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February 12 20082008-02-12October 12 20072007-10-12A large hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, filled with seated devotees in white and cream clothing, many with orange shawls. In the foreground, two people in orange and saffron robes sit on mats before a ritual setup of brass lamps, silver vessels, a small deity murti on a purple-draped stand, fruit, flowers and a fire pit with wood. Tall colourful cloth banners with bird and floral patterns hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures line the back wall. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang in progress.2007-12-10A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and a bright decorated pillar wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with red flowers. Many people, mostly children and teenagers, sit cross-legged in white clothes, with some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Brass ritual items, including bells, a lamp and a plate of offerings, sit on a woven mat in the foreground. A young boy in a yellow shirt sits at the right edge. Light comes from ceiling fixtures and an open doorway at the back.2007-08-08January 03 20082008-01-03A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses shows a seated congregation on woven mats. Many people in white ritual clothes sit in rows, several with hands pressed together in prayer. Women on the left wear saris in yellow, cream and red, and some wear garlands. In the foreground, brass oil lamps (lamps) and a brass vessel are arranged on the mats, and a few men in white dhotis and shawls sit facing the front. A white cloth-draped figure and an orange-clad person stand near the back. Speakers hang from the walls and ceiling.2007-10-25January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of a Pradosha puja in a covered hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. Rows of people in white clothes sit on woven mats on the floor before rows of brass oil lamps and bells. A standing man on the right wears white with an orange shawl, and a seated man at the far right in white and orange holds a book on a stand. Painted cylindrical banners with flower motifs hang from the steel roof, and a sign reading Ananda Gallery is on the wall. a person is not clearly identifiable here, so the a person field is unsure. Roughly 30 people are visible.2007-10-08January 03 20082008-01-03A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses holds a seated congregation of devotees. In the foreground, children and young people in plain white clothes sit on mats, some with white garlands, several in white dhotis and shirts. Behind them rows of adults sit in white, and a few women wear saffron, maroon and pink saris. Along the right, brass oil lamps stand in a row on a mat in front of the seated crowd, and a brass bowl sits near the bottom edge. A doorway at the back opens to a dark interior, and a saffron cloth hangs at the upper left. No one is clearly identifiable as the swami; the people seated at the front are devotees.2007-09-21May 19 20082008-05-19A photograph of a ritual puja in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Several young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand behind a long metal-topped table, holding brass ritual implements and lamps. Women in white saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a striped mat in front, tending brass lamps, bells and a small incense burner. On the right, a robed figure in orange saffron garments sits with a garland and a ceremonial staff, and another orange-robed person stands beside him, wearing rudraksha beads. Behind them stand many devotees in white, and colourful decorative pillars and framed pictures line the walls. Brass lamps and a conch shell fill the foreground.2009-12-23