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Evening puja at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof, lit by bulbs and strings of red fairy lights on the orange walls. A signboard reads Sri Lakshmi/Shri ... Temple above an altar holding a large decorated deity murti with a halo-like backdrop of white and gold. Several robed priests in white and saffron stand near the altar and a kalasha, one in orange robes at the right. Seated devotees in rows on white chairs and mats face the altar, including a woman in a yellow sari and an older woman with a long grey braid in a red-and-gold sari. Hanging decorative banners with blue and white patterns hang from the roof beams.

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A night-time photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, red-painted pillars and strings of red fairy lights on the walls. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing a raised shrine at the far end, where a large deity murti with a halo-like backdrop stands beside other figures and a tall orange-robed figure in a white shawl stands at the side. Many women wear red, orange and pink saris, and a few men wear white. Signboards on the walls, a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Temple, and hanging decorative banners complete the scene.2011-10-05Evening scene in an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof, with red and orange wall lights and paper lanterns hanging overhead. Seated devotees fill the foreground on mats and white plastic chairs: women in red, orange, green and white saris, and a white-haired woman in a red sari with a long grey braid in front. At the back, a large decorated deity murti with a white fan-shaped halo sits on a raised platform beside a signboard reading Sri Sri Indreswara Temple, with a person in white and a figure in saffron seated near it. A cameraman in a green shirt films at the left. Several dozen people are visible.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Evening outdoor puja in an open-sided corrugated-roof pavilion before a lit temple-style backdrop reading Sri Nithyananda Temple-style signage with string lights. Rows of seated devotees, many women in sarees and salwar and men in white, sit on the floor and on blue and white chairs facing a central altar with a decorated deity murti flanked by flowers and lamps. A robed priest in orange stands at the altar beside a white-clad figure, and a large bull statue is at the left edge. A banner with text hangs on the right wall. A person in orange and another in white stand near the altar, and the ceremony appears to be a devotional gathering.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Evening outdoor gathering under a corrugated roof at a temple hall decorated with red-orange walls and strings of lights, with a sign reading SRI KAILASWARA TEMPLE. Devotees in saffron, orange, white and pink clothes sit on the floor facing a raised platform. On the platform, a man in a saffron cloth stands near a large white and red deity murti framed by a white arched halo, while a man in white dhoti stands beside him. A man in green shirt stands to the right holding a device, and a red-orange altar table with offerings sits in the centre. Many worshippers are seated, some with heads covered.2011-10-05Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels. A sign above reads SRI KAMAKSHI ISWARA TEMPLE beside a red-orange wall strung with lights. A large deity murti with a white radiating halo sits at the centre, flanked by a kalasha-style altar where white-clad priests perform puja. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground, many shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A seated figure in a saffron robe sits on an orange-cushioned peetha/throne at right, while standing attendants in white and orange attend nearby. Women in colourful saris sit at right. The crowd is large but partly obscured.2011-10-05Night outdoor photograph of a ceremony under a corrugated roof strung with colourful tasselled bunting and lights. Seated devotees in white, teal, orange and pink clothes sit on mats facing a lit stage at the back. Priests in white dhotis and shawls sit behind a raised platform decorated with white flowers and a white canopy, with a deity murti and offerings in front of an orange wall marked TEMPLE. A woman in orange sari sits on a chair at the left, and a large bronze bull statue stands at the far left edge. Fresh flower garlands and a lamp are visible near the platform.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor puja in front of a brightly lit temple façade draped with red and white fairy lights, with a sign reading Sri Vaideeswara Temple. Under a corrugated roof, a large decorated deity murti with a white arched halo stands behind a raised platform holding oil lamps, flowers and fruit offerings. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a dais at right, with a second person in an orange-red sari nearby and another in white beside them. Dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and some in colourful clothes, face the platform on orange mats. Hanging decorations and a banner with printed text are visible behind.2011-10-05Night-time outdoor satsang at Sri Indeswara Temple, with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and white plastic chairs facing a raised stage. Many women wear saris in red, yellow, green, pink and blue, while some men wear white dhotis and kurtas. Strings of lights decorate the orange temple walls, and a painted sign reads SRI INDESWARA TEMPLE. On the stage stands an illuminated deity murti in a decorative arch, with flower garlands, a kalasha and lit lamps nearby. A bearded man in white stands at the left edge of the scene.2011-10-05A night-time outdoor photo of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof strung with triangular orange pennants and hanging cylindrical banners. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, teal, white and striped saris, sit on mats and cloth facing a lit altar where several officiating priests in white kneel before a decorated deity murti with a white canopy overhead. Colourful fairy-style lights glow behind the altar, and a flame-lit lamp and smoke rise nearby. A bull statue draped in flower garlands stands at left, and a painted sign reading TEMPLE is visible on the orange building wall. The scene suggests a puja or homa in progress.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies