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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim beneath a tent-like canopy, a tall orange turban-style headdress on his head and a rudraksha mala at his neck. A shaven-headed priest in orange sits on a lower cushion nearby, and a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at right with hands folded. Behind them stands an illuminated shrine with deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, a black stone statue, and brass oil lamps and a lit flame in the foreground. A banner with photographs and Kannada text hangs on the wall, with a string of fairy lights overhead. Three visible people.

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October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Photograph of an evening puja at a temple hall lit with string lights and warm lamps. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes with a tall orange headpiece sits on a red velvet throne at right. Before him a standing man in orange sannyasi clothing holds a small object and faces the throne. Left, a deity murti with a white floral halo and garlands is decorated with yellow and white flowers, with brass oil lamps, metal vessels and bananas on a cloth-covered table. A banner beside the throne reads Sarva Darshan MEET the Master and lists Satsang, Devotional Worship, Pratyaksha Pada Pooja and Pancha Tapas. Seated devotees fill the foreground, mostly with shaved heads or dark hair.2011-10-05Night photo inside a temple-style hall with a sign reading SRI NANDESHWARA TEMPLE above a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a white fan-shaped halo, seated on a lion, decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands. A priest in a white dhoti with orange border stands at left, holding a lamp near a fire burning in a homa pit. A seated sannyasi at right, wearing an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded in namaskar. Brass vessels, a kalasha and oil lamps sit on the ritual platform, with string lights decorating the walls. A banner at right shows photographs and text.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 03 20112011-10-03Night photograph of an outdoor puja beneath a corrugated roof, with strings of red and white fairy lights. On the left, a large white-and-red framed deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, garlanded with yellow marigold strands, stands beside smaller figures. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti with a saffron-yellow shawl sits with his back to the camera before a square homa fire pit with offerings: brass bowls, a red-cloth offering, flower petals and metal vessels. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban, with a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim on a carpet. Banners and a poster board line the back wall.2011-10-05