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Outdoor temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a sign board reading "Sarva Darshan MEET the Master" with "Satsang", "Devotional worship Pratyaksha Pada Pooja" and "Admission free" text. Two large deity figures with red and purple garments and marigold garlands stand at left, one with a red turban and multiple arms. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before a square fire pit with brass bowls, a kalasha pot, and offerings of flowers and fruit, joining his hands in worship. On the right, a man in a green and yellow silk dhoti with gold necklaces sits on a red velvet throne chair, while two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand conversing nearby. Brass vessels and a large steel pot sit on the platform.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual platform with an orange cloth floor and a homa-style fire pit set in a white stone structure. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged at left with hands joined in prayer. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands near the pit. Two saffron-robed men stand at centre-right, one holding items near the pit. At far right a man in a saffron-and-green dress sits on a red velvet and gold throne, wearing a saffron shawl and ornate gold necklace. Behind them two large painted deity murti stand, one with a red turban and garlands, the other with a dark crown and purple garlands. A red banner reads Sarva Darshan MEET the Master with photographs and a sign reading Satsang and Pratyaksha Pada Pooja. Offerings of plantain, flowers, coconut and leaves sit on brass plates.2011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16Evening scene at an outdoor shrine with a painted orange wall and a signboard reading Sarva Darshan, Meet the Master, with photos and Kannada text. A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at a pujas platform in front of brass kalashas topped with yellow flowers. Behind him stand colourful deity murtis, one with a crown and trident and another adorned with red garlands. To the right, an empty red and gold peetha throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala. Several people are partially visible at the bottom edge, seated among the audience.2011-07-08April 23 20122012-04-23December 31 20112011-12-31December 16 20112011-12-16Outdoor temple-style ritual on a raised orange-draped platform. A priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward two golden-faced deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, one wearing a red cloth and crown. Between them stands a dark stone figure with a garland. Before them is a square homa fire pit with brass vessels, fruit, flowers and a metal pot. At right, a standing man in a green and orange silk garment with folded hands watches, and a seated person in orange sits on a red cushioned chair. Behind is an orange wall with a banner reading Sarva Darshan and MEET. Potted plants and banana leaves frame the scene.2011-12-16Photo of a temple-style hall during a puja. Two large gold-and-silver statues of a deity pair sit on a tiered platform decorated with red and orange flower garlands, with a row of brass kalashas holding yellow flowers in front. The left figure wears an orange turban, a gold crown and a heavy jewelled necklace and holds a trident-like staff; the right figure wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and red garland. A white-robed priest with shaved head sits cross-legged at a microphone on the left, beside brass puja vessels, a lamp and fruit. Seated devotees in the foreground face the platform. A dark stone deity murti stands on the right, next to a red and gold throne with an empty seat and a framed portrait of a woman in orange. A banner on the right reads Satsang and Sarva Darshan related text. Photo of a deity murti and the Sarva Darshan setting.2011-07-08October 05 20112011-10-05December 31 20112011-12-31December 13 20112011-12-13