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Night photograph of a Navaratri celebration in an open-sided shrine hall at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, lit by strings of small multicoloured bulbs and a few spotlights. Two women in white saris stand at the shrine: one raises a lamp or arm toward the deity, the other holds an object near a brass tray of offerings. A large decorated deity murti in red and gold garments with floral garlands occupies the right side, beside a white-draped seat. A few more people in white are visible at the left edge, one seated on the floor. A dim hall, pillars and a corrugated roof frame the scene.

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October 13 20072007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13October 14 20072007-10-14Night view of a white stone shrine at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, lit with strings of small lights and multicoloured hanging decorations. Inside the open pavilion, a woman in a white sari waves a large fan or chamara over a seated deity murti draped in red and green silk and garlanded with flowers. Two standing deity figures with gold ornaments, one in red and gold attire, stand to the right. A white-clad attendant holds a fan on the left, and a small figure in white sits at the far left edge. Oil lamps and brass offering vessels sit on a table in front, with a dark red cloth draped along the left pillar.2007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13October 14 20072007-10-14October 13 20072007-10-13Night photograph of a temple shrine decorated with strings of small lights and hanging paper lanterns during Navaratri celebrations at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru. Two large deity murtis in red and gold silk saris stand in an open-sided pavilion before a purple draped backdrop, one with a crown and holding a sword, the other smaller beside it. A single seated woman in a red garment sits at the right side of the pavilion near offerings and a lamp. Golden carved stone pillars and a sculpted pediment frame the scene under a dark sky.2007-10-13A night photograph of a temple shrine lit with strings of small oil lamps along the roofline. Two painted, colourful deity figures stand in an arched niche on the left, one in red and orange with a tall crown and the other in green and red with a flowing skirt, decorated with garlands. On the right, a single person in a white sari with an orange-red shawl stands beside a lit altar with brass lamps and offerings. Ornate stone carvings frame the shrine, and the surroundings are dark.2007-10-14October 13 20072007-10-13Night-time photograph inside a temple-like hall with carved stone pillars and a low ceiling. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a red border waves a large smoking-sized whisk fan of green fronds over the scene. Beside her, a second woman in a white sari holds a round dark fan with a red handle. In the centre, a seated figure in white robes wears a white turban and a long garland of orange and yellow flowers, seated before a white draped seat. At right, a large deity murti in red, gold and yellow dress with a flower garland stands in a niche. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings sit on the floor in front of the seat. Small string lights hang in the background.2007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13