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Interior of a temple hall with white walls and pillars, where several people sit on the floor at lower left and a man in a green checked shirt and khaki trousers stands at the doorway to the inner sanctum. Two tall dark-skinned dvarapala-style statues in saffron-and-yellow dhoti-like garments flank the entrance, which is framed by red curtains. At left, a small deity murti sits in a niche beside a television set on a yellow-draped table. At right, a large golden tiered pedestal stands near a framed portrait of a woman in an orange sari on a red-cushioned chair. A ceiling fan turns overhead, and framed photographs hang on the walls.

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Interior of a white temple hall at Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta in Hyderabad. Two men in shirts, one in a green checked shirt and one in a turquoise shirt and dark trousers, walk toward a dark doorway framed by red curtains. Two black dvarapala guardian statues in orange-and-gold saris flank the entrance. Three seated devotees in the foreground, one in a red striped shirt, sit on mats facing the shrine. A tall golden tiered pedestal stands at right, a brass plate with offerings sits on the green mat, and framed portraits hang on the walls. A small white television sits on a yellow-draped table at left.2007-01-01Interior of a white temple hall with polished dark floor where several young men sit cross-legged on green mats in the foreground, seen from behind; one in a striped red shirt, two in cream shirts. A man in a teal shirt and another in white walk through the central doorway flanked by red curtains. Two dark stone deity statues in orange and yellow saris stand on pedestals. A small television sits on a yellow-draped table beside a framed deity image. On the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure rests on a wicker chair draped with orange cloth, with a small offering tray nearby. A white stone homa or fire pit with a red offering dish sits on the floor between the seated men.2007-01-01Interior photo of a temple shrine hall with white pillars and a golden, tiered pedestal in the foreground. A priest in white clothing stands at the central shrine, raising his arm toward a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and flower decorations, with green drapes framing the doorway. Four seated devotees face the shrine, one wearing an orange shawl and another in a pink shirt. Two grey stone guardian figures stand flanking the shrine, and a framed portrait of a woman in yellow sits on a wicker sofa with red cushions to the right.A photograph inside a temple hall with white pillars and a polished dark floor. At the centre, a gilded shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two tall dark stone figures in golden sarees. A man in a light shirt stands at the shrine, possibly performing puja. In the foreground, several devotees sit on mats facing the shrine: a man in a striped shirt, a person in white, one in a red top, and a woman in a green saree. Two framed pictures hang on the upper walls, and a table with ritual items stands at the left.Interior of a white temple hall with a central doorway leading to a shrine lit with yellow and gold. Two grey-stone dvarapala guardian statues with raised arms flank the entrance. A priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine doorway, while four devotees sit on a mat in the foreground, one wearing an orange shawl. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a wicker sofa with a red cushion at right, and a small television sits on a stand at left. Green curtains hang near the doorway.Interior of a temple shrine with a tall golden tiered pedestal in the foreground on the left. Four people sit on the floor facing the inner sanctum: a man in a white shirt, a child in pink, a man in a dark blue shirt, and a man in white wearing an orange shawl. Two dark stone guardian figures flank a doorway with black drapes, and a priest in white stands inside the sanctum. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes on a red-cushioned wicker sofa. Wall photographs and ceiling fan are visible.January 09 20102010-01-09A photograph inside a white stone temple hall showing a priest in white dhoti standing at a shrine before a golden deity murti under a lit lamp. Two grey stone guardian figures with green cloth draped between them flank the doorway, and yellow-cushioned floor areas surround the sanctum. Three seated devotees in front on a patterned mat face the shrine, one woman in a blue sari beside them, and a gold-coloured lion-throne seat with a red cushion and a framed portrait stands to the right. A television sits on a cabinet at the left edge.A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a white-walled hall and dark polished floor. In the centre, a golden-framed deity murti stands in a niche garlanded with flowers, flanked by two large golden dvarapala guardian statues in ornate dress. Around a dozen devotees sit cross-legged on mats facing the shrine, some in yellow, white, red and teal clothing, and a man in a striped shirt sits in front on the left. A priest in white sits at a side table with puja items and offerings. Wall posters hang in the upper corners and a ceiling fan turns above.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph inside a temple hall during an evening puja. A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre before a shrine with lit oil lamps, flanked by two large dark stone dvarapala-style guardian statues in yellow-and-gold dhoti-like drapes. Around him, a row of devotees sits cross-legged on green-patterned mats facing the shrine, including women in blue and a child in yellow. A framed portrait showing a figure in orange hangs on the right wall, and a golden deity murti sits in a niche on the left. A ceiling fan, small CRT monitor, and striped and checked hanging banners decorate the hall.2007-11-242008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad