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October 01 2006

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October 07 20102010-10-07A photograph of a devotional aarti in a small room with a tiered display of many small clay and painted idols and deity figurines covered in yellow cloth, with a red-and-gold draped backdrop above. A man in a white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl holds a flaming oil lamp over the display, while devotees stand with folded hands around him, including an older man in white, women in orange and yellow saris, a girl in red and gold, and a girl in a green dress with a long braid in the foreground. Flower garlands decorate the display and a yellow-painted pillar stands behind.October 01 20062006-10-01September 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a small domestic-style shrine room with a lit oil lamp on a low table and a framed deity picture. A man in white ceremonial clothes and a white shawl stands at left, holding a ritual item near the flame. A woman in a red and gold saree and a gold necklace stands beside a second woman in a red-trimmed sari, while an older man in white stands at right with hands together. The shelf holds small items and the walls are plain and white-painted.2006-10-012006 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, HyderabadSeptember 11 20102010-09-11A photograph of a home puja set up in a bright room with large windows and a wall of textured brown tiles. Around a central altar draped in pink and white flowers and a tall floral garland, a seated priest in a saffron-orange garment performs the rite while others sit on a patterned red rug. Brass and silver trays hold fruit, sweets, flower offerings and small lamps arranged in a circle. On the right, a figure in a magenta silk sari sits near a pink cushioned chair. A man in white kurta sits at left, and women in orange, yellow and red saris and children in white and yellow attend the ceremony. The setting appears to be a family puja with flower garlands, kalasha-style offerings and devotees seated on the floor.2008-07-29A domestic prayer gathering in a tiled living room where a group of about two dozen people sit on a green mat and floor cushions facing a shrine. A woman in an orange saffron sari leads the worship at the right, holding a small brass lamp, with a brass puja plate of fruit and flowers before her. A man in white shirt and dhoti sits near the front, and women in purple, red and blue saris and children in mixed clothing sit in rows. A television screen showing a religious image with a garland hangs on the wall, and framed pictures and a glass cabinet with decorative items stand behind them.2007-10-01A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a room with a shrine wall. Framed portraits and deity images hang on the walls, and garlands of orange flowers decorate the shrine. Three figures sit at the front near the shrine: a man in orange clothing at the centre with a long-sleeved tunic, a man in a yellow garment beside him, and a person in white at the right. Seated devotees on striped mats face the front, including several women in colourful saris (green, pink, red, yellow) and men in white and checked shirts. Some attendees sit in the foreground, and a wooden door with a decorative glass panel is at the right. The gathering appears to be a satsang or puja in progress.October 01 20072007-10-01Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha Samrajyam