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Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated roof at a temple labelled "Sri Ganapathi Eshwara Temple" with orange walls and a paved courtyard. Near a raised platform, a figure in saffron/orange robes and ornate gold-toned adornment stands beside a kneeling priest in white, with an orange-clad attendant and a seated woman in green nearby. A large decorated deity murti with a fan-shaped halo sits at the centre. Around fifteen devotees sit or stand on the paved floor watching, including a man in a white shirt, a woman in orange and green, and a woman in white and purple. Hanging decorated tassel lanterns and palm trees frame the scene.

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Outdoor photo of a covered open-air hall with a dirt ground in front of an orange-painted temple building bearing a sign reading Sri Adi Eshwara Temple. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low platform at left near a small square pit. Rows of people in white clothing sit on the raised stage at right, with a decorated altar, flower garlands, and a seated figure in orange turban and robes near the centre. A banner on the right shows a portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and reads Dasara Utsava with dates in 2010. Hanging colourful striped streamers decorate the canopy overhead.2010-10-10Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging orange, yellow and blue tassel ornaments. A lone figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the dirt ground at the left, facing a raised white-and-red striped platform. Behind the platform stands an orange-walled temple with a sign reading Nageshwara Temple and decorated deity murti figures. Seated in rows on the platform edge are women in white clothing and several in colourful salwar or dresses, listening in a satsang-style gathering. A banner at the right shows a portrait labelled with Kannada text. Several more people sit in the back rows near the pillars.2010-10-10Outdoor temple ceremony under a corrugated roof with orange tassel decorations and garlands hanging from the posts. Devotees in white clothes sit on mats in rows facing a central altar with deity murtis, marigold and flower decorations, and a red-cushioned seat. A priest in orange robes stands at the right edge, and more seated participants in white, some with shaved heads, fill the foreground. Red and orange temple buildings with white trim form the backdrop, and a sign on the left reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir.2010-10-15October 06 20112011-10-06Evening outdoor gathering under a corrugated roof at a temple hall decorated with red-orange walls and strings of lights, with a sign reading SRI KAILASWARA TEMPLE. Devotees in saffron, orange, white and pink clothes sit on the floor facing a raised platform. On the platform, a man in a saffron cloth stands near a large white and red deity murti framed by a white arched halo, while a man in white dhoti stands beside him. A man in green shirt stands to the right holding a device, and a red-orange altar table with offerings sits in the centre. Many worshippers are seated, some with heads covered.2011-10-05October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ceremony at the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. On a raised dais, a figure in an orange sari sits on a red cushioned seat beneath a white umbrella canopy, facing a decorated deity murti with garlands and ornate white floral arches. In front, priests in white dhotis and bare-chested attire perform a puja at a central platform with brass lamps, plates and offerings. Behind them a deity image is visible, and at right a bald man in orange robes sits on a folding chair near a standing figure. A seated man in white and orange clothing speaks from the front of the audience, with many women in white and orange saris seated on mats below. Banana leaf garlands, colourful hanging tassels and a red-and-white striped mat frame the scene.2010-10-15Photograph of a temple hall during a puja before a shrine with two large deity murtis draped in red and orange cloth, one holding a trident-like staff. A saffron-robed priest stands at the altar with a white-robed attendant beside him, while a camera operator in a green shirt films from the right. Seated devotees fill the floor on red carpet and mats, many women in saris and salwar, some with heads bowed. A banner-style pillar with floral and bird motifs stands at right, and a wall map labelled "Nithyananda Vedic Temples" hangs on the left. The scene is a devotional ritual with worshippers seated in rows.2011-10-06Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion lit with strings of small lights. A sign above the altar area reads Sri Ganesheshwara Temple. Behind the altar stands a large decorated deity murti with a white arched halo and goddess figures. Priests in white dhotis and an attendant in a white shirt tend the altar, and a seated figure in orange sits on a raised red seat. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, face the altar on orange mats under a metal roof with hanging striped tassels. One visible person is seated in an orange garment in the foreground; others are standing in the background.2011-10-05Evening scene in an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof, with red and orange wall lights and paper lanterns hanging overhead. Seated devotees fill the foreground on mats and white plastic chairs: women in red, orange, green and white saris, and a white-haired woman in a red sari with a long grey braid in front. At the back, a large decorated deity murti with a white fan-shaped halo sits on a raised platform beside a signboard reading Sri Sri Indreswara Temple, with a person in white and a figure in saffron seated near it. A cameraman in a green shirt films at the left. Several dozen people are visible.2011-10-05Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels. A sign above reads SRI KAMAKSHI ISWARA TEMPLE beside a red-orange wall strung with lights. A large deity murti with a white radiating halo sits at the centre, flanked by a kalasha-style altar where white-clad priests perform puja. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground, many shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A seated figure in a saffron robe sits on an orange-cushioned peetha/throne at right, while standing attendants in white and orange attend nearby. Women in colourful saris sit at right. The crowd is large but partly obscured.2011-10-05Outdoor satsang at an ashram temple courtyard under a tin-roofed pavilion hung with colourful striped tassels, orange flags and circular garlands. A lone seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a swept sand floor decorated with white chalk kolam patterns, facing rows of white-clad devotees seated on the ground to the left. To the right, women in saris of pink, lavender, teal and yellow sit on a raised platform, with a red-and-white striped border. Behind them stands an orange temple building with a dark doorway, and a banner on the right shows a smiling saffron-robed figure. Palm trees and a clear sky frame the scene.2010-10-21