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A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine with a deity murti and decorated altar, where a central figure in a red-and-gold garment, wearing a large black-and-gold turban, a gold necklace and a yellow-orange flower garland, sits on the altar area smiling. Behind him, a shrine with a mandala-like arch of marigold and yellow garlands frames three murtis, including a seated figure. Around him, devotees wear rudraksha malas and red-orange clothing, with white forehead markings; a woman in blue-green and a child stand nearby, and an older man in white dhoti stands with bare back. Flower offerings, a plate and a small bowl sit on the floor, indicating a puja or padapuja setting. Seven people are visible in the frame, including partly visible ones at the edges.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone shrine at an outdoor temple setting, where a seated figure in a black turban, red-and-gold robe and gold necklace receives rites at a raised stone platform. Marigold garlands in yellow and red drape the figure and surrounding deity images, including a central murti of a seated deity with a consort. Several devotees stand close around the platform: a man with white forehead marks and rudraksha mala in a maroon dress, a bare-chested man in white dhoti, women in maroon saris and white blouses, and a girl in a turquoise top. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a copper vessel rest on the platform.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at dusk, with a seated central figure in a red-and-gold garment and a large garland of yellow and orange flowers draped over the shoulders, wearing a tall dark ornate headdress and a gold necklace. He sits before a deity murti with a golden face and crown, framed by a colourful floral arch of marigolds and garlands. Around him, several people in saffron, orange and red clothes with white forehead markings and ash-smeared faces stand and kneel, one in an orange robe holding a bell, others with white dhotis and bare upper bodies, plus a woman in red with a rudraksha mala. Fruit offerings and a brass vessel sit on the ground, and a crowd of devotees gathers in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a ritual at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A central figure seated on a dark ceremonial platform wears a black turban, red garment and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, with gold necklaces, and is surrounded by devotees pouring liquid and offering flowers. Behind them a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a golden arch. A saffron-clad man stands at left near a bell, and women in red and white saris and marked foreheads surround the platform. Carved pillars frame the scene, and a red curtain hangs at right.2016-03-07Photograph of a temple shrine at dusk during a Mahashivaratri puja, with a large carved stone shrine and a dark deity murti behind a sanctum. A central figure wearing a tall black turban-style headdress, red-and-gold garlands and a red-and-white robe stands before the altar, with hands extended toward the shrine's lingam-style offerings. Behind, another man in saffron-orange robes and a bare-torso adornment attends the altar, and two more deity murtis are garlanded in marigold and red flowers. Devotees crowd the foreground: a woman in a red sari, a man in white with a long braid-like plait nearby, and a man in a saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala. Ornate stone pillars frame the scene and the sky is pale with evening light.2016-03-07A temple shrine interior with a golden-lit stone doorway and carved pillars. In the centre, a figure in an ornate black turban and a red-and-gold garment with a yellow marigold garland and a heavy ornamental necklace stands before a shrine altar, with hands extended toward a silver vessel. Behind, a deity murti with a crown and a yellow-and-white garland stands in front of a decorated arch, flanked by orange-robed attendants. Around the figure, devotees in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls with sandalwood marks on their foreheads kneel and touch the altar, while women in red saris and white garments join in. Flower petals and marigolds are scattered on the stone floor. The scene suggests a Mahashivaratri pada puja at a temple. Probable Swamiji is the turbaned central figure, identified by the black turban, the flower garland and the rudraksha-style ornamentation; appearance is consistent but not certain.2016-03-07A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and red garment wears a tall black turban, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a long garland of yellow and red flowers, with white gloves on the hands. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and orange-red robes, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, kneel and tend to him at a stone platform, pouring and offering. Behind is a shrine decorated with floral garlands, a golden arch, and a deity murti flanked by two more garlanded figures.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine at a ritual event. A seated central figure in a dark turban, red garment and layered gold necklaces wears a flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms and has white markings on the forehead. Before him stands a shrine with deity murti and a canopy of garlands in red, yellow and white. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl reaches up toward the shrine, while people in white dhotis and red-and-gold saris, some with white paste on their faces and rudraksha malas, stand around the platform. Bananas and offerings lie on the stone base. Strings of marigold garlands hang around the carved stone pillars.2016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine during a pada puja ritual. A central seated figure wears a tall black turban, a red-and-gold garment, a gold-toned necklace and a long yellow-and-orange flower garland, and smiles with hands extended over a stone platform. The figure has a distinctive ceremonial presentation with a turban and ornate gold necklace, but the appearance is only partly clear, so identity is uncertain. Around the platform, devotees in red and orange clothing with white dhotis and tilak marks sit with folded hands, and several women in white saris kneel close by. Behind them, deity murtis are decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, and a bell hangs at the left wall. Brass and fruit offerings are arranged on the stone surface.2016-03-07