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Photo of a small home shrine room with a whitewashed wall and a potted plant. Three framed sepia portraits of saints hang above a shiva lingam with yellow cloth, a golden pyramid-shaped object on a yellow cloth, a brass bell and a silver tray of offerings. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white forehead band sits on a tiger-skin seat, holding a small object in his hands. Two women and a young child in blue sit on woven mats at left, the women in a purple sari and an orange sari, watching. Footprint-shaped kumkum designs lie on the floor mat in front.

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A photograph of a small indoor shrine room with bare white walls and woven mats on the floor. Three framed sepia portraits hang on the back wall, garlanded with white flowers: a seated bald man in white, a seated man in saffron, and a long-haired woman in white. A dark stone lingam, a golden pyramid-shaped object, a brass lamp, a plate of offerings, and a potted plant sit before them. On the left, four women in saris kneel with folded hands, one in orange and one in pink. On the right, a man in orange robes with a white forehead band sits on a tiger-skin seat, holding a bell and a small metal object, as in a puja. The people count is four physical people visible.2001-01-01A seated puja in a white-walled room with a framed devotional painting on the wall and a white urn of red and white flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with a long rudraksha-style mala around his neck, sits cross-legged holding a lit oil lamp in his hands. Beside him an older man in a cream shirt sits with hands pressed together, and a woman in a patterned top and beige trousers sits with eyes closed. At the front, a girl with a braided ponytail in a blue top and a young child in a striped shirt watch from the foreground. On the right, a blue-clad deity murti with a golden crown and garlands sits on a white platform beside a silver tray, brass lamps and an offering bowl.A photograph of a domestic prayer room with white walls and a white marble-topped altar. A man in an orange saffron robe, orange head wrap and a beaded mala sits cross-legged on the left, next to a man in a cream shirt and glasses and a woman in a patterned top with her palms pressed together in namaste. A blue-robed deity murti with gold crown and garlands sits on the altar beside a white floral arrangement, framed pictures hang on the walls, and brass puja vessels, a kalasha-like bowl and an oil lamp are placed on the altar. A woman stands at the left edge, and two children are partly visible in the lower foreground. The orange-robed man has long hair and a rudraksha mala and wears a saffron head wrap; the appearance is consistent with the page label but not conclusive.A photograph of a small indoor celebration. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with white tilak marks on his forehead receives a birthday cake, lit with candles, on a low green-legged table. A boy in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in to feed or touch the cake with his hand. A woman in a yellow saree with a dark gold-bordered pallu stands at left smiling, and a young child in blue sits at far left clapping. Behind them, two framed sepia portraits of a seated man and a seated woman are garlanded with flowers, and a small pyramid-shaped offering stands on a yellow cloth. A striped tiger-skin style mat lies on the floor and a metal plate sits near the cake. Partly visible hands appear at the right edge. The cake reads a partly legible message.2001-01-012008-PROGRAMS-AND-EVENTS-AT-KAILAASA-IN-HYDERABAD +1 copiesPhotograph of a home shrine niche painted pale blue, where a puja is being performed for the padukas of the a person. A framed color portrait of a bearded saint in pink robes, garlanded with white and red flower garlands, sits on a draped yellow-and-white cloth altar. Smaller framed photos and red and orange flowers line the shelf above. In front, brass lamps, a bronze plate with fruit, bananas, sweets and flowers, and a brass kalasha are arranged on a striped cloth. A sannyasi in saffron robes stands at left holding a white flower, while another saffron-robed person kneels at the altar. A small child in a red kumkum dot sits in the foreground, and a man in white shirt and wristwatch stands at right.2004-08-22A seated ritual scene on a leopard-print cloth with brass bowls of rice, flower petals, oil lamps and a garlanded tray of white and pink flowers. A woman in a pink and gold saree with green blouse and a long beaded mala sits at centre, hands near the offerings. Beside her a young ascetic-style figure with a turban-like wrapped head, bare torso with white body markings, orange cloth and beaded necklaces prepares items. A man on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and white body markings, leans over the tray. A figure in an orange blouse with hair up sits in the foreground, and an orange-clad person is at the right edge.2019-05-18Indoor photo of a small shrine room with a white tiled floor. A man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits cross-legged on the floor at the left, wearing a rudraksha mala, with hands together in front of a brass plate. Beside him a woman in a patterned brown dress sits with palms pressed in namaste. Two children sit in the foreground at the bottom, one in a striped top and one in a blue patterned top with a braid. At the right is a deity murti of Ganesha dressed in a blue garment with a garland, with brass oil lamps, a silver puja tray and flower arrangements on the floor. A framed picture hangs on the wall, and a standing woman in a white top is partially visible at the left edge.2001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01A photograph of a small indoor hall with pale pink walls and a tiled floor, where orange-clad devotees sit on an orange cloth. In the centre a seated woman in orange bends over a banana leaf and small steel cups set on a tray before a large framed portrait garlanded with white flowers and red and orange blooms. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation; it is a depiction, not a person present. A man in orange with a shaved head and rudraksha beads sits to the left, and another person in white sits at the lower right near a microphone stand. A dark wooden stool-like seat and a white cloth are behind the portrait.2011-03-05Photograph inside a white-walled temple shrine during a puja. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a green mat before a niche holding a decorated deity murti with a golden arch, garlands and green leaves. A hanging brass pot with a kalasha hangs above. In the foreground left, a framed portrait labelled with a name, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and rudraksha beads, shows a man in orange robes seated with raised hand against a tree-root backdrop, resting on a tiger-striped cloth over a rattan chair. Two seated devotees in striped and pink shirts face the shrine with their backs to the camera, a brass plate of offerings and a lamp set on the floor between them.A photograph inside a temple hall of devotees seated on a green mat before a shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron robe stands at the centre, facing a deity murti decorated with a garland, a yellow-and-red floral garland and a large brass lamp or kalasha at the top. A framed portrait labelled with a printed name sits on a tiger-striped chair draped with orange cloth, garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers, beside a small tray of flowers. Seated devotees in white, red, and checked shirts watch. Blue and patterned cloth hangs at the sides of the shrine, with white columns behind.