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Interior of a white marble temple hall with pink polished floor, ceiling fans and red-and-gold garlanded shrines. Two men in saffron-red dhotis with yellow borders walk through the hall; one stands near a white shrine holding a framed image, the other crosses toward the right. A third man in white clothes stands near the centre. On the right, a life-size painted figure in an orange-yellow turban and a red garment sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a small wooden table, in front of a draped backdrop with a tree print. Hanging banners and a blue-and-red decorative pillar wrap appear along the colonnade. A deity statue in dark red and black stands at the left edge.

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A photograph inside a white temple hall with polished pink-tinted floor reflecting the light, white pillars decorated with painted blue and red bands, and garlands strung across the openings. In the foreground, a man in white ceremonial clothes stands with hands joined near the left edge, while two women in red-and-gold saris stand nearby. Centre right, a man with his back to the camera wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt, standing before a framed portrait on a cushioned wooden seat decorated with a red garland; the portrait shows a deity figure. A brass bell hangs from the ceiling at left, and a shrine with curtains and deity murti is visible at right. The man in front wears white and no identifiable saffron or ornate cues, so the appearance does not establish any candidate.2014-06-16Interior of a white temple hall with polished pink-tinted floor, arched colonnades, and a bell hanging from the ceiling. Several men stand in the hall: one in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left, a bare-chested man in a red-and-gold wrap and dhoti in the middle-left, a bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti with gold border at centre, and an older man in white kurta and dhoti near a shrine. A garlanded deity murti sits on a decorated throne-like platform in a framed shrine, with curtains and marigold garlands around the doorways. The ceiling has ornate plaster medallions and fans.2014-06-16Interior of a white temple hall with polished reddish floor, arched pillars decorated with red and yellow garlands and colourful painted columns. Four people stand in prayer: a man in white shirt and trousers at left, a woman in red-and-gold sari beside a standing figure in saffron-coloured garment, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a white-clad elderly man at centre-right. A framed picture of a deity garlanded with red flowers rests on a wooden bench at right, and a hanging bell hangs from the ceiling. Oil lamps and a small brass item sit on the left platform.2014-06-16Interior of a white temple hall with a polished red-and-white floor, decorated with colourful marigold and cloth garlands and hanging pennants. A dark stone statue in the foreground faces a standing figure in an orange-red robe with a gold-striped cloth, long dark hair swept back, and beaded necklaces, standing at the side of the shrine. Behind him, another person in a similar orange-red robe stands near a draped shrine alcove, and a man in white clothes stands at the right edge. Inside the shrine, a deity murti is adorned with cloth and flowers, flanked by painted figures. The standing figure with long hair and beaded adornments is a probable match for the a person candidate described on the page; the other figures are attendants or devotees.2014-06-16June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesIndoor stage at a temple-style hall with red velvet curtains and a painted backdrop of pillars and a deity figure. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl sits on a gold lion-armed throne at left, hands in front of them, facing right. At center stands a gold canopy shrine holding two adorned murti figures in purple garments with garlands, with two smaller child-sized murti figures seated in front on a red cloth. At right a bald man in a pink-orange robe with gold trim stands facing the shrine, holding a white ritual vessel with a lamp-like form aloft, apparently performing a puja. Brass oil lamps stand near the throne and a fan and speaker are visible.2013-09-28June 16 20142014-06-16Interior hall photo of a Maheshwara Puja at a Bengaluru Aadheenam event. Rows of women in orange saris stand on a pale tiled floor, with several seated and standing devotees in the background. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a green item in her hands walks toward the camera. A seated figure in white garments with red-bordered cloth sits near a low wooden peetha draped with an orange cloth, a brass plate, flowers and small brass pots, with a standing fan beside. Walls show framed photo displays and a small deity picture. Several seated women in red and white sit to the right beneath air conditioners.2016-03-30June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20132013-09-28A photograph of a temple-style stage with a painted backdrop of pillars and an arched doorway. On the left, a seated figure in an orange-and-white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-figure supports, flanked by a painted deity image. Center stage, a gold canopied throne holds two decorated deity murti dressed in purple and green garments with flower garlands, with two smaller seated murti in front. A man with a shaved head and an orange-pink garment bends at the lower right, holding a silver tray with offerings. Dark red curtains, standing fans and a small amplifier surround the stage. Only a few partial figures appear at the bottom edge.2013-09-28August 18 20132013-08-18 +1 copies