar setting. To the left, young attendants in saffron-orange garments with white tilak and bead garlands hold a silver tray of pink flower petals, and a priest in white dhoti and red cloth holds a bell. A golden kalasha stand and a tall gold ceremonial staff are visible at the right, with a red cloth-draped table in front.