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A photograph of a homa or puja in a temple hall with a red carpet and white floor mats. Several priests in white garments sit near a fire pit and ritual objects at the front, with a dark-clothed figure seated beside them. A gold pyramid-shaped structure and a black stone deity murti stand near tall decorated pillars with colourful cloth and garlands. Devotees, including children in striped shirts and women in saris, sit cross-legged in rows facing the altar. Oil lamps and flowers are visible near the altar, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.

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May 28 20092009-05-28A photograph of a Pradosha puja and homa in an open-sided hall at Aadi Kailaasa, Bengaluru, with a stone shrine behind and red curtains draped at its sides. A priest in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre, holding a lamp or offering before a seated orange-robed figure on a white-draped platform in front of the shrine. A second priest in white sits on a mat to the left, with offerings of fruit and flowers on a cloth in front of him. About fifteen devotees in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on mats in rows, several with hands folded. Colourful hanging cloth banners with bird motifs hang from the roof, and sunlight glows through the trees outside.2008-01-20A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with white walls and a corrugated roof, where a ritual is underway before a small stone shrine holding a colourful deity murti with a red cloth backdrop. A priest in an orange-saffron cloth kneels at the central puja space, lit by an oil lamp, while a man in white dhoti stands beside the shrine. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats on the floor facing the shrine, and a woman in white stands at the left wall with hands folded. Tall decorative cylindrical banners with red, blue and yellow patterns hang from the roof. Some seated people wear white and others plain shirts, and children sit among them. A small framed picture is on the wall at right.2008-01-20Interior of a white-pillared temple hall with a polished reddish floor, where a group of devotees sits in a row on mats in front of a shrine. A woman in a red saree sits at the centre with others in pastel salwar kameez and a man in white kurta. A golden stepped pyramid-shaped structure stands on the left near a hanging bell. On the right, several small deity murtis and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers rest on a gold-trimmed seat, and a bronze figure stands by the doorway. Several children and men sit in the foreground watching. Outside, green trees are visible through the open side of the hall.2009-09-21January 20 20082008-01-20Indoor hall with white ceiling, ceiling fans, and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful painted patterns with yellow and blue tops. Many devotees sit on orange mats on a light floor, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and some in shirts and trousers, with children in green and pink tops. Women in saris and white clothes sit at the left side near a golden deity murti or throne-like seat. Rows of chairs line the back wall, where more people sit in white. A wall clock, mirror and notice boards are visible on the right.2010-07-13Open-sided pavilion with a grey tin roof and orange-and-multicolour decorated pillars, facing a white stone shrine housing a deity murti with red and blue draping. A seated figure in an orange robe and a seated priest in white dhoti face the shrine, with a small fire lamp and a framed portrait in orange robes garlanded with marigolds placed before them. Devotees sit on woven mats in white and cream clothes, including women in white saris and children, facing the shrine during a puja or homa. Trees and greenery are visible beyond the pavilion.2008-01-20September 14 20092009-09-14A photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a ceremony, with a crowd of many seated devotees on the floor facing a shrine at the far end. Decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned fabric with bird motifs stand along the hall. A deity murti is adorned with flower garlands in the shrine, with banana leaves and marigold festoons above. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the shrine, and a man in an orange cloth is among them. Women in colourful silk saris with flower garlands and braids sit to the right. Cameramen with video equipment film the proceedings near the front.2007-02-15February 23 20082008-02-23A seated group of devotees sits on mats and rugs on a polished reddish-brown floor inside a white temple hall with carved pillars. A priest in an orange-saffron garment kneels at a fire pit with a flame, performing a homa or yagna with offerings and a small brass vessel on a table. Several devotees in white shirts, a maroon top, a yellow shirt and a patterned shawl sit facing the fire. Behind them stands a deity murti in red and gold robes near a framed portrait of a smiling person in orange. Framed paintings hang along the upper wall and ceiling fans turn overhead.Indoor evening puja in a decorated hall with white walls, fairy lights and a tin roof. A deity murti sits on a decorated seat or throne beside a white bull figure, with colourful woven banners hung on the pillars. Several seated devotees in white and orange sit on striped mats facing a small fire pit with lit lamps, and an orange-robed sadhu sits near the fire. Rows of devotees in white shirts and saris fill the floor, with a man in a light blue shirt seated on a chair at the left. About thirty people are visible, and the scene appears to be a ritual gathering.2007-10-14