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Night photograph of a white-walled outdoor temple courtyard with a dark temple tower silhouetted behind. Four men are visible: a man standing at left in a striped polo shirt and grey trousers holds something small in his hands, while three men sit cross-legged on the grey stone floor, one in a red-and-white striped shirt, one in a white shirt, and one in a dark blue shirt, all handling small items. Carved white stone railings and a copper-coloured lamp stand appear at the edges.

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September 03 20082008-09-03A night-time photograph of devotees seated and standing on a white-washed stone platform with low white walls. A woman in a green-and-cream sari with a red bindi sits centre, holding a small brass plate or offering, beside a woman in a bright green sari. A man in a blue shirt and a seated man in a dark shirt lean forward, and a man in a light green t-shirt and a young man in a striped shirt stand at right, holding small offerings. Several devotees appear to hold small plates of fruit or sweets. Dark background, no statues or screens visible.2008-09-032008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadNight photo of an outdoor gathering with a dark sky and a palm frond at the left edge. Several men stand in a loose group: a man in a grey checked shirt holds up a small object at left, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands beside him, and a man in white kurta with dark glasses stands center. A barefoot man in a red polo and dark shorts stands to the right, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a yellow object near the center-right. At far right, a man in orange-saffron robes stands beside a steel vessel on a white-covered table. A seated figure in a light shirt sits low in the middle. The bright white-covered tables and a silver metal bowl are in the foreground.2008-09-03Five young men stand together outdoors at night in front of a lit temple gopuram and a potted palm. The man on the left wears a white shirt and a yellow shawl and holds a small dish of grains or offerings. Next to him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches. A man in a white shirt holds a yellow flower, and the man in the pink polo shirt beside him holds a yellow flower and a small object. The man on the right wears a light blue shirt and holds a yellow flower. The scene suggests a small temple offering or distribution of prasadam, but no a person is visible in the frame.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadNight-time photo of a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, holding a metal plate of food with both hands and looking down. Behind him, several men in shirts (one in a red-and-white striped shirt) stand close together, some holding plates and eating, in a dark outdoor setting near a white carved stone edge. Appearance-based cues on the foreground man are modest (white kurta, yellow shawl, rudraksha mala) and do not clearly establish identity, so no identification is made.2008-09-032008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of several young men seated on the concrete floor of a temple hall beside a large stone pillar. They sit on green leaf plates, opening white plastic bags of food. The man in the centre wears a yellow and pink checked shirt with a red bracelet, the man on the right wears an orange striped shirt and a green cloth draped over his shoulder, and the man on the left wears a grey shirt. A water bottle and scattered food packets lie on the floor, and a partial figure is visible at the far left edge. Iron railings and a wooden platform appear in the background.2009-08-31Five men sit cross-legged on a paved courtyard at dusk, eating from steel plates lined with green banana leaves. Behind them stands a dark stone deity murti draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands, set on a terracotta-coloured plinth. The man in the centre wears a white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and talks while gesturing; the man at right in a white shirt and light trousers eats with his hand. Two men on the left wear a white shirt with dark trousers and a green-and-white striped polo with dark trousers. Small white cups sit beside the plates.2011-11-06September 03 20082008-09-03Photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged in meditation on a polished reddish-brown granite floor inside a temple-like hall. The man in the foreground right wears a white collared shirt, grey trousers, a black cord necklace and gold bracelets, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. Behind him, men in a striped blue polo, a white shirt and dark trousers sit in similar postures. At left, a gilded deity murti stands on a marble ledge beside brass lamps and a metal vessel, with white marble pillars and carved panels behind. Four to five people are visible.