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A photo of a priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala performing a puja at a shrine inside a white-pillared temple hall with a polished dark floor. He sits cross-legged on a low seat holding a small spoon over a lit oil lamp, with a brass bell at his side. Before him stands a deity murti decorated with a red-and-gold garland, backed by a gilded arch, flanked by pillars draped in colourful patterned cloth. Offerings of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a basket of pink petals sit on the floor in front of the shrine. The setting suggests a temple puja or aarti.

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A photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall at night. A single kneeling figure in orange robes sits on a low mat before a shrine niche holding a deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flowers, with a gold arch framing it. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a tray of fruit and offerings, and a basket of pink flower petals sit on the polished reddish floor. Striped woven banners in red, blue and yellow with bird motifs hang on either side of the shrine, with another shrine visible to the right. The kneeling person is.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A person in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl and long dark hair, seen from behind, stands at a shrine facing an ornate golden-framed altar. Inside the shrine a deity murti in white and red garments with a garland sits among fruit, flowers and brass puja vessels on a yellow-trimmed platform. Striped blue, red and yellow decorative pillar cloths flank the shrine, with green leaf festoons above. The white stone interior and polished floor reflect the lamplight.2008-09-03A priest in orange ceremonial clothing with a maroon-edged dhoti stands at left, holding a silver cup aloft toward a shrine. Inside the white shrine, a deity murti adorned with a garland of flowers sits beneath a gold arch. Colourful blue, red and yellow ceremonial cloth hangings frame the entrance. On the floor in front, a tray holds bananas, apples, flowers, a small kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps, part of a puja setting. A seated devotee in yellow is visible at the lower right. The scene shows a temple ritual offering.September 03 20082008-09-03Interior of a temple shrine with white carved walls and a dark glossy floor. At centre sits a seated Ganesha murti in a gilded arched niche, adorned with red and orange garlands and flanked by woven red, blue and yellow decorative hangings with dove motifs. A standing priest in an orange robe with a shoulder cloth, bare-headed, holds a metal ritual vessel and pours or offers near the shrine. A young boy in a white and yellow outfit stands at the left, and several seated devotees, including a woman in a pink-and-blue patterned top, are visible at the lower right. Framed photographs hang on the upper wall above the shrine. Offerings of fruit and flowers rest on a tray on the floor.2008-09-03A seated person in saffron-orange robes performs puja before a shrine niche with a golden arch and a Shiva lingam decorated with flowers, a crown-like ornament, a trident and a rudraksha-style garland. A small flame burns on a brass lamp in front of the deity, with brass vessels, a silver plate of yellow flowers and a bowl of fruit and offerings on the floor. Striped red, blue and orange textile hangings with bird and flower motifs frame the shrine on white walls. Only the one person is visible, seen from behind and the side, so no appearance-based identification is made and the role is given as a priest performing puja.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadSeptember 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A photograph of a shrine to Ganesha inside a temple-like room. The black Ganesha murti sits in a gold-framed arch, draped in white cloth and adorned with red and white garlands and a marigold-and-flower necklace; a red-and-gold arch surrounds it. Offerings are laid out on a yellow-edged platform: fruit including pomegranates, apples, a lime, sweets, coconuts, and bowls. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and tall painted cloth pillars in red, blue, yellow and white with dove motifs frame the doorway. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a gold-and-bead necklace sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot and flowers sit on a stone pedestal in the foreground.2008-09-03A photograph of a seated devotee in orange robes with a maroon shawl, facing a shrine lit by a brass lamp. The devotee, dressed in orange, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward a garlanded deity murti niche framed by a gold arch, marigold and flower garlands, and a hanging kalasha. Painted cloth pillars in green, red, blue and yellow flank the shrine. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on the floor, with a conch and small oil lamps.