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A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari with a green-bordered cloth and a large marigold garland, sits in a green cushioned chair receiving offerings. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and tilak, holds out a silver tray of fruit and prasadam, while an elderly man in orange robes kneels beside them. On the right, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower garland holds a small object in his hands. A yellow banner behind them reads a Vaikunta Ekadashi event notice in Kannada, and a portrait is pinned on the wall. Several other men in white and orange stand and sit around the room.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holds a tray of fruit and offerings toward a seated woman in orange sari and orange garland, who sits with palms joined smiling. Beside her, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, and at lower right a man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits on a green-and-gold cushioned seat. Other devotees in white stand in the background. On the wall behind is a yellow banner with Kannada text and a framed portrait. Garlands of orange flowers decorate the seated woman.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall in Bangalore. A man in a saffron robe with rudraksha beads and a marigold garland sits on a green-and-gold cushioned seat at the right, while a smiling person in an orange garment and flower garland sits beside him on a green cloth. A priest in white dhoti and shawl bends forward to touch or offer something to the seated figure. Behind them, attendants in white stand near fruit trays of bananas and offerings, and a small child sits on the red floor in front. A yellow banner behind them reads a temple name and event announcement, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall.2009-01-07A photo inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A long-haired woman in orange robes and a floral garland sits enthroned on a green and gold cushioned seat, smiling as she reaches out to touch the head of a bowing older devotee. A white-clad priest in a dhoti stands at left holding a tray of fruit and offerings. Behind them a yellow banner and a framed portrait hang on the wall, and a man in green cloth and a white-clad man stand in the background. At lower right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and marigold garland sits on the seat's edge. Several people are visible, and a fruit offering is being presented.2009-01-07A seated figure in orange robes and a rose-and-white garland receives ritual honour on a red carpet in a temple hall. A sadhu in orange with a long beard and dark hair, with his left hand extended, stands before a low table holding fruit, flowers, a kalasha-style offering and a plate of sweets. A man in white dhoti kneels and bows his head at the seated figure's feet. Behind them a man in a green shawl and yellow dhoti stands, and a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits at right. A green and gold cloth covers the seat and a yellow-and-white banner hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan ceremony.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual reception. A seated woman in an orange sari with a floral garland receives a bowing man in white dhoti and shirt who touches her feet, while a priest in white stands at the side. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and flower garland sits on a green-cushioned seat, watching. Behind them stands a middle-aged man in a green dhoti and white shawl, and an elderly man in white holds a brass plate with offerings. A yellow banner in Kannada reads Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Devalaya, with a date of 07-01-2009. A photo of a saint hangs on the wall and a blue metal stand holds a shrine item.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet and a yellow-and-blue banner. A woman in an orange sari with floral garlands sits on a green-draped seat with her hands folded in greeting. Beside her, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and flower garland sits on the floor with a small tray. An older man in white dhoti and bare chest bows toward her, and other men in white and a green-clothed man stand nearby, one holding a tray of fruit. A shawl-wrapped elderly man stands at left. Offerings and flowers sit on a low table. Printed Kannada text on the banner reads a temple event and date.2009-01-07A photograph of a temple event with a long-haired figure seated on a green-draped chair, wearing an orange garment and a garland of orange and yellow flowers. A kneeling man in white ritual clothing presents an offering to the seated figure, while standing men in white dhotis and shirts look on. A second person in orange clothing sits in the foreground near a tray of fruit, a plate of yellow turmeric or grain, a kalasha-like brass vessel with flowers, and coconuts on the floor. A yellow banner with red and blue Kannada lettering hangs behind, and framed pictures are visible at the top. The setting resembles a temple hall with a red carpet.2009-01-07Indoor temple scene at a small hall with a blue wall and a yellow banner reading in Kannada and English about Venkateshwara temple events. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe sits centrally on a green-draped seat, hands folded, smiling. Beside her on the right, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits on the floor, holding a small object. A bearded man in orange sits on the red floor cloth with a tray of fruit and offerings in front of him. A man in white with a striped shawl stands at left, gesturing with raised hands. Several other people sit in the background, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above. Fruit, sweets and flowers are arranged on a red-covered table.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A white-clad priest in a white dhoti and shawl places a long garland of orange and white flowers around the neck of a woman seated on a green-and-gold upholstered chair, who wears an orange sari. At right, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a wrist of flower garland sits and looks down. Behind them, a man in white holds a tray of bananas and fruit, another white-clad attendant holds a framed picture, and a woman in orange stands at left. A yellow banner with Kannada script hangs on the wall, with a portrait photo nearby.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a garland of orange and white flowers, and gold jewellery, and smiles while receiving worship. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels with folded hands before him, another in a white dhoti holds a coconut, and a bearded man in ochre robes sits nearby beside a brass tray of fruit, flowers and sweets. A man in a green shawl and yellow dhoti stands behind, and a red-robed figure stands at left. A microphone is held at right. Banners and a signboard hang on the wall behind, and the table holds fruit, flowers and a brass kalasha.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet and a blue-framed metal rack at the back. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a green-cushioned seat with bare feet, hands pressed together and smiling. Beside them, a seated man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a folded white card. In front, a kneeling attendant in orange offers a brass plate with flowers, fruit and a small silver vessel. On the left, standing men wear white dhotis and shawls, and a woman in a white sari sits nearby. A banner reads in Kannada about Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara temple. A devotee's head is partly visible in the bottom corner.2009-01-07A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a floral garland sits on a green-and-gold cushioned seat, reaching out to touch the face of a man in orange clothing seated beside them. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands bending forward, holding a microphone and reaching toward them. Behind a banner in Kannada, older men in white and a seated audience sit on the floor. Fruit, flower offerings and a decorated tray lie at the front, and framed deity pictures hang on the wall behind.2009-01-07