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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.

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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.2011-10-05Evening scene at a temple stage lit by string lights. On the left, a large Durga-style deity murti with multiple arms and a white floral halo sits beside smaller murtis garlanded in yellow marigolds, with a lion figure in front. A person in orange and saffron robes with an orange head wrap sits on a red and gold throne on the right, gesturing with one hand as he speaks, with the ceremonial area of brass vessels, a kalasha, banana bunches and a brass lamp in front. A banner behind lists Meet the Master, Satsang, Pratyaksha Pada Pooja, Devotional Worship and Individual Healing, with photos on it. Several seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge.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 03 20112011-10-03October 05 20112011-10-05A photo inside a decorated temple hall with strings of fairy lights on orange walls. A sign reads SRI NANDISHWARA TEMPLE above a shrine with a large deity murti framed by white floral backdrop, garlands and a trident. Two priests in white dhoti and shawls stand at left performing a fire ritual; a bright fire burns in a square homa pit, with brass pots and metal bowls of offerings and fruit in the foreground. At right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth with rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne, looking toward the ritual.2011-10-05Night photo inside a temple-style hall with a sign reading SRI NANDESHWARA TEMPLE above a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a white fan-shaped halo, seated on a lion, decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands. A priest in a white dhoti with orange border stands at left, holding a lamp near a fire burning in a homa pit. A seated sannyasi at right, wearing an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded in namaskar. Brass vessels, a kalasha and oil lamps sit on the ritual platform, with string lights decorating the walls. A banner at right shows photographs and text.2011-10-05A 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.2011-10-05A photograph of a night ritual at a shrine labelled "SRI ANA ISHWARA TEMPLE" in front of an orange wall strung with lights. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange border stands at left pouring liquid from a vessel over a fire pit, with flames rising in front of a group of deity murtis decorated with white flower-petal arches and yellow garlands. To the right a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a red throne-like chair, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Brass lamps, metal bowls and offering plates sit on the platform, and a banner with text hangs on the right. A homa-style fire ritual with abhishekam-like pouring is shown.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05