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Night-time photo inside a white-walled temple hall with a raised stone shrine platform. On the right, a large deity murti in red and orange silk with green and garland decorations stands beside a white seat draped with flowers. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands near the shrine holding a brush-like fan. Below, on the left, a seated crowd of people in white clothes with orange shawls sits on the floor facing the shrine, with a brass pot and oil lamps near them. Coloured streamers and hanging banners decorate the ceiling and pillars.

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Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine lit by bright lamps. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands on the left holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp. Seated in front on a white chair is a figure in an orange saffron robe with hands pressed together in namaskar, with a red cloth hanging from the pillar above. Several men in white garments stand or sit behind, with a row of small oil lamps glowing along the platform. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a crown and a silver-trimmed ornament. A brass lamp stand and metal vessels rest on the stone platform.2007-02-16October 13 20072007-10-13Night view of a white stone shrine at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, lit with strings of small lights and multicoloured hanging decorations. Inside the open pavilion, a woman in a white sari waves a large fan or chamara over a seated deity murti draped in red and green silk and garlanded with flowers. Two standing deity figures with gold ornaments, one in red and gold attire, stand to the right. A white-clad attendant holds a fan on the left, and a small figure in white sits at the far left edge. Oil lamps and brass offering vessels sit on a table in front, with a dark red cloth draped along the left pillar.2007-10-13Night temple ritual in an open-pillared stone shrine lit by floodlights. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, raising a multi-branched brass lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti at right, decorated with gold crown, garlands of yellow and red flowers and a red velvet backdrop. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white chair before the shrine, hands joined, while men in white clothes sit and stand behind, some holding brass plates. A tall brass lamp stand and offering vessels rest on the stone platform. Striped mats cover the floor and string lights glow in the background.2007-02-16Night-time photograph of a temple shrine with a pillared stone canopy and red velvet drapes. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl raises a multi-branched silver aarti lamp toward the deities. Two gilded deity murtis sit on the shrine, one adorned with a crown, garlands and yellow marigold strands. A seated woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits to the side, and several people in white stand in the background. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar, and a row of lights glows beyond the courtyard.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform under a open-sided shelter lit by a bright floodlight. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an orange cushioned throne-like seat at the centre; the figure's hair and build are not clearly visible enough to make a confident identification. Devotees in white dhotis and white tops with red-orange shawls stand and kneel with hands folded in namaskar on the ground, a woman in white with a red shawl and a woman with a long braid are prominent in the foreground. A deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers sits on a blue-draped pedestal at left, and a tall framed altar with lit lamps is visible at right. A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti stands among the devotees. Attendants are visible behind the central figure, and the floor is scattered with leaves and offerings.2015-07-07October 17 20072007-10-17October 13 20072007-10-13Night aarti at an open-sided temple pavilion decorated with striped cloth banners. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand before a richly garlanded deity murti, one raising a lit camphor flame toward it while another holds a flame at the side. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground, with women in saris at the right. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha stand on the floor, and red and orange flower garlands drape the altar.2007-12-10Evening photograph at a stone shrine with white pillars and a dark sky. Two deity murtis stand in the shrine, one in orange and gold with a crown and garland, the other in red. A white-cloth-draped altar holds brass lamps, oil lamps and offering vessels. A priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a small silver vessel. To the right, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair walks with a devotee in a purple sari, and several people in white and orange follow across a dirt path beside a white wall. A red cloth hangs from the pillar.2007-02-25February 16 20072007-02-16