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Indoor temple-hall ritual at night under a corrugated roof strung with small lights. Young boys in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange-striped shawls, stand on woven mats around a low altar table holding brass plates, lamps and offerings. A woman in a green sari and a man in a light blue shirt join the standing group, while a woman in a white sari with pink border and an older woman in white with folded hands stand at right. A laptop and speakers sit on a wooden table beside the altar, and a deity image with painted decorative pillars and a large painted bull frame the scene. A person in a pink garment kneels at the altar.

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A photograph of an evening puja inside a decorated open-sided hall with a corrugated roof strung with red and white fairy lights. Men and women in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand around a low table with brass vessels, oil lamps and offerings in front of a shrine with a painted bull figure. A laptop sits on a stand beside the devotees, and a man in a turquoise shirt and white dhoti stands near the shrine. Striped mats cover the floor and a camera bag sits in the foreground. Woven banners with bird and flower motifs frame the pillars.2007-10-14October 18 20072007-10-18A night-time outdoor ritual under a white tented canopy with pink trim. On a raised platform in front of a shrine, devotees in white dhotis and shawls and bare-chested men stand in rows facing a deity murti dressed with garlands in a lit shrine niche. Several women in white saris and saffron-orange garments stand nearby, and a man in a red-orange robe sits cross-legged on the platform. Camera tripods, lights, a speaker and cables are visible, and a striped mat covers part of the platform. Other white-clad participants stand to the right.2017-09-05A photograph of a large hall where devotees sit in rows on straw mats, performing a group ritual with hands folded in prayer. Most seated participants wear white dhoti-style clothing with red and white sacred threads, while several women wear orange and saffron saris. A man in the foreground wears an orange robe and holds his hands in anjali mudra. Brass plates with oil lamps, small bowls and offerings sit on the floor before them, and a red carpet runs along the left. A video camera on a tripod films the scene. Colourful woven banners hang from the rafters and pillars, and framed posters line the walls. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2010-10-06A photograph of an indoor Navaratri celebration in a decorated hall with white walls, hanging string lights and tall cloth banners in red, blue and yellow. A man in orange robes and a tall crown-like headdress sits at the front playing a stringed instrument beside a laptop on a small wooden stand. Several dozen seated devotees, many in white, cream and orange clothing, face him on striped mats. A small lit oil lamp sits on a white platform in front, and shelves display painted deity figurines and small statues along the walls, with framed devotional images above. The setting suggests satsang with a performance during Navaratri.2007-10-13A hall with white ceiling fans and hanging striped tassel decorations; a row of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on orange and blue mats, facing forward. Adults in white dhotis and saris, a woman in a blue top with a pink shawl, a woman in an orange salwar, and several children in casual clothes including a striped green shirt stand near a tripod-mounted camera. Orange and blue mats cover the floor and a red chair sits at the right edge.2010-07-24A photograph of an indoor ritual hall with white walls, a ceiling of fluorescent tubes and orange and white bunting strung across the top. Seated devotees fill the foreground on woven mats: women in white and cream saris and men in white clothes, several holding small children. Along the centre, priests in white dhotis wear orange shawls and orange cloths, one standing at a microphone stand near a white-tiled homa or yagna pit with brass vessels and offerings on the right. A figure in a dark-hued robe with a red-orange cloth sits near the fire pit. Behind them, an orange curtain hangs in a doorway, and at right a deity murti decorated with garlands sits beneath a canopy. The ritual is in progress, with several people chanting or praying.2007-12-25A photograph of a satsang hall where a long line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on orange-and-blue runner mats. Women wear white and cream saris, some with orange or gold borders, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. Several children stand among them, one in orange shorts. Colourful woven hangings and yellow tassels hang from the white tent ceiling. On the right, a cameraman with a tripod films the gathering, and a person in white stands near the far right edge. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2010-07-11Interior of a white-roofed temple hall decorated for Navaratri celebrations at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. Painted decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow frame the space. At the back, a deity murti sits on a red-cushioned seat beneath a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a potted tree and framed portraits on the walls. Shelves on both sides display rows of small painted dolls and figurines. On the floor, rows of small clay lamps and stacked white sweets or offerings sit on striped mats, with fruits and flower garlands nearby. Several people in white dhotis, saffron-bordered saris and orange shawls move through the hall, some seated on white plastic chairs, and a woman in a lavender sari stands at the right.2007-10-12Indoor temple scene with white marble pillars and ceiling fans. A homa or yagna fire burns on a low brick fire pit in the foreground, with a stack of sticks beside it and brass pots and banana-leaf plates of fruit and offerings on the floor. Several devotees stand facing a shrine: men in white dhotis with yellow-green shawls, a woman in a white sari with a red border, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari with hands folded in namaskar. Two men in dark jackets and striped shirts watch from the right. A seated priest in white is at left near a deity murti decorated with garlands. A red-and-orange draped niche holds a portrait garlanded with marigolds. A floral rug covers the floor.October 18 20072007-10-18September 10 20172017-09-10