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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a temple-like pavilion with a golden stepped structure at left. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at right, facing a group of women and girls seated on the floor in colourful saris and jewellery; the women wear red, green, blue and maroon saris with flowers in their hair. Beside him a man in white and a yellow shawl sits near a low table with flower garlands and an oil lamp, and another man in dark clothing sits at the back. A pink-cushioned throne-like seat stands empty in the foreground, and white cloth bundles lie on the floor. Visible cues for the orange-robed man with a mala are present, so a probable identification is noted in the setting.

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A photograph of an evening puja at an open-sided pavilion with white pillars. In the foreground a priest kneels on a tiled floor in an orange saffron sari-style garment with a gold necklace and short dark hair, seated before a wooden canopied shrine decorated with banana leaves and pink flowers. Brass plates hold fruit, sweets and a lamp, and a brass kalasha stands before him. A seated group of about fifteen devotees, mostly women and children in green, teal, yellow and orange saris, sits on the floor watching. A tall gilded temple model rises at right, and devotees sit around white-covered offering trays. The priest's clothing is orange, and the scene reflects a puja or homa-style ceremony with offerings.A photograph inside a white temple hall at night, with dark windows and city lights behind. A devotee in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor at left, near a golden dome-shaped canopy decorated with pink flowers and green leaves, and a small seated figure on a red-cushioned chair. A row of seated women and children in green, yellow and teal saris and dresses faces them on a pink mat. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits in the foreground beside brass ritual vessels, and a man in a dark shirt sits at right. A small television screen stands at the left edge.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadIndoor evening satsang in a temple-style hall with white carved pillars. Seated on mats, a crowd of devotees, many children in colourful dresses and a few adults, face a seated man in an orange robe at centre who appears to lead the gathering, with another man in a yellow shawl beside him. A woman in a red and gold sari sits in front of them. To the right a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure rests on a wicker sofa beside a small canopied shrine with flowers. Woven textile hangings decorate the walls. +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting, sits on an ornate red throne decorated with white flower garlands inside an open pavilion with bamboo posts. Behind him are a pink draped backdrop and three framed portraits, and a dark deity murti stands on a decorated altar. A brick fire pit with smoke rises in the centre, with brass pots and offerings nearby. A large crowd of devotees in white shirts, checked shirts and saris sits cross-legged on the floor facing the throne, and an attendant in white stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a Guru Poornima satsang or puja.2001-07-05October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style hall with white pillars and a seated gathering of devotees on checkered mats. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe faces the seated crowd near a small screen or monitor at left. Framed portraits hang on the walls above, and a deity murti with a lit lamp sits in a shrine niche at right. Women in green and patterned saris and children sit among the devotees, with a golden palanquin-like stand at the left edge. Photo credit overlay in the lower corner.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadIndoor temple puja in a shrine room with white pillars and carved gold-and-red column bands. A seated priest in saffron robes with rudraksha beads sits behind a copper-domed kalasha or peetha altar decorated with pink and white flowers, lit oil lamps and fruit offerings. A younger attendant in white with a yellow shawl kneels at left, reading or reciting from a book. Two grey stone deity statues stand in niches behind the altar, and a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange and gold garlands sits on a red-cushioned wicker seat at right. About a dozen women and girls in saris and salwar kameez with flowers in their hair sit on the floor facing the altar, some with hands folded. White stone blocks are arranged on the floor in front of the altar.January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a Hindu worship session in a temple shrine with white pillars and a shrine containing deity murti, flanked by two dark stone figures. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a younger man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl, who holds a notebook. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a platform decorated with pink flowers and green leaves, with a white-bordered ritual area of sand or powder in front. A row of young girls with braided hair and flowers sit on the floor in colourful salwar kameez, facing the ritual. A framed portrait of a man with garlands sits on a cane bench at right.