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Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a hall with a wire-mesh wall displaying framed deity pictures and a hanging calendar. A yellow Kannada banner with red and black lettering is mounted above the seated crowd. A woman in an orange and green sari sits on a green cloth-covered seat behind a small table with flowers and a plate of offerings. A man in white kurta and a tan shawl gestures with his hand beside her. A bare-chested priest in a green dhoti stands at right, and a cameraman in white stands at left. Most people sit on the floor in white, green, and blue clothes, with garlands of yellow flowers strung along the wall.

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Indoor gathering in a temple hall with a red-carpeted floor and seated devotees in rows. A woman in an orange saree with a long braid sits centrally on a green cloth-draped seat, facing a crowd of mostly seated people in white, green, yellow and blue clothes. Behind her, a standing woman in a pink saree and a man in red robes stand near a banner with Kannada text, marigold garlands hang along the top, and framed deity pictures and calendars decorate the wall.2009-01-07A temple hall during a seated gathering. A figure with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and garlands sits centrally on a green cloth-covered seat, facing a crowd. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange robe sits in front of a dais. Many seated devotees in white dhotis, saris in orange, green and maroon, and children fill the floor, some with long braids. A video camera on the left films the scene. Behind, a banner reads Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Sri Paramahamsa Jayanti. A table on the right holds metal bowls, a brass pot and yellow flowers, and walls display framed deity pictures and posters.2009-01-07A crowded hall with garlanded yellow flower strings and a large brass bell hanging at right. On a raised green-draped seat at centre, a woman in orange robes with a garland sits beside a man in orange and a rudraksha mala, both facing a seated audience of devotees on the floor. A low black table in the foreground holds brass bowls of offerings and red and yellow flowers. Devotees in white, orange, green and red clothing sit cross-legged, and a woman in a pink sari stands at right. Wall posters show deity images and a yellow banner printed with Kannada text hangs behind the stage. A cameraman in an orange shirt films at left.2009-01-07A photograph inside a hall with pale walls, framed devotional pictures and a yellow marigold garland strung across the ceiling. A woman in an orange sari with a shawl stands at the centre-left before a seated audience, with a woman in a pink sari standing at right and a man in red robes standing at the far right beside a decorated shrine. Seated devotees on a red floor covering wear white, saffron, green and pink clothing. A printed banner reads a Vaikunta Ekadashi programme at Venkateshwara Temple. The page indicates a person was present, but no one in the scene can be confidently identified as him from appearance, so no candidate is named.2009-01-07A crowded indoor hall of a temple, with devotees seated on the floor in rows. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a garland stands before a red carpet, with another woman in orange seated beside her. A yellow banner hanging on the back wall reads a Kannada programme notice with the date 07-01-2009. Strings of yellow marigold garlands hang from the ceiling at right, and a decorated table with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sits at left. Men in white dhotis and women in green and red saris sit among the audience. Framed devotional pictures and a small calendar hang on the walls. A person in a red robe stands at the far right. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable in this image.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with a yellow marigold garland strung along the ceiling. A Kannada banner on the back wall reads a dedication notice. Seated on a red carpet, a woman in orange robes sits on a green cushioned seat, flanked by another woman in orange and a man in an orange-brown garment seated before offerings. Devotees in white sit on the floor in front, and a standing man in white shirts and a brown vest gestures near a tray of flowers and brass vessels. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls, and a shaved-headed man in white stands at the right edge.2009-01-07Indoor temple hall with a crowd seated on the floor facing a central figure in an orange saffron robe with a green shawl, seated on a green-draped raised dais. Around them devotees in saffron, green and white clothes sit in rows, several women with long braids and flowers in their hair. A standing man in a white shirt and beige vest at left faces the group, and a woman in pink stands at the back near a priest in orange. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang across the ceiling. Behind the dais hang framed deity pictures and a banner in Kannada reading a temple event announcement. A yellow-and-red decorative board and brass vessels sit in the foreground, with a flower-decorated shrine at right.2009-01-07A photograph of a seated satsang inside a temple hall with a yellow banner reading Vaikunta Ekadashi and Sri Parvati Jayanti. A person in saffron robes with long dark hair and a garland sits on a green-draped seat on a red carpet, speaking to devotees. Seated around them are people in white and saffron clothes, a man in a yellow dhoti and green shawl, and women in green and pink saris. Behind the banner, a figure in a red robe stands near a cloth-covered table with flowers and offerings, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the back. Hanging yellow marigold garlands decorate the upper wall, and framed deity pictures hang behind the seated devotees.2009-01-07A photo inside a temple hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands strung along the ceiling. A central seated figure in an orange robe with a green silk cushion and garland speaks while gesturing with a hand; a man in orange sits beside them. Seated devotees in white, orange, blue and red clothing fill the foreground, including girls with braids and flowers in their hair. A dark table holds steel bowls, a brass kalasha-style pot, and flower offerings. On the back wall, framed deity prints and a yellow banner with Telugu/Kannada-style lettering hang alongside a standing woman in a pink sari on the right. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a wall-mounted banner reading Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Sri Sahasrama Jayanti, flanked by framed deity pictures, a portrait and garlands. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits on a green silk-covered seat on a red mat, a brass tray and fruit before them. A man in orange beside the seated figure wears a rudraksha mala. Two men in white dhotis stand and speak, one holding a microphone. Around the mat, devotees sit and watch, including a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in pink. Flower garlands hang along the wall and there is a tray of loose flowers at right. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual event. A standing man in a white dhoti and shawl, with a red sash, stands at the centre-right beside a seated man in a white dhoti. A woman in orange sari and a man in orange robes bend over a red carpet with offerings of bananas, fruits and a flower-decorated plate. A man in a white dhoti bends low near the offerings. Behind them, women in saris, a child, and seated devotees watch. A yellow banner with Kannada text hangs on the wall, with framed portraits and deity pictures above. Yellow flower garlands hang from the ceiling and a camera operator films at lower right.2009-01-07January 07 20092009-01-07