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A photograph inside a temple hall with polished red-speckled floor and white marble columns. A man seated cross-legged on a woven mat wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold bracelet, and is attending to a younger man kneeling before him in a grey shirt and blue jeans, whose cupped hands are held out. Before them lie a brass oil lamp, a brass bowl of rice, a plate of fruit and a tray of pink flowers and petals, with a cane sofa with a red cushion at left. A standing bystander in dark jeans is partly visible at top right.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck sits cross-legged on a woven mat on a polished marble floor. He performs a ritual with a kneeling man in a red-and-grey striped polo shirt, who holds out his hands while the seated figure works over them. Nearby stand a brass oil lamp, a bowl of fruit and a brass vessel on the mat. Two men in trousers and shirts stand behind, one holding a fruit and the other with palms pressed together. A red cushioned bench and orange cloth are at left, with a white carved pillar and colourful hangings behind. +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph inside a marble-floored temple hall with white carved pillars and hanging saffron, blue and red decorative cloths. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a woven mat, extending his hand toward a kneeling man in a dark green polo shirt who presses his palms together. Before them are a brass oil lamp, a brass bowl of rice or grain, a plate of fruit and a small metal dish. Two standing men in shirts watch from behind, and a red-cushioned wooden chair stands at left.A photograph of a ritual puja in a temple interior with a reddish-brown tiled floor. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged on a low mat, smiling, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder holds a brass plate and offers items, possibly a tilak or sacred thread. Before them are brass plates, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, fresh fruits including apples and a banana, flower petals in a tray, and white sweet blocks on a flat surface. Behind them a shrine decorated with pink and red flowers, green banana leaves and a small deity figure. a person identity uncertain from appearance alone.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with white ash marks on his arm and a pink flower garland, smiling as a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers ties a sacred thread or wrist band on his wrist. A second person in white kneels behind. A cameraman in a white shirt and jeans stands at left. Behind them a decorated throne-like seat with red and gold cushions, a large deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, and a trident stand at right. Rose petals cover the floor and a silver bowl and a decorated object sit near the seated man. a person: the seated saffron-clad man with a long swept-back hairstyle, pink garland and ornate gold bangle and armlets, seated on a throne.2006-05-212008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadJanuary 28 20122012-01-28A photograph of a seated ceremony in a plain room. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with white hair and beard, kneels and ties or offers a gold-coloured thread to a seated figure in saffron-orange robes garlanded with pink flowers and wearing gold necklaces and bangles. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and white sacred ash markings on the upper arm, sits on a white-draped seat, and smiles. Behind him is a richly decorated backdrop with a deity murti surrounded by green, white and yellow flower garlands and gilded images. At the lower right a kalasha-like decorated object with flower garlands sits on a tray. On the left a man in a light shirt with a camera and a rudraksha mala stands, and another person in white kneels beside a brass vessel.2006-05-21Photo 11741357May 21 20062006-05-21Indoor ritual scene in a temple hall with white pillars and a red-and-brown patterned floor. Two smiling young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and red-brown rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor. A person in saffron-orange robes kneels at the left edge, tending to them over a silver tray holding fruit, flowers and small oil lamps. A framed portrait of a bearded man sits on a wicker chair behind them, and a green-leaf and flower arrangement stands at the left. Colourful woven textiles hang on the pillars.