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Photograph of a temple hall during a deity worship ceremony at a Venkateswara shrine. A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a wooden plank in front and a tray of fruit, a woman in a dark maroon and black sari swings a white fly-whisk-like chamara fan toward a richly adorned deity murti in red silk with white flower garlands and an orange turban-like crown. A man in a white dhoti-style garment stands behind, and a woman in a cream-and-gold sari holds a brass lamp at right, with a seated man visible further back. Decorated altars with garlands line the background.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with deity murtis in the background, decorated with flower garlands and colourful fabric. In the foreground a woman in a maroon and dark-striped sari holds a white chamara fly-whisk in her right hand and walks past a seated figure. To the right an older woman in a white sari with a cream border holds a silver-tipped chamara with her right hand and waves it toward the deity. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands behind the woman in maroon. A seated figure in an orange garment sits in the foreground beside a wooden stool and a tray of bananas and fruit. A small brass pot and oil lamps stand on the dais. A red-clad deity murti with a flower garland and an orange headdress stands at the left edge.2008-07-19Inside a temple room decorated with garlands, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden chair before an altar of deity murtis draped in red cloth. A woman in a white sari waves a fan of peacock-like feathers beside him, while an older man in a white shirt sits on the left near a low wooden stand. A woman in a striped maroon sari stands at right with flowers. In front of the altar are fruit baskets, a brass plate, lamps and sweets. Tall murtis of deities in colourful costumes line the back wall, with ornate golden canopy above the central deity.2008-07-19A ceremonial puja in a hall with white draped curtains. A seated man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits on a wooden-framed chair before a shrine decorated with garlands and red cloth. Behind him, large deity murtis with painted faces and gold-and-green garments stand under floral decoration, and a small bell-metal lamp, brass vessels and bowls of fruit sit on the mat. A woman in a striped sari stands at right facing the shrine, and a man in white sits on a wooden bench at left while another person in white holds a fan-like whisk near the murtis.2008-07-19A photograph inside a room set up as a shrine. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat in front of a richly decorated altar. He holds a small object in his right hand and sits with eyes lowered. Behind him stand painted deity murtis with gold, yellow and green garments, and in front of the altar are two seated deity figures in red silk with flower garlands. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border waves a fan-like object over the murtis, and an older man in a white shirt sits at the lower left with hands together. Brass lamps, a metal tray with offerings, fruit, and a plate of flowers rest on the orange cloth floor.2008-07-19A temple puja at a shrine decorated with deity murtis in gold-trimmed frames and garlands of pink and yellow flowers. A woman in an orange sari with a dark patterned border sits cross-legged at the left, holding a brass plate with lamps, bells and flowers before the altar. A woman in a maroon and black striped sari stands at right waving a white feather fan over the deities. Two people in white kurta-style clothing sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. Behind them is a wall of folded cloth in many colours and a black speaker. Brass lamps, bells, a kalasha-style vessel and red flowers are arranged on the tray.2008-07-19October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 13 20072007-10-13Inside a temple shrine hall, a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead waves a white feathered fan over a silver-rimmed kalasha and offerings on a small orange mat, while a second priest in orange kneels beside him. Behind them, several richly garlanded deity murtis stand on a raised shrine with brass oil lamps in front. A woman in a red sari sits cross-legged on the right, and another woman in red kneels at left with papers before her. Scattered flower petals and brass plates of offerings lie on the mat.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a temple-style hall with a ritual underway. A woman in an orange sari stands at center raising a white fan or chamara toward a deity murti in a gilded arch. Seated devotees in red, orange and yellow saris and saffron-robed attendants kneel on the floor with hands folded, while a standing man in white clothes stands at left. In front stands a black Shiva lingam with a silver-trimmed base and brass oil lamps. Behind the arches, rows of small deity figures in colourful cloth line the wall, and a decorated altar holds fruit, flowers and a gold-framed figure at right. Hanging red, orange and white cloth banners decorate the upper walls.Indoor temple shrine scene with gold-framed deity murtis decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. In the centre-right, a man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform, hands folded in front of him, with a tall golden crown-like headpiece and a framed photograph beside him. In the foreground, a woman in red sari kneels with her back to the camera on the left, and a second person in a brown-orange shawl kneels on the right facing the platform. Brass oil lamps, a brass lamp stand and a metal lamp rack sit on an orange mat, with a red rope barrier and steel stanchions at right. Two lamp-lit devotees are visible in the foreground, so the people count is two.2008-04-27