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A temple hall with white pillars and a gold-coloured seated deity statue at the lower left. A man in orange robes sits with hands folded at the left edge, and a row of children and young women in orange, yellow, red and white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor before a small raised golden wooden seat. On the seat is a figure in orange robes adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and a crown-like headpiece, flanked by two grey carved guardian figures and a red and gold draped backdrop. Brass vessels, offering trays and a plate of fruit lie on a cloth in front of the group, which is seated in prayer.

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2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA temple-style hall where a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, stands at the left before a brass-domed canopy shrine decorated with pink flowers and a green leaf fringe. Two dark stone guardian figures flank the central shrine, and a framed portrait sits on a red-cushioned wicker chair at the right. Several women in green, yellow and red saris, with hair in braids, sit with their backs to the camera facing the shrine. Lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a small fire pit sits at the lower left. Painted columns in red, yellow and blue frame the doorway behind.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadSeptember 10 20102010-09-10A group of children and young adults sit on a polished floor in a temple hall with white pillars and colourful striped pillar wraps. A man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl and beaded necklace stands at left with hands joined in namaskar. Seated near the centre, a woman in a yellow saree with a long braid faces the front, and a young woman in a red blouse and patterned saree sits at right. Ahead, a framed portrait of a smiling figure garlanded with orange flowers rests on a wooden stand beside a dark deity murti. Two computer monitors and a yellow table sit at the back, and some boys wear checked and white shirts.A temple-hall puja in progress. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised pink-and-magenta cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold shrine, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around them devotees sit on mats: a shaved-headed man in orange on the left, another in orange behind him, and several people in white kurtas and cream clothing in the foreground, plus a woman in a yellow salwar kameez at right. Brass pots, a steel kalasha, a thali with flower petals and flower vases are on the floor. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis dressed in orange and red cloth, and a dark-skinned deity with a crown and garland hangs in a framed niche at left. The scene suggests a pada puja.2009-10-03Devotees sit on a polished reddish floor in a white temple hall facing an altar. Foreground figures include a woman in pink, a woman in a green bandhani-patterned sari, a woman in orange with a long braid, and a child in a pink top. Several seated people are seen from behind. On the altar stand small figurines and a white pedestal beside brass oil lamps. Two large dark statues in orange sarees flank the altar, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange sits on a golden chair garlanded with marigolds. A shaved-headed man in white with a yellow cloth sits at left near offerings of fruit, coconut and plates of food. Greenery decorates the doorway at the back.A temple interior where a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a polished floor, holding a ceremonial lamp or aarti implement toward a wicker sofa. On the sofa rests a framed portrait of a man in orange garments, garlanded with marigolds and white flower strands, with an orange cloth draped across the seat. Around the sofa are brass lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, plates of fruit, bananas and sweets, a basket of rose petals, and a small bowl. Behind them stands a dark stone deity murti with a garland, beside striped red, blue and yellow pillar cloths. The priest is performing a puja before the framed portrait.Interior of a temple shrine at night, with a priest in an orange robe standing before a deity murti lit by rows of oil lamps on a raised platform, flanked by two golden-yellow attendant statues. A seated group of devotees, including children and women in blue and green saris, sit on mats facing the shrine with their backs to the camera. A framed portrait on the right shows a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on a tiger-print chair. Striped decorative pillars, a ceiling fan and a small television are visible. The portrait's figure is an appearance-based probable candidate with orange robes and a rudraksha mala, shown as a depiction; the priest's identity is uncertain.2007-11-242008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA puja at a temple with white pillars and red, yellow and blue patterned hangings. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the floor before a framed portrait of a woman garlanded with white and pink flower strands, placed on a cane chair with red cushions. Fruit, bananas, brass vessels, oil lamps and offerings are arranged on white-sheeted platforms covered with petals. A standing attendant in white dhoti and saffron shawl holds a cloth. Children and women in traditional dress sit in the foreground watching. A small dark deity murti stands behind the seated man.August 08 20092009-08-08