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A night-time outdoor puja at a temple setup decorated with strings of red-orange fairy lights. A sign above the shrine reads SRI ... ESHWARA TEMPLE, partly obscured. Behind a large ornate deity murti with a white floral halo and multiple arms, a priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a puja table with brass vessels, oil lamps, flowers, and offerings. Several devotees sit on white plastic chairs and mats in the foreground, including a woman in a white sari and others in colourful clothing. Two dark statues with garlands flank the shrine, and an empty red velvet throne with gold trim stands to the right beside a printed banner. No a person candidate is visible among the people present.

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October 04 20112011-10-04October 03 20112011-10-03A night-time puja at a temple stage lit by strings of orange fairy lights. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red garment sits cross-legged before a decorated deity murti with a white ornate arch, performing an aarti with a lamp over brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. Oil lamps stand on the platform. A sign above reads Sri Anndeshwara Temple. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a light blue top and a woman in orange-patterned clothing, watch from behind. An empty red velvet and gold chair stands to the right, and a man in white sits near a microphone at the back. Printed banners on the right show photographs and text.2011-10-03A photograph of a temple shrine at night, lit by strings of red and orange fairy lights along the walls. At the centre stands a large deity murti with a white floral halo-style backdrop, flanked by smaller figures and a seated lion or tiger. A fire burns in a pit on the left with brass pots, plates and vessels arranged on an orange cloth. Several women in red and maroon saris sit on the floor, and a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed chair at the right, appearing to be a sannyasi or priest. A sign above the shrine reads Sri Rudeswara Temple, and a poster to the right has printed text and photographs. Roughly 8-10 people are visible.2011-10-05A 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.2011-10-05Photograph 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.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 04 20112011-10-04October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph inside a covered temple hall beneath a corrugated metal roof strung with white garland, with red fairy lights along the orange back wall. A large silver-framed deity murti, a multi-armed goddess in red and white with attendant figures, stands behind a white altar platform. A sign above reads Sri Nithyaneshwara Temple. On the floor, brass pots, banana-leaf offerings and fruit sit in front of the altar while a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl performs a puja. At left, a man in white kurta stands near the altar. At right, a seated man in orange robes with an orange turban presses his palms together on a gold-trimmed red throne, appearing to take part in the worship. Several attendants are visible in the scene.2011-10-05Indoor temple ceremony in a canopied hall with orange-washed walls and string lights. A large white-and-red deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms stands in an ornate backdrop, with a lion-like mount and garlands. A fire burns in a central homa pit in front of the murti, with brass vessels, bells, oil lamps and fruit/flower offerings on a table. Women in red, yellow and blue saris sit and kneel near the fire, a man in white dhoti tends the offerings at left, and a man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits on a red velvet throne at right. A banner reads Sri Nithyaneshwara Temple.2011-10-05A temple hall with an orange-washed wall and a corrugated roof strung with white paper garlands. A signboard reads SRI ADESHWARA TEMPLE above a large white-and-colored deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures and a bull. Several women in red and maroon saris and white garments sit on the floor in front of a fire pit and brass pots, bowls and oil lamps with flower petals scattered about. A man in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a golden chair at the right, with a large orange cloth draped over a seat beside him. Incense smoke rises in the hall.2011-10-05