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Interior of a white marble temple hall with framed photographs mounted on the wall above. A man in white shirt and trousers sits on a white plastic chair at left, while three people sit on a woven red-and-white mat: a woman in a light green salwar with a long braid, a woman in a magenta blouse with a braid tied with a flower, and a man in white with a small child in red beside him. A boy in a red shirt stands in front of a small computer monitor on a shelf. Behind them are a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti and a standing statue of a female figure in blue and gold. Five people are visible in the scene.

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Interior of a white temple-style hall with carved pillars and a polished pink-grey floor. Four framed photographs hang on the wall at top left, showing robed saffron-clad figures. Behind a central shrine a deity murti stands in a gilded niche, and a dark statue of a standing deity holds a pose at right. A television on a white cabinet displays a screen. Four people sit on the floor and in a white plastic chair facing the TV: a man in a white shirt on the chair, two women in green and magenta saris with long braids seated on a red-patterned mat, and a young boy in a white shirt and blue shorts beside them. Watching the screen in the shrine room, they appear to be taking in a broadcast.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadAugust 24 20082008-08-24 +1 copiesDevotees sit on a red and cream patterned floor before a shrine in a white temple hall. Six people face away from the camera: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a man in a white shirt sitting cross-legged, a small child in yellow, and women in a light green saree, a magenta blouse with a long braid and yellow flower, and a yellow saree with a jasmine garland in hair. Two tall dark stone dvarapala statues in blue and gold saree-style dress flank the doorway. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with red and orange garlands before a golden arch, and a figure in orange robes sits near the altar with brass oil lamps and offerings in yellow-marked steps. The scene suggests darshan or puja.Indoor temple scene in a white-pillared hall with a polished dark floor. Two priests in white dhotis and yellow-trimmed cloths stand at a shrine niche with a lit oil lamp, and one kneels on a mat before a row of brass oil lamps. Around them sit about a dozen devotees on mats, including girls with long braids in red, green and blue salwar outfits, women in saris, and a young boy. A small television on a cabinet shows a screen. Decorative red and blue banners with white motifs hang from the pillars, and a standing deity figure appears at the right edge. A lit oil lamp ritual, possibly puja or aarti, takes place for the seated congregation.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadPhotograph inside a temple hall where a group of women and girls sit on patterned mats facing a shrine. Central gilded shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by striped and coloured cloth hangings. A priest in white is seated near the shrine. Framed portraits hang on the wall above, including one labelled with the name of Sri Ramakrishna Math president Swami Chidananda. In the foreground, several seated women wear sarees in orange, blue, red and black, with long braided hair. A small television sits on the right beside a statue. Several children are among the audience.Interior of a white temple hall with a central doorway leading to a shrine lit with yellow and gold. Two grey-stone dvarapala guardian statues with raised arms flank the entrance. A priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine doorway, while four devotees sit on a mat in the foreground, one wearing an orange shawl. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a wicker sofa with a red cushion at right, and a small television sits on a stand at left. Green curtains hang near the doorway.A photograph inside a temple shrine room where a priest in white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl stands before a deity murti in an ornate golden niche, holding a lamp during worship. Seated devotees on a red-and-cream mat watch from the foreground, including women in red, black, blue and pink saris and several girls with braided hair, along with a young boy in a yellow shirt tending a flame. Striped yellow, blue and red banners hang on the pillars, framed photographs hang on the wall above, and a small television sits on a stand to the right.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadIndoor temple scene with devotees seated on patterned mats in the foreground, mostly women with long braided hair in colourful saris and salwar kameez, plus a few children, one toddler in orange. They face a shrine where a priest in a white dhoti and shirt stands before an ornate golden-framed altar niche with a deity murti. Woven striped cloth hangs on the pillars, a small television sits on a cabinet at right, and oil lamps are on the floor. A man in a light shirt sits among the devotees, and a statue stands at right. The gathering appears to be a puja or darshan.