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Night 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.

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October 13 20072007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13October 17 20072007-10-17Night view of a white stone shrine decorated with string lights and hanging colourful tassels, housing two large colourful deity murtis dressed in red, orange, green and gold garments with a purple backdrop. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at the right holding a lit lamp or aarti plate beside brass puja vessels on a raised platform. Carved stone pillars and bull figures decorate the roofline.2007-10-14Night photograph of an illuminated white stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars and a decorated roof edged with strings of colourful tassels and green-and-white lights. Inside, a large colourful deity murti with a multi-armed figure in red and orange garments stands beside a purple-and-blue draped backdrop. A single person in white clothes with an orange shawl stands on the shrine platform at right, raising an arm toward the murti. Flowers and a metal stand sit at the base, and a red cloth hangs at the right edge.2007-10-17October 13 20072007-10-13October 17 20072007-10-17August 09 20072007-08-09Night photograph of a Navaratri celebration in an open-sided shrine hall at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, lit by strings of small multicoloured bulbs and a few spotlights. Two women in white saris stand at the shrine: one raises a lamp or arm toward the deity, the other holds an object near a brass tray of offerings. A large decorated deity murti in red and gold garments with floral garlands occupies the right side, beside a white-draped seat. A few more people in white are visible at the left edge, one seated on the floor. A dim hall, pillars and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13Night-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.2007-02-16