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A crowded indoor hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging decorative banners, showing a large group of devotees in white and orange clothing gathered around a central woman in an orange sari who holds a tray of red flower petals. Many men wear white kurtas and orange shawls, women wear orange and white saris and yellow shawls, and a bearded man in an orange shirt stands nearby. A man in orange-and-cream striped clothing bends forward in the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera is visible at the left edge. Red petals are scattered on a colourful floor mat. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in the foreground.

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February 14 20082008-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession inside a open-sided pavilion with a white corrugated roof and hanging cylindrical fabric banners in orange, yellow and red with floral and bird motifs. A group of about thirty devotees walks in lines across a wooden-floored aisle. Many wear white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, and several women wear white saris with yellow or orange shawls. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and a long-sleeved orange garment leads the group, holding a small object in his hands. Behind them, an ornate decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and fabric drapes is carried in the background, with trees visible beyond the open sides. Wall photographs and framed panels line the hall.2008-03-22February 14 20082008-02-14 +1 copiesMarch 26 20082008-03-26A group of devotees in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof, hung with tall cylindrical fabric banners in orange, blue, red and white with floral and bird motifs. Several people in orange sashes and orange robes, and others in white dhotis and orange shawls, walk or dance together across the bare concrete floor. A woman in an orange sari in the centre smiles and gestures, while a bearded man in orange robes walks nearby. At the far end, an illuminated deity murti decorated with garlands is visible through a doorway. Framed photographs hang on the right wall and a blue plastic chair sits near the wall.2008-03-22Photograph of a crowded indoor darshan at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a seated figure in long orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland placing one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a dark shirt. A dark-haired person in orange robes stands behind a white-draped chair, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands at the upper right. Devotees in white, orange and yellow clothing crowd around, some with palms pressed together. On the right, a white tray holds rudraksha malas, sweets and small items. A red curtain and a white chair appear in the background. a person in orange robes with long hair and a garland, seated to bless devotees.2008-03-26A crowd of devotees gathers inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging striped cloth banners in yellow, red and blue. Many people wear orange or saffron robes and some wear white with yellow or orange shawls. A bearded man in orange robes stands centre-right, holding red rose petals, with a few others near him. A woman in an orange top at centre-front raises her hands with petals, and a cameraman in white on the left films the scene. Red rose petals scatter through the air above the group. A dark backdrop with a painted mountain-like scene is visible behind the crowd, and a seated elderly person in orange appears in the foreground.2008-02-14A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hung with long cylindrical banners in red, blue, white and orange with floral and bird motifs. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white and orange clothing with orange shawls and yellow sashes. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat before a low ritual arrangement of flower petals, fruit, and a yellow-painted altar with a lit oil lamp. a person appears seated centre-right with flowing hair, saffron robe and mala, while other saffron-clad men sit nearby.2008-03-22A photograph of a large crowded hall with white tent canopy and hanging decorative banners overhead. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a wristwatch bows forward with his head lowered, his hands pressed together, while a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl places her hand on his head. Several young men in white clothes with orange shawls stand nearby with hands clasped, and many devotees in white and colourful saris fill the background. A portrait banner is visible on the right wall. a person appearance is uncertain; the bowing man is not clearly identifiable.2008-03-28March 26 20082008-03-26February 14 20082008-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a crowded hall with many seated and standing devotees in white clothes. In the centre, a bearded man in plain white robes stands before a woman in orange who holds a tray of flowers and garlands. Beside her, a young monk in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl stands attentively. Other men wear orange shawls or white kurtas, and a bespectacled man in orange shawl stands at left. A dark red curtain, speakers and a fan are visible at the back, with a striped banner on the wall.2008-03-25