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Interior of a temple shrine with a tiered golden pedestal in the foreground, its stepped, lotus-petalled base gleaming. Behind it, a central sanctum holds a deity murti with a crown, flanked by two dark stone guardian figures. A priest in white stands at the sanctum entrance. Four devotees sit on the floor in the lower right, some in orange and one in white, facing the shrine. A framed photograph with a garland sits on a small table to the right, with an oil lamp glowing nearby, and framed pictures hang on the upper wall.

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Interior of a temple hall at night with a tiered golden pedestal in the foreground, layered with carved lotus-petal bands. Behind it, devotees in orange and white clothes sit on the floor with their backs to the camera, facing an illuminated shrine with dark stone dvarapala-style figures flanking the entrance. A priest in white stands near the inner sanctum where a deity murti is lit with lamps. Garlanded framed pictures hang on the pillars, and a small altar with flower garlands sits at right.A photograph inside a temple hall in Hyderabad. A large golden tiered pedestal with stepped square tiers and carved lotus-petal bands fills the left foreground. Beyond it, a shrine doorway framed by black cloth hangings leads to a deity murti with a lit oil lamp arrangement. Two dark stone dvarapala guardian figures flank the doorway. Four people sit on the floor facing the shrine: one in a white shirt, one in a white garment with an orange shawl, one in a pink shirt, and one in a dark blue shirt in the right foreground. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, possibly a teacher, hangs on the right, and a small framed picture is on the upper left wall. A ceiling fan and carved white pillars complete the hall.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.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadInterior of a Hindu temple hall with white ornate pillars and a ceiling fan. Two devotees in white dhotis and orange-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing a shrine with a deity murti framed by a black curtain. Two grey stone dvarapala guardian figures flank the doorway. To the left stands a tall golden tiered pedestal or kalasha-like structure. On the right, a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure seated, and a wicker chair sits nearby.A tiered golden pedestal dominates a temple hall, stacked with stepped square blocks topped by a small spire and wide lotus-petal bands carved into the gold base. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor facing a shrine at right, where a deity murti is adorned with garlands and a figure in white stands near it. Three framed portraits hang on the wall at upper left, and a ceiling fan and dark drapes frame the room.Interior of a temple hall with white pillars and a grey ceiling fan. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti stands before a shrine lit with a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two grey guardian statues. In the foreground a tiered golden stepped pedestal dominates the left. Seated devotees face the shrine on mats; one man in white with an orange shawl sits in the middle. To the right a red-cushioned sofa holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes. Fine lamps and flowers decorate the sanctum.Interior 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 large gilded tiered pedestal dominates a temple hall, rising in stepped lotus-petal bands to a stack of square golden blocks at the top. Behind it, a dark metal deity figure stands near a shrine lit with gold accents, and a few people in white and light clothing are seated or standing at the edges. Three framed portraits hang on the wall at upper left, too small to identify.September 03 20082008-09-03Night-time worship in a pillared hall. A large gold-coloured stepped sri chakra structure, a meru-like pedestal with tiered square levels and lit lamps on its top, sits at the centre before a framed mirror. Around it, a group of about twenty seated people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, watch in silence. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange shawl sits with his back to the camera, and a woman in an orange sari sits to the left. Ornate carved elephant and deity panels decorate the golden base. A bell hangs from the ceiling above.2006-09-21September 29 20062006-09-29