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A dark night photograph of an outdoor open-air area strung with small blue, purple and red fairy lights. At the centre a raised platform holds a decorated figure in white and red clothing seated beside a golden throne-like chair with a yellow cloth backdrop, with flower garlands and offerings in front. A kneeling person in dark clothing sits at the lower left of the platform, and a single silhouetted figure stands near the centre. A lit golden ornate structure appears at the right.

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August 25 20172017-08-25Night photograph of an outdoor ritual space decorated with strings of warm lights and hanging cylindrical tassel decorations in red, blue and yellow. An orange temple-style building stands behind a central platform where several people in white and saffron-toned clothing sit and perform a ceremony near a deity murti surrounded by flowers and garlands. A small group of seated people in orange and white sits on the left side of the open ground. A large floral-patterned canopy hangs above the altar area, and a banner with printed text hangs on the right. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene.2010-10-12October 02 20082008-10-02Night photograph of a Navaratri celebration in an open-sided shrine hall at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, lit by strings of small multicoloured bulbs and a few spotlights. Two women in white saris stand at the shrine: one raises a lamp or arm toward the deity, the other holds an object near a brass tray of offerings. A large decorated deity murti in red and gold garments with floral garlands occupies the right side, beside a white-draped seat. A few more people in white are visible at the left edge, one seated on the floor. A dim hall, pillars and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2007-10-13Night photograph of a low, illuminated building framed by dark leafless trees in the foreground. Strings of white and multicoloured lights, including red and blue, outline the building's pillars and roofline, with a red-lit area at the right edge. The grounds are dark and no people are visible.2022-03-01Night photograph of an outdoor temple complex lit by strong floodlights and strings of colourful lights along a covered shed. A dirt courtyard leads toward an orange-walled structure decorated with red and white fairy lights, with a lit shrine area and garlanded hangings under the roof. On the left, a few people sit and stand near stone pillars, one figure in white clothing standing near the shed. Several small figures are visible in the lit area. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in this view.2010-10-12November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a temple shrine decorated with strings of small lights and hanging paper lanterns during Navaratri celebrations at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru. Two large deity murtis in red and gold silk saris stand in an open-sided pavilion before a purple draped backdrop, one with a crown and holding a sword, the other smaller beside it. A single seated woman in a red garment sits at the right side of the pavilion near offerings and a lamp. Golden carved stone pillars and a sculpted pediment frame the scene under a dark sky.2007-10-13October 02 20082008-10-02December 20 20172017-12-20Night photo of an outdoor temple complex lit with strings of red and orange lights along orange-washed walls. A tall tiled roofed canopy on the left hangs colourful striped tassel decorations. Beneath the canopy a raised platform holds a deity murti and small figures in white, with a few people seated at the edge in the foreground. A hanging sign on the building reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a nearby board reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam style signage. Patches of greenery and a wide sandy courtyard fill the lower frame.2010-10-12Night photograph of a Navaratri Maheshwara Puja at Kailaasa in Los Angeles, shot in dim light. A deity murti, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and red cloth, sits in a gilded arched shrine lit by strings of multicoloured lights and flickering oil lamps. Silhouetted figures in dark clothing stand before the shrine, and a dense crowd of heads and shoulders fills the foreground. Red-and-white striped canopy drapes frame the sides of the hall.2008-10-02