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Indoor puja scene in a classroom-like hall with a dark chalkboard behind an altar. A portrait of a seated female deity in orange and red sits on a maroon-draped stand, decorated with marigold garlands and a small brass lamp on the left. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at centre, holding hands with a young girl in orange and gold clothing wearing a flower garland. Two women in white saris sit on the floor at right, hands pressed together in namaskar. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor in front, with a lit oil lamp and a brass stand at left.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a room with a blackboard-style wall painted with white drawings and the words 'Welcome to Sri Suvangali' (partially legible). A seated woman in white, holding a microphone, leads the group while standing women in saris watch. A young girl in an orange and gold dress with flower garlands stands beside a decorated seat draped in maroon fabric with a framed picture. Brass oil lamps burn on either side, with a tray of fruit, bananas, and offerings on the floor and a small fire flame in front. Several people stand in the background, including an older woman in white, and a child sits in the lower right foreground. Red and orange curtains hang on the back wall.2011-03-14A photograph of an indoor puja in a plain room with a pink-washed wall, red curtains and a chalkboard with drawn figures. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at centre, holding a microphone and speaking. Around her, about a dozen women sit on the floor in white saris with gold borders, several with long braided hair and flower adornments, while one woman in white kneels at right beside a spread of brass plates, fruit, flowers and a lit oil lamp. Brass lamp stands with lit flames flank a seated figure in a dark maroon cloth draped with garlands, presumably a deity murti or portrait, with a silver peetha before it. Floral offerings and brass thalis are arranged on white cloth on the floor.2011-03-14KAILASA UTTARAHALLI BANGALORE On 6/10/20242024-06-10 +1 copiesIndoor ritual in a plain room with pale yellow walls. A man in white dhoti and white kurta with long swept-back hair stands at center holding a brass plate of yellow flowers, offering it to a seated child. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at left, with a younger assistant in white beside him, next to a spread of brass lamps, fruit, and food offerings. Behind the altar, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes is garlanded with marigolds and flanked by brass deity murti and kalasha-like vessels. Around twelve white-clad children sit on mats on the floor, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, watching the offering.2007-10-21A photograph inside a small temple room with yellow-gold painted walls and a barred window. Five devotees sit on the red floor in white and cream traditional attire, most in white dhoti or saree with gold borders. A man in a white shirt and dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits in front, gesturing with his hand. A young girl in a cream and gold outfit leans forward over a white-covered table holding brass lamps, a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a plate of pink flower petals. On the right, a woman in an orange and gold saree with a multi-strand flower garland and gold necklaces stands beside a pink-draped altar decorated with red and white flowers. A shelf of small offerings sits against the wall.2025-02-02November 15 20122012-11-15May 19 20082008-05-19A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a yellow-walled hall performing a puja on colourful mats. Women in white saris and white clothing sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a young woman in the foreground with a long braid faces away from the camera. Brass plates hold offerings of flowers, turmeric-yellow petals, betel leaves and small lamps, with a small kalasha-like vessel and oil lamps nearby. On the wall hangs a large framed painting of a robed saint seated beside a kneeling figure, and a smaller framed picture of a deity hangs at upper right. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible in the room.December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19Feb 18 2022 sripuramA covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights shows a ritual in progress. Along a long metal-topped table, several men in saffron-orange robes stand holding ceremonial items, including a tall golden lamp and a trident. In front, rows of women in white saris with blue-edged borders sit on mats arranged around many brass oil lamps and fruit-filled offerings on the left. A large audience of seated devotees in white and orange fills the background. Wall displays and framed pictures line the back wall.2008-12-28October 27 20102010-10-27