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Evening photograph inside a temple shrine at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet holds a brass tray of offerings, including white coconut halves and a framed photograph of a smiling woman in saffron. A woman in a white embroidered kurta with a blue shawl and dark-framed glasses receives the tray and holds a white and yellow flower garland. Behind them, carved grey stone pillars frame an altar draped with orange and red cloth, garlanded with flowers, and set with brass lamps and vessels. This appears to be a puja offering exchange.

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Evening puja at a temple-style shrine with grey stone pillars and carved niche. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead, holds a silver tray with offerings and a framed photo. A woman in a white kurta and blue shawl with glasses stands facing him, holding a garland of white, yellow and pink flowers. Behind them an altar is decorated with orange and white drapes, flower garlands, brass lamps and a deity murti. The page does not establish the identity of either person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2007-10-13Evening puja at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands on a woven mat holding a brass plate of offerings. Facing him, a woman in a white kurta and blue shawl holds a garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, a raised stone shrine holds a deity murti of a goddess with a crown, flower garlands and a tall red-and-gold crown, beside a second seated figure, with purple drapes and small brass lamps and kalasha vessels on a white-draped altar. Hanging string lights glow green and red.2007-10-13October 16 20072007-10-16October 16 20072007-10-16Night-time photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a white stone structure and a large colourful deity murti (two figures, one crowned with red and green attire) draped with a blue backdrop and flower garlands. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left with hands folded. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass plate with lamps toward a woman in a white sari with orange border, who holds a floral garland. A striped mat lies on the floor with scattered petals. Strings of coloured flags hang above the shrine.2007-10-16October 16 20072007-10-16October 17 20072007-10-17Night-time photograph inside a stone shrine with a carved granite frame. Behind an altar is a deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, decorated with red and yellow garlands, and a purple drape behind it. A barefoot man in white ritual clothes wearing a long yellow-and-pink marigold garland holds a tray of offerings and a framed photograph. A woman in a light blue sari with a pink border and two young women in white and pink stand nearby. On the left, a saffron-robed priest with a light-coloured shawl and beaded necklace stands at the altar. Photo credit overlay reads '' along with an archive source credit2007-10-14October 13 20072007-10-13Night photo at a temple shrine with a granite-pillared mandapa and a stone platform. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti with a red-and-orange sari-like cloth, flower garlands and a purple drapery backdrop. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe, bare-headed and shaved-headed, stands on the left holding a small tray or gift. Opposite him an older man in white dhoti and shirt wears a long garland of white, pink and green flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, receiving the offering. Strings of lights and a small red curtain frame the scene, with brass lamps and flower offerings on the altar.2007-10-13A photograph at a temple shrine at night. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a tilak stands at left with hands joined in namaskar. Beside him, an older man in white clothes and a white head covering holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings while bowing toward a deity murti decorated with marigold and pink flower garlands. The murti wears a red and orange sari, and a purple draped backdrop hangs behind it. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a smaller red-clad deity figure on a side altar at right and a metal lamp on the platform.2007-10-13October 14 20072007-10-14