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A photograph inside a temple hall where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with flower garlands kneels low at the lower left, offering something in both hands to a standing elderly man in white dhoti and shawl with green-and-white border. Beside him an older man in white dhoti and a man with a red-and-white shawl stand close. A bald man in white with a microphone, a dark-haired man with a sacred thread, and an older woman in a green sari smile at the right. A yellow banner with Kannada script hangs on the left wall, and a golden ornament with yellow flower garlands decorates the shrine above. Five or more people are visible.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a large floral garland and a green-and-gold brocade cushion sits on a chair on a red carpet inside a temple room. Standing around in white dhotis and white shirts, several men bow or lean in attentively; one kneeling man in white holds a small cup while others hold a steel vessel and a folded paper. Behind them are framed pictures, a hanging garland, and a yellow banner with Kannada text. A man in a beige shirt and a man in green stand at the right edge.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with a yellow banner and a marigold garland over a shrine. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland and long dark braided hair sits on a green and gold cushioned seat on a red carpet, holding a small packet and looking down. Around her, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with white shawls, stand and kneel closely; one kneeling man holds a small object near the seat. Several bystanders in plain clothes and a woman in a dark sari watch from behind. Framed pictures and a lit shrine are visible at the back. Fruit and offerings lie on a tray near the seat.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple-office room during a visit to a Venkateshwara temple. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and a shaved, marked forehead sits on a green and gold cloth draped over a red mat, wearing saffron-orange robes and a flower garland, holding a small object in one hand. Around him, several men in white dhoti and shirt stand or kneel; one kneeling man in white clothes touches the red mat and another in white dhoti stands at the front, holding a booklet. A man with a bare upper body kneels near a microphone. Behind them hang a yellow banner with Kannada text, framed pictures and marigold garlands. Fruit, flowers, a coconut and a brass vessel are placed in front.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall during a visit event. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a flower garland sits on a green and gold cushioned seat, holding a small open book or paper and a pen. Beside them stands a figure in saffron with a shaved-headed attendant. Several men in plain white dhotis and shawls stand or sit around, one kneeling in white with a microphone near him. Behind them is a wall of framed pictures and a yellow flower garland hanging over a doorway. A large yellow banner with Kannada script hangs on the left wall, and a brass kalasha-style vessel, fruit, and flowers rest on a tray in front.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands. A seated figure in orange and saffron clothing, with long dark hair and flower garlands, sits on a green and gold cloth-covered seat on a red carpet, extending a hand to a kneeling man in white. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and kneel around, some holding small booklets, with hands folded in respect. A yellow banner with Kannada text hangs at left and framed deity pictures are on the wall. Other devotees in white and colourful clothing stand behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate by orange clothing, long hair and garlands, with the page noting his presence.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple-hall space decorated with yellow banners and marigold garlands. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a flower garland, sits on a green and gold cloth-covered seat, gesturing with raised hands while speaking. Beside her, a man in white clothes and a white shawl kneels or bends forward, bowing with folded hands near a low red mat. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, one holding a booklet, others with hands joined in greeting. A brass tray holds fruit, a coconut, a plantain-leaf offering and flowers. Framed pictures hang on a wall behind them.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a yellow banner overhead bearing Kannada text and a red-and-white border. A woman in an orange sari with a floral garland sits on a green-and-gold brocade seat, facing a group of men in white dhotis and shawls seated on a red floor cloth. A bearded elderly man in white holds a booklet, and a man in white with glasses sits beside him with hands folded. Fruit, a coconut, a banana leaf and marigold flowers rest on a tray in the foreground, and yellow marigold garlands hang on the wall at right. Framed pictures hang behind them.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple corridor with pale pink walls and a yellow Kannada banner on the left reading a temple name and festival dates. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands in the centre, flanked by several men in white clothes, one holding a microphone and another in a white shirt and dhoti, with a camera operator visible behind them. On the right foreground, a person in a green sari with a green-and-gold border stands with their back to the camera. In the lower left, a woman in an orange sari sits at a ritual table with a green cloth, fruit, flower garlands and a small plant in a pot. Flower garlands hang on the wall and a deity image is in an alcove beyond the group.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a yellow and red signboard and a framed portrait on the right. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland sits on a green-draped seat, hands folded in greeting and smiling. In front of her, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala kneels on a red mat near a tray of fruit, coconuts and a brass plate. Several men in white dhotis stand and gesture; one in white points toward the seated woman. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on a red cloth. A man in a white shirt crouches at the lower right. The scene appears to be a ritual welcome or honouring.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.2009-01-07January 02 20082008-01-02A photograph inside a temple hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland sits on a green-and-gold draped seat, receiving a white booklet from a standing man. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and crouch, one seated man in white holds a small object. Behind the seat is a yellow floral toran and a wall with framed deity pictures. In front lie fruit, a sweets packet, a coconut and banana leaves with flowers. A banner behind the seat carries Kannada and English text for a Lakshmi Venkateshwara temple event on Vaikunta Ekadashi, January 7, 2009, and Paramapita Jayanti.2009-01-07