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A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with white walls and a corrugated roof, where a ritual is underway before a small stone shrine holding a colourful deity murti with a red cloth backdrop. A priest in an orange-saffron cloth kneels at the central puja space, lit by an oil lamp, while a man in white dhoti stands beside the shrine. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats on the floor facing the shrine, and a woman in white stands at the left wall with hands folded. Tall decorative cylindrical banners with red, blue and yellow patterns hang from the roof. Some seated people wear white and others plain shirts, and children sit among them. A small framed picture is on the wall at right.

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January 20 20082008-01-20January 24 20082008-01-24A photograph of a Pradosha puja and homa in an open-sided hall at Aadi Kailaasa, Bengaluru, with a stone shrine behind and red curtains draped at its sides. A priest in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre, holding a lamp or offering before a seated orange-robed figure on a white-draped platform in front of the shrine. A second priest in white sits on a mat to the left, with offerings of fruit and flowers on a cloth in front of him. About fifteen devotees in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on mats in rows, several with hands folded. Colourful hanging cloth banners with bird motifs hang from the roof, and sunlight glows through the trees outside.2008-01-20Open-sided pavilion with a grey tin roof and orange-and-multicolour decorated pillars, facing a white stone shrine housing a deity murti with red and blue draping. A seated figure in an orange robe and a seated priest in white dhoti face the shrine, with a small fire lamp and a framed portrait in orange robes garlanded with marigolds placed before them. Devotees sit on woven mats in white and cream clothes, including women in white saris and children, facing the shrine during a puja or homa. Trees and greenery are visible beyond the pavilion.2008-01-20A photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion at an ashram, where a crowd of devotees stands in rows facing a shrine. Most wear white and cream ritual clothing, while some women wear orange and brown saris and a few men wear orange shawls. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits before draped red and pink cloth with a plinth of oil lamps in front. Tall patterned cloth banners with bird and floral motifs hang along the walls, and a bright blue flag-like umbrella shows through the trees outside. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.2008-01-20Outdoor pavilion with corrugated roof at dusk or dawn, sunlight glowing through trees. A small stone shrine houses a deity murti draped with a red cloth and decorated with garlands. In front, a seated priest in white dhoti with bare upper body and a woman in orange sari perform a homa or puja with a flame lamp, a fire pit and fruit offerings on a mat. Around them about a dozen devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats, mostly women in white and cream saris, some with long braids. A framed portrait stands on a white-draped seat near the shrine. Hanging decorative banners with bird motifs frame the scene.2008-01-20August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a seated congregation in white clothing facing a shrine inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. At the far end, a deity murti stands on a raised platform framed by red drapes and a marigold-and-banana-leaf decoration, with a seated figure in white in front of it. Tall decorated cloth pillars with orange tassels line both sides. Many devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and kurtas, and women wear saris, some in red and gold. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit before the shrine. A large group of people is visible, so this is a photo of a satsang-style gathering in progress.2007-02-15January 20 20082008-01-20October 08 20082008-10-08August 09 20072007-08-09February 24 20072007-02-24