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A photograph inside a white temple hall with pillars and ceiling fans. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl with red edging raises a silver lamp, while another man in white stands behind him raising a lamp. Seated devotees in orange, green and pink saris and white clothes fill the floor, with brass lamps and vessels set before them. Behind a pillar, a framed portrait on a draped cloth shows a man with a white head covering and beard, labelled with no legible caption. Garlands and a colourful cloth hang on the left. The scene suggests an arati offering; a date stamp reads 24.1.2006.

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January 24 20062006-01-24Photograph inside a white marble temple hall with open sides, ceiling fans and a lotus-patterned ceiling medallion. In the foreground a young boy in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds a ritual object near the lamp stand. A large brass multi-tiered oil lamp stands in the centre, beside a brass bell hanging from the ceiling. Behind, a framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a white head covering is draped with colourful garlands and fabric, set on a decorated platform. Dozens of seated devotees, many women in bright saffron, green and yellow saris, sit on the floor facing the shrine, with people in white clothes near the altar. Strings of green leaves and marigold-style garlands decorate the pillars.2006-01-23 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20062006-01-24A covered outdoor temple hall with a corrugated roof and a long steel-topped table where priests in white dhotis and orange shawls hold up lit brass arati lamps and tiered brass lamp stands. Seated women in white saris with blue beaded necklaces sit at the table's base beside rows of small brass oil lamps and bells, and one seated woman holds a brass plate. On the right, a man in an orange and white robe with a crown-like headwrap and garlands sits under a large colourful umbrella, with more people in orange and white watching. Shirts hang on a rack in the background and a framed picture is on the back wall.2008-12-29A photograph of a large white tented hall during an aarti ceremony. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls and beaded necklaces stand at the front, holding brass lamps with lit flames aloft. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow garlands, fill the floor, and a woman in a red and white sari with a beaded necklace sits center-front beside brass oil lamps and a lit flame. Hanging fabric lanterns with coloured panels decorate the ceiling, and a banner with text is visible on the back wall.2009-12-24A photograph of an indoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and a long stainless steel table set with brass oil lamps, lit flames, brass plates and orange cloths. Several young men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand at the table holding brass lamps and bells, while a seated woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala reaches toward the lamps and other women in white saris sit at the front. A large audience of seated people fills the background beneath an orange draped stage backdrop, with framed pictures on the walls and an ornate gold staff at right. Tamil-language satsang coverage from Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru.2008-12-27Indoor ritual scene in a large hall with striped pillars draped in colourful patterned cloth. In the centre, a man in white robes raises a lit flame on a lamp, while a man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands beside him holding a burning lamp aloft. Another man in white stands at the right, and a bearded man in orange clothing stands near a tripod camera. Many seated people in white clothes sit on the floor in rows along the left, some holding small items and a brass vessel. Two large framed portraits of a smiling woman in traditional dress hang on the back wall. Flowers decorate the lower right corner.2006-07-11October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA covered outdoor temple hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights shows a row of men in white dhoti-style ritual attire with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, performing aarti. Several men hold large multi-tiered brass lamps with flames, and one holds a long-handled brass lamp; a few wear garlands. In front, a metal counter holds small brass oil lamps, and women in white saris with red-bordered cloth sit and kneel along the front, some raising their hands toward the flames. Behind them a large crowd of devotees stands and watches, and on the right an orange-and-multicolour umbrella canopy shelters a figure in orange robes. White shirts with printed designs hang on the back wall beside framed pictures and a poster.2008-12-29A photograph of an evening ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Several men in ceremonial dress stand at left and centre, raising brass lamps with multiple flames above their heads; one wears white with an orange shawl, another an orange robe and shawl, and a third white clothing with an orange sash. Seated rows of devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, with brass oil lamps arranged in front of them on a mat. Framed photographs and banners line the back wall, and a woman in red sits at right.2009-02-16Five men stand in a row along a long metal table in a covered hall, each holding a lit multi-wick brass aarti lamp with flames raised. The man second from the middle wears an orange-saffron dhoti with an orange shawl and ceremonial gold chain; the others wear white kurtas with orange shawls, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Seated women in white saris with brass oil lamps and bells line the table in the foreground. Behind them a large crowd of devotees sits on the floor in front of an orange draped backdrop with framed photographs and a banner on the wall. The scene is an aarti offering during a satsang-style gathering.2008-12-27A night aarti ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with a plain white wall behind. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row raising lit oil lamps with flames high in brass lamps, and one lamp-holder wears a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Several devotees in white sit cross-legged on the floor at left, hands pressed together in namaskar, with brass plates and bowls on the ground. A large dark doorway and loudspeaker sit on the right, and smoke is visible near the wall. No identifiable a person appearance is evident among the people shown, and no printed caption names anyone in the scene.2007-10-04