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Indoor ritual hall decorated with coloured fabric banners and strings of small lights. A large white bull statue (Nandi) sits on a blue platform beside tall painted pillars with red, yellow and blue motifs. A small fire burns in a white-walled fire pit in the foreground. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats facing the ritual area. On the right a woman in white reads from a book while others sit near a brass bell and lamp. A man in orange robes and a tall ornate hat sits at the left near the fire, and a man in white sits at the platform. Shelves hold small clay figurines, and framed pictures hang on the walls.

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October 14 20072007-10-14Indoor evening puja in a decorated hall with white walls, fairy lights and a tin roof. A deity murti sits on a decorated seat or throne beside a white bull figure, with colourful woven banners hung on the pillars. Several seated devotees in white and orange sit on striped mats facing a small fire pit with lit lamps, and an orange-robed sadhu sits near the fire. Rows of devotees in white shirts and saris fill the floor, with a man in a light blue shirt seated on a chair at the left. About thirty people are visible, and the scene appears to be a ritual gathering.2007-10-14A photograph inside a whitewashed room of an ashram shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes and a decorated black-and-white patterned crown sits cross-legged before a white brick fire pit with a burning flame, holding a long rod and a small brass vessel with a lit oil lamp. A woman in white and orange sits on a mat at right beside a white Nandi bull statue with gold trim, draped in a gold cloth, on a blue platform. Shelves hold rows of small painted clay figurines, and colourful striped fabric hangings and bunting decorate the walls and ceiling. Partially visible people at the bottom edge, one in white. A homa or fire ritual is taking place.2007-10-14Indoor photo of a Navaratri puja in a sheltered hall with a metal roof strung with small garlands and a line of decorative fabric banners in red, orange and cream. A seated figure in orange robes with a tall cap sits before a raised altar on which a deity murti stands beside a white bull figure, and a white-clad attendant tends the altar. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats, some in red and multicoloured saris, with a standing man near the left wall. Shelves hold clay pots and figurines.2007-10-16October 17 20072007-10-17October 14 20072007-10-14Indoor evening gathering in a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with small multicolored lights and fabric streamers. Devotees in white clothes sit in rows on striped mats facing a central stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits near a raised dais with a laptop and a speaker, with a white-and-orange clothed table in front. Behind is a painted deity murti with a bull figure and tiered shelves holding small figurines and pots. Tall decorated pillars with blue, red and orange patterns frame the room. Several people in white sit on the left and right, with a few women in saris and one in blue. Roughly two dozen to thirty people are visible.2007-10-15A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall during a Navaratri puja at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. In the centre a standing priest in an orange robe and a tall white headdress holds a lit oil lamp or offering dish before a shrine decorated with a deity murti, flowers and draped cloth. Rows of devotees sit on woven mats facing him: women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, red, green and blue, girls in white and red, and men in white. A line of small kalasha-like figures and images shelves the back wall, with colourful striped banners hanging on the pillars. A laptop and small screen sit at the lower right.2007-10-12Indoor ashram hall under a metal-framed corrugated roof, with a seated congregation in white clothes on woven mats facing a central dais. On the dais stands a white bull statue (nandi) beside a small deity murti and a laptop. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the front on a mat, with people in white and a few in red saris seated around. Decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth, strings of colourful beads and small lamps adorn the walls, and shelves hold rows of small items. A man in white stands at the left edge. Several people in the hall appear to be children or youths.2007-10-16A 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.2007-10-13Indoor evening aarti in a plain hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, decorated with hanging colourful fabric banners with floral and bird patterns. Several women in white saris with orange shawls stand and hold up tall brass lamps with lit flames, while others sit on mats behind brass lamp stands. Many seated people in white and colourful clothing fill the floor, with a shrine-like area and offerings at the lower left. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the figures are devotees and ritual participants.2007-10-17October 17 20072007-10-17