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A photograph taken under a corrugated metal awning at a temple entrance. A red banner reads in Kannada and English that the Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Devalaya Trust runs the Sri Brahma Venkateswara and Navagraha temple. A tall man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and gestures while talking with a small group. Around him, an elderly bespectacled man in glasses and a grey shirt stands with hands together, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and orange-trimmed shawl stands nearby. A woman in a magenta sari and a girl in a light blue dress stand to the side, and a young man in a grey jacket and a boy in a yellow shirt complete the group. Several people in white dhotis are at the right edge.

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A photo taken outside a temple entrance with a red banner reading in Kannada, including the name of a Lakshmi Venkateshwara temple trust and a navagraha temple. A barefoot man in a long saffron/orange robe with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a red mark on his forehead stands at the centre, smiling. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a mala, consistent with the page's Swamiji visit label. Around him stand devotees in shirts and trousers, a woman in a white and blue sari, and men in white ritual dhotis and shawls. A young man in a grey jacket and a man in a red checked shirt stand on the left, and a man in a white shirt holds a red cloth to the right. Green leaves hang overhead and a metal railing and wall are visible behind.2009-01-07January 07 20092009-01-07A photo inside a temple entrance decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a blue-and-gold draped sanctum opening. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands before the shrine while a woman in an orange sari and a man in orange robes assist at the sanctum. An elderly bald man with a white beard in a red shawl stands at left. Devotees in saris and a man in a checked shirt watch from the right and crowd the foreground. A videographer with a camera is visible at right. A framed picture hangs on the wall. A Kannada banner above the entrance reads a devotional line with a donor credit.2009-01-07A photo of a decorated temple or ashram entrance with tinsel and pink and purple garlands strung across the ceiling. A tall banner above the doorway bears Kannada script. Inside the doorway, a deity murti is framed by yellow and orange flower garlands. To the right, a framed portrait shows a person in saffron robes with a garland. Several people move through the doorway: a figure in orange robes with a white garland, a bald man in white dhoti, and a woman in an orange sari. In the foreground, an older bald man in a red-pink shawl with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks stands near devotees in white with folded hands. Other people in white shirts and yellow shawls crowd the entrance area.2010-02-08A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet. In the centre, a person with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on a green cushioned seat, while a man in white dhoti kneels before them, hands extended. Nearby, a woman in orange robes stands beside a tray of bananas and fruit. A man in a green and yellow garment faces them from behind, and other devotees in white and saffron sit or stand along the walls. A printed banner behind shows Kannada text announcing a Vaikunta Ekadashi event, with framed deity pictures and calendars on the wall. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed figure seated on the green cushion has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the presiding guru role.2009-01-07A photograph inside a small temple hall during a ritual event. A yellow banner hangs on the wall reading Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Devalaya Trust with the words Vaikunta Ekadashi and a date. Framed deity pictures and garlands of yellow flowers decorate the room. On a red carpet, a woman in an orange sari with a green border sits with her palms pressed together in greeting, while a person in an orange top stands at left beside a tray of flowers, bananas and fruit. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels near a woman in a maroon sari with a gold-bordered shawl. Several standing devotees in white and pastel saris and a man in white watch, and a baby is held at right.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet and hanging white flower garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a green-bordered shawl sits on a low seat, while a woman in orange and a robed attendant in pink stand beside them, one holding a plate of offerings. A banner reads Vaikunta Ekadashi and Sri Padma Jayanti, and a poster of a deity hangs on the wall. Fruit, bananas and flower offerings sit on a brass tray on the floor. About 20 devotees in white, saffron and bright cotton saris sit and stand around, some holding phones, one man in a white dhoti and a shawl, and a woman in yellow holding a baby.2009-01-07Photograph of a crowd of devotees entering a decorated temple doorway. A banner above reads a name including Nithyananda and Venkateshwara, with tinsel and flower garlands strung across the entrance. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wear yellow shawls, while a man in red cloth and a few figures in orange robes walk ahead toward the lit shrine inside. A cameraman with a video camera films from the right beside a framed deity picture. Behind the entrance, a blue backdrop with a golden arch frames the shrine. Several people stand along the sides watching.2010-02-08A photograph inside a temple hall with yellow and green marigold garlands on the walls and a shrine doorway. A yellow banner on the left bears Kannada text and a deity image. A woman in an orange sari kneels at a red-covered table holding offerings of fruit, flowers and a brass tray. Standing around her are men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a white shawl, and women in green and pink saris. Some are bowing or greeting with folded hands. A man in a green sash stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a devotional visit during a ritual reception.2009-01-07Photograph inside a brightly lit temple hall decorated with white and yellow flower garlands strung across the ceiling. On the right, a priest in a green shawl and yellow dhoti stands beside a shrine with garlanded deity murti and a Kannada signboard above the entrance. Several men in white dhotis and a bald man in white shawl stand near the shrine, and a crowd of devotees, including women in saris and a small child, gathers in the centre. A bald man in a red-orange cloth on the far right stands at the doorway. A cabinet with framed prints hangs on the left wall, and a poster with Kannada text is visible on the far left. The image is cropped at the bottom edge.2009-01-07February 19 20072007-02-19A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet and a yellow-and-orange banner hung on the wall. The banner reads Vaikuntha Ekadashi, 07-01-2009, Shri Vishnu Jayanti style festival notice. Several people sit on the red carpet: a figure in orange robes and a red-striped dhoti kneels at left, a woman in an orange saree sits cross-legged in front of a seated man in an orange garment and green cloth, and a bare-chested man in a green-bordered yellow dhoti sits at lower right with a tray of bananas, apples and coconut. Standing figures in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a red shawl, watch the ritual. Framed deity pictures hang on the wall above, with garlands of yellow flowers, a brass plate of flowers and fruit, and cloth bags with printed logos on the floor.2009-01-07