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A 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.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, garlands of orange and yellow flowers and a dark patterned skirt, sits on a green cushioned seat and smiles while holding a brass vessel. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits to the right. In the foreground, a devotee in white prostrates on the carpet before the seated figure. A man in an orange robe with a beard stands behind a table holding offerings, with a plate of fruit and flowers. Standing figures in white dhotis with green-bordered cloth surround the scene. A Kannada banner with blue lettering hangs on the right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange robe, garlands and seated throne-like position, presented as the honoured guest.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 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 seated long-haired man in saffron/orange robes with a garland and a green and gold shawl receives devotees on a green-draped seat in a temple hall. A woman in a red and pink sari bows low to him, offering fruit on a yellow plate, while a man in a white dhoti kneels nearby. A man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits to the right, and a standing man in a green shawl and yellow dhoti is behind. Other older men in white dhotis sit or stand around. Flower garlands, bananas, lemons and a kalasha-like offering are on a red cloth-covered table. A yellow and green banner with Kannada script hangs on the wall.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 of a temple visit with a seated figure receiving padapuja. A long-haired person in orange garments and a garland of orange and yellow flowers sits on a green-draped seat, smiling, while a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels and washes or touches their feet over a brass tray holding a coconut, lemons and flowers. A man in a white dhoti stands at left and another in an orange shawl and saffron wrap stands behind, with a woman in green near a doorway. A second person in orange with rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Behind them is a wall with a poster in Kannada reading the date 07-01-2009 and a framed portrait. Festive lights are strung at upper right.2009-01-07A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine room with a red floor cloth and a banner reading Vaikunta with a date and Sri Hanuman text. A seated woman in orange robes and a green-and-gold sari border wears floral garlands and is seated on a low wooden platform, holding a small object. A man in an orange top kneels before fruit plates, bananas, lemons and a coconut on the floor. Standing men in white dhotis and a man in a green lungi and yellow cloth look on, and a woman in a white sari stands behind. A photographer at right holds a camera. A throne-like green cushion and a framed portrait appear in the background; a figure in a portrait on the banner is not a physical person.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 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 religious ceremony in a temple hall. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a green-and-gold brocade cloth sits on a raised seat, gesturing with an outstretched hand toward a seated man in a flower garland. Below them a kneeling man in a bare-chested state holds a small book, and a row of standing men in white dhotis and shawls, one with a green-striped shawl, watch closely. A red carpet covers the floor. In front lie a tray of lemons, coconuts and flowers. Behind them a yellow banner with Kannada and English text hangs beside a wall of framed pictures and a garlanded shrine.2009-01-07A 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.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