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Four men stand in a temple shrine before a golden-framed deity murti of Hanuman, garlanded with yellow and red flower chains and draped in orange cloth. On the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shawl hands over a gold-covered book titled United States of Kailasa. Beside him, a man in cream-white ritual dress with a wooden rudraksha mala and a patterned shawl smiles and receives it. At right, a man in a red and gold silk dhoti and shawl holds a red envelope. A figure at far left wears a beige shawl. Brass and copper vessels sit on a low wooden table with offerings.

Two men stand in a shrine room exchanging a gift, with a yellow box labelled "United States of KAILASA" held by the man on the left. The man on the left has long dark wavy hair, a white tilak on his forehead with a red dot, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a white kurta with a dark patterned shawl. The man on the right, in glasses and a white dhoti and shawl with red-gold border, presses his palms together in a greeting. Behind them stand colourful deity murtis with garlands, brass pots and oil lamps on a side table, and an orange flag on the wall. Fruit sits in the lower foreground.

February 22 2024

Two men stand before a shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolored garlands, set against a temple-pillar backdrop. The man on the left wears a white kurta and dhoti, a red-and-brown rudraksha mala, a tilak and a bracelet, with hands clasped. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron silk shawl and dhoti with gold borders, hands folded. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a brass bowl and flower offerings sit on the altar; a purple cloth and flowers decorate a side deity. Ritual setting.

Two men stand together in front of a white shrine with deity murtis dressed in green and red garments with white flower garlands. The man on the left is bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with yellow borders, a yellow and red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak, and holds a wooden plaque with a gold emblem. The man on the right wears a yellow robe and shawl over a red embroidered vest, a red knitted cap, glasses and a smartwatch, and holds a microphone. Marigold garlands, a brass kalasha and a red rope barrier are visible behind them. A printed list of Hare Krsna and Hare Rama names is on the wall.

February 13 2024

A group photo taken in a temple hall in front of several shrine alcoves labelled in English: MAA DURGA, GANESH JI, RADHA KRISHNA, SHRI VENKATESWARA and HANUMAN JI, with decorated murtis, marigold garlands and red and gold drapery. Nine people stand on a red carpet behind gold posts and red velvet ropes. In the centre, a bearded man in a yellow shawl over red and gold clothing and a red cap holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala. Other men in white dhotis and bare chests wear rudraksha malas, a woman in a cream sari stands with a small child in a dark green outfit, and two people in white and yellow kurta-style clothing are at the right edge.

Four men stand smiling on a red and blue patterned carpet in a temple hall before a gilded shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands. From left: a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold border; an older man in a royal blue robe with gold trim and a sacred thread, a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, holding a small booklet; a bearded man in white dhoti and white shawl with a red-and-white border, holding the booklet; and a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl, holding a phone. Gilded arches frame side shrines and blue curtains hang overhead.

January 31 2024

Two men stand in front of a golden-framed shrine holding a booklet between them. The man on the left has grey hair, glasses, a grey beard, white dhoti with a dark border, and a bare upper body with a sacred thread and wrist threads. The man on the right wears a white kurta with a pale green sleeveless vest and an orange-red shawl printed with script, smiling as he hands over a pink and white book. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold with a crown, garlands and flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps and offering plates on a yellow platform with blue drapes.

October 18 2015

Four men stand side by side in a bright, plainly furnished room with cream walls and a pale tiled floor, all barefoot. Each wears white dhoti with gold borders and bare upper body, with white sacred ash marks on the forehead and rudraksha malas. On the left, a large cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in a red and gold crown and red-and-orange shawl is draped with red, yellow and green flower garlands; he stands next to a bearded man in a rudraksha mala. Two men hold small deity murti with flower garlands: one holds a dark metal figure with purple and yellow flowers, the other holds a green-shawled figure in pink and white flowers. A third man holds a red cloth tray with a gold ornament and flower garland. Four physical people are visible, and the scene shows a ritual presentation of murtis and offerings.