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Photograph 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.

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A photograph of a night-time ritual at a temple with a sign reading "...WARA TEMPLE" at the top left. A large white-and-silver ornamented deity murti stands on a decorated altar with garlands, lit by strings of lights and oil lamps. A standing priest in orange robes holds a ritual vessel and performs worship before a red-and-gold throne where a seated figure in orange clothing sits. Offerings of bananas, metal pots and plates of food are arranged on the altar in front of the murti. A large seated crowd of devotees fills the foreground, and a man in white dhoti stands at the right edge. A printed banner behind reads "MEET the Master" with a Kannada heading and an admission price notice.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A 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.2011-10-05Night photograph of a temple-courtyard puja at the Sri Maheshwara Temple, lit by strings of warm lights. A large deity murti with a white halo-like backdrop and multiple arms stands behind a decorated platform heaped with fruit, brass vessels and lamps. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at right, gesturing with a ritual object, while another figure in saffron sits on a throne-like seat near a shrine with a flower garland. Dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the foreground, watching. A banner on the right shows photographs and text. The scene reads as a ritual worship gathering.2011-10-05A temple-style hall with a terracotta-coloured back wall and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. At the centre stands a large deity murti of a goddess with a silver halo, flanked by two smaller female figures garlanded with yellow and white flowers. A priest in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange cloth before the altar, extending his hand over a raised tray of offerings. In front lie brass vessels, bananas, red flowers, betel leaves, sweets and coconuts. On the right, a red velvet chair with gold trim holds a framed photograph of a woman in orange, and a small portrait of a figure in saffron is shown on the panel. A seated woman in a green sari sits at the left edge, and a robed man sits at the far right near the chair.2011-10-01October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A temple hall with an orange-washed wall and a corrugated roof strung with white paper garlands. A signboard reads SRI ADESHWARA TEMPLE above a large white-and-colored deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures and a bull. Several women in red and maroon saris and white garments sit on the floor in front of a fire pit and brass pots, bowls and oil lamps with flower petals scattered about. A man in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a golden chair at the right, with a large orange cloth draped over a seat beside him. Incense smoke rises in the hall.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05