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Interior of a covered hall decorated for Navaratri, with a steel-frame roof and string lights hanging from it. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue and white fabric with dove motifs and yellow tassels stand along the walls. A central altar holds a deity murti adorned with flowers and a kalasha-style arrangement, set on a white stepped platform with a red cloth draped below. Shelves on both sides display rows of small figurines and kolu-style dolls. Woven striped mats cover the floor, with brass lamps and offering plates in front. No people are visible.

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October 12 20072007-10-12Interior of a covered hall decorated for Navaratri with a central display of a deity murti on a draped white and red stage, flanked by tiered shelves holding rows of small dolls and figurines. Tall painted pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with yellow fringe stand around the room, and strings of fairy lights hang from the metal truss roof. A portrait of a seated figure hangs on the left wall. Woven striped mats cover the floor, and a small wooden chair sits at the right. No people are visible in the scene.2007-10-12December 10 20072007-12-10Interior of a long, covered hall with a corrugated roof and white-washed walls, photographed from the entrance. At the far end stands a decorated shrine with a deity murti surrounded by red and orange garlands and flowers, with lamps lit before it. Tall hanging fabric banners in blue, red, white and orange with yellow tassels line the walls. Two or three people in white and orange clothing are near the shrine, one kneeling in a red cloth at the side. Framed pictures hang on the side walls, and a small platform with a white base and offerings sits on the floor in front of the shrine.2007-12-10December 24 20082008-12-24October 12 20072007-10-12December 10 20072007-12-10October 12 20072007-10-12Interior of a white-roofed temple hall decorated for Navaratri celebrations at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. Painted decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow frame the space. At the back, a deity murti sits on a red-cushioned seat beneath a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a potted tree and framed portraits on the walls. Shelves on both sides display rows of small painted dolls and figurines. On the floor, rows of small clay lamps and stacked white sweets or offerings sit on striped mats, with fruits and flower garlands nearby. Several people in white dhotis, saffron-bordered saris and orange shawls move through the hall, some seated on white plastic chairs, and a woman in a lavender sari stands at the right.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12Indoor ashram hall under a metal-framed corrugated roof, with a seated congregation in white clothes on woven mats facing a central dais. On the dais stands a white bull statue (nandi) beside a small deity murti and a laptop. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the front on a mat, with people in white and a few in red saris seated around. Decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth, strings of colourful beads and small lamps adorn the walls, and shelves hold rows of small items. A man in white stands at the left edge. Several people in the hall appear to be children or youths.2007-10-16March 02 20132013-03-02