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A temple shrine room with exposed wooden beams and a ceiling fan. Central golden arched frame holds a pair of deity murtis draped in marigold and red garlands, with a tall brass lamp on each side. A man in an orange robe with a red headwrap sits at left holding a microphone with palms pressed together. Two men in white dhotis, one seated at center and one at right, sit with hands folded in prayer before a small golden altar with a kalasha-like vessel. A framed plaque above reads Tat Tvam Asi. Several seated devotees in saris and kurtas fill the foreground, one wearing a green sari.

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Interior of a temple hall with a golden arched shrine framing a deity murti decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, backed by a painted forest-stream backdrop. Two deity figures on the central altar are draped in purple and white. To the right, a row of murtis in orange and red garments with flower garlands stands on a green-draped platform. On the left, a seated man in orange robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged, holding a small object, beside another man in white dhoti with folded hands performing puja. A third man in white on the right also stands with hands folded in namaskar before an offering plate. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a red sari, watch the ritual. Hanging decorative banners in red, green and gold frame the shrine.2009-10-13Interior of a temple hall with exposed wooden beams and hanging brass lanterns. At centre, a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, with a rocky backdrop behind it. A devotee in white sits before a brass kalasha and pot while a pujari in white works at the altar, and an orange-robed sannyasi sits cross-legged to the left near a garlanded figure. Dozens of seated devotees fill the foreground with palms pressed together in prayer, several women in saris among them. At the right, an orange-robed person sits on a pink-draped seat beside a microphone. Offerings of fruit and flowers rest on the floor, and a patterned mat covers the wooden floor.2009-10-13A photograph of an indoor temple hall with a wooden beamed ceiling and hanging lanterns. At the centre, a golden arched shrine holds deity murtis draped in garlands, with brass lamps on either side. In the foreground, a seated audience of about twenty people faces the shrine on striped mats, several in saris and kurtas. A monk in orange robes sits on the left of the stage near a garlanded deity, and a man in white kneels before the central shrine. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a pink-draped seat beside a microphone stand, with a garlanded deity beside him. A large brass pot stands in front of the audience.2009-10-13A photograph inside a wood-beamed hall with ceiling fans and hanging lamps, showing a lit shrine with a golden arched frame holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, flanked by two smaller decorated figures and brass lamp stands. On the raised platform, a figure in orange robes sits on a cushion at left, and a white-clad priest kneels with hands folded near the central shrine. At right, a figure in an orange outfit sits on a pink-draped seat beside a microphone stand. Dozens of seated devotees in saffron, white, pink, green and red saris and kurtas face the stage on colourful woven mats, while a brass kalasha stands in the foreground.2009-10-13Interior of a wood-beamed hall with a vaulted ceiling, ceiling fan and two hanging lanterns. At the front, a standing priest in orange robes raises his hand toward a central deity murti decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by smaller garlanded murtis and a gold arch. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit before the altar. On the right, a seated figure in an orange robe rests on a pink cushioned sofa beside a microphone stand. Dozens of seated devotees in saris and shirts fill the floor on striped mats, and a few wear orange or red clothing.2009-10-13A photograph inside a wood-beamed hall during a puja at a shrine. A standing priest in saffron robes raises one arm toward an ornate golden arch framing a deity murti draped in marigold garlands. Another saffron-clad figure sits on a pink-draped seat at right, hands folded, before a microphone and offerings. Seated devotees fill the floor, many in red, orange, green and blue saris and kurtas, several with palms pressed together. Brass vessels, a tall brass kalasha and flowers sit on a marble platform, with side shrines holding garlanded figures at left and right.2009-10-13A photograph of a puja in a hall with a wooden beamed ceiling and a chandelier. At the centre, a priest in orange robes stands before an altar with a golden arched frame holding a decorated deity murti dressed in orange and red garments and garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and other garlanded deity figures sit to the left and right. Seated on a pink cushioned platform at the right, a person in orange attire sits beside a microphone stand. Rows of seated devotees, many with their backs to the camera, face the altar. An orange-robed attendant stands near the brass vessel in the foreground.2009-10-13November 05 20052005-11-05Photograph of an indoor temple-style puja hall with a wooden beamed ceiling and a ceiling fan. At the centre, a gilded arched frame surrounds a deity murti adorned with orange and white flower garlands, backed by a dark rocky painted backdrop. Flanking murtis wear red and white garments and garlands on a raised platform. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on the platform beside a man in white clothes, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel nearby. Many seated devotees, some with hands raised in prayer, face the altar on a striped mat, and a ceremonial brass lamp hangs from the ceiling on the right.2009-10-13Abhishekam ritual in a hall with a black and red draped backdrop and a framed portrait of a long-haired figure with garlands on the wall. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes perform the ceremony around a black stone deity murti with a gold prabhavali halo, garlanded with white and red flowers, above a black shivalinga-style base. Gilded arches frame the scene, and a bronze lamp and a kalasha stand nearby. A standing man in white pours from a vessel, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. A large seated audience faces the stage, with cameramen on tripods at left and right, and a man in a white shirt holds a camera at the front.2009-10-17Outdoor tent ceremony in front of a large black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara with a white vertical Vaishnava tilak, wearing gold and jewelled ornaments and a garland of multicoloured flowers arching overhead, set within an ornate gold arch. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits barefoot in a cushioned chair with a visible rudraksha-style neck garland, appearing as a person by swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and beaded adornments. A woman in a green and gold sari kneels before the deity beside a small lamp and offerings, and seated devotees fill the foreground. A gilded figure and flower arrangements stand at right, with a potted plant and offerings on the floor.2005-11-04A temple sanctum prepared for inauguration, with a gold-framed deity murti on the left decorated with garlands and a colourful patterned shawl, and a second seated deity on a raised platform in the centre, also garlanded. Several seated men in orange and white ritual clothing sit on the floor in front, while a standing man in white dhoti and an orange shawl gestures toward the deities. Colourful striped pillars stand behind, with a black backdrop and a black stone bull figure at the lower right.