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Night-time temple courtyard at an ashram event. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a shaved head, tripundra markings and a large gold-toned necklace, sits on a raised white stone platform with brass vessels, a kettle, a plate of offerings and flowers. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a line facing him with hands folded, and a woman with long blonde hair stands in the foreground with her back to the camera. Colourful strings of bunting hang overhead, and a striped cloth banner with a bird motif hangs on the left against a white wall. The seated figure has no visible long hair, crown or ornate saffron attire associated with the a person cues, so identity is uncertain.

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Indoor temple-style hall at night with stone pillars and a corrugated roof. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits cross-legged at a ritual setup, handling a brass vessel and offerings, with brass lamps, kalasha-like pots and pink and yellow flower garlands nearby. A large deity murti draped in white cloth and flower garlands stands at right. Around twelve people in white clothes sit or stand facing the ritual, several with folded hands in prayer, while a woman in white in the foreground presses her palms together. Coloured tassel hangings decorate the ceiling.2007-10-17Indoor ritual scene in a plain concrete hall with a carved stone pillar and hanging lights. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace kneels at a low stone platform, pouring or offering from a silver bowl over brass and steel puja vessels, with a brass kalasha and flowers on a wooden tray. Devotees in white clothes, including an older woman with folded hands, stand or kneel along the platform, with a young woman in orange at left and another in white with a mala at lower left. A woven vertical banner hangs at upper left. The visible man appears to match the a person cues of a saffron robe and ceremonial beads, yet his face and hair are not clearly distinct, so identity is uncertain; he is presented as a priest performing puja.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A padapuja ceremony on a stage in a hall with golden and maroon draperies. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, with a yellow-gold headband and orange-beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with garlands in white, red, purple and yellow. Beside him stands a golden carved bull seat draped with garlands. Seated devotees in saffron and white clothing, some with shaven heads and white forehead markings, kneel on the floor holding brass plates of flowers, offerings and rice. A woman in an orange sari with red-and-white garlands and a younger woman in white dress kneel close to the throne. A projector sits on a wooden table at the right edge. Several people in the frame are partially visible, including a man in white near a microphone at the upper left.2010-12-27Evening outdoor ritual under a roofed open-sided pavilion decorated with yellow leaf garlands and hanging cloth banners. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands holding a lit camphor aarti lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, beside a second priest in white with a beaded necklace. A square white fire pit stands in the middle of the floor with metal bowls nearby. Seated and standing devotees in front, many with folded hands, watch the aarti; a woman in a light tunic and a man in a teal shirt are among them. On the right, a decorated deity murti is adorned with yellow and red garlands, with flower offerings and a brass lamp on a white cloth, and a pink cloth hangs nearby.2011-12-31Evening outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a stone pillar and stone lamp-stand draped in white and pink flower garlands. A central seated figure in orange robes sits on a woven mat before a brass oil lamp and a small brass vessel, with a microphone stand in front. Around him, rows of devotees sit in white and orange clothing, many with orange shawls, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, several women with braided hair and white dresses face the scene, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl on the right holds his palms together. Bamboo and palm-thatch canopy poles overhead, with a lit lamp and dark temple gopuram behind.2008-08-02Photo of a devotional gathering inside a white stone temple hall at night. A group of about twenty men and boys in white shirts and dhotis sit and stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes stands near a brass kalasha/oil lamp on a white stone platform, facing a large white deity murti draped with green and yellow garlands and a red and pink cloth. Colourful hanging decorations and red fabric frame the pillars, and a loudspeaker hangs on the wall.2007-10-15February 16 20072007-02-16Night-time outdoor ritual at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A man in orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat wearing a long brown rudraksha mala, holding a shallow plate, while a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl ties or adjusts a cord around an orange cloth held by another robed attendant. A brass vessel with a green leaf sits on a small wooden table at left. Several devotees in white and orange shawls, some holding rudraksha malas, stand behind. The scene resembles a flag-hoisting or ceremonial tying of a sacred cloth.2008-03-26November 20 20052005-11-20February 11 20032003-02-11April 06 20122012-04-06