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November 15 To 19 2007 - At Kailasa In LosAngeles

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A man with long dark hair in an orange dhoti-style wrap over a red sleeveless top smiles as he raises a small orange flag on a tall silver pole inside a plain white-walled hall. Two black deity murtis with gold faces and crowns, draped in marigold garlands and orange and red cloths, sit on a blue-draped platform beside a black Nandi bull adorned with a green garland. A gold kalasha stands in the lower left, and a framed painting of a deity assembly hangs on the left wall. Brass vessels and offerings are arranged on a side table.

A photograph of a temple interior with a man in saffron-orange robes hoisting an orange flag with a blue emblem on a rope, smiling and looking upward. He wears a red undershirt beneath the orange wrap. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a gold-and-red cloth, a dark-skinned deity murti with gold crown and garlands, and a framed painting of a deity on a lion-supported throne on the left wall. A person in white with orange shawl photographs the scene with a camera, and a person holding a brass lamp stands at left. Brass kalasha finials sit in the foreground.

A man in an orange saffron garment over a red undershirt stands in a white-walled hall, hoisting an orange cloth bundle up a long metal pole with white ropes while looking upward. Behind him a black deity murti is draped in orange cloth, gold ornaments and multicoloured garlands, with a black Nandi bull and a gold-trimmed cloth in the foreground. A framed painting of a temple scene hangs on the left. Another man in white with a glasses and a sacred thread stands at right, and a person with a camera is partly visible behind the murti.

A photograph of a temple interior with white walls and a white ceiling. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a bare right shoulder pulls white ropes that raise a saffron-orange finial and a dark maroon velvet drape toward the ceiling. Behind him, black deity murti are dressed with orange and gold cloth, gold crowns, gold ornaments and garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers. A black nandi bull with a green garland and gold-bordered cloth sits in the lower right. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a small brass lamp. A person in white with a camera stands at the centre, and a framed painting of deities hangs on the left wall.

A photograph inside a temple hall with white ceiling tiles and a dark maroon curtain behind a golden arched shrine. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a rust-red sleeveless top, with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, smiles while hoisting an orange flag on a tall white pole, tying its cord near a deity murti draped in colourful garlands with a gold crown. A tall multicoloured decorated pole stands at right, and a brass oil lamp and kalasha-like vessels sit on the altar. Black stone sculptures and a brass lamp appear at the lower edges. The flag-raising suggests a consecration ceremony.

A photograph inside a temple hall showing a person in orange robes and a red top, with a long dark braid and rudraksha mala, raising an orange flag with a blue triangle on a tall silver pole beside a large black Nandi statue draped in a gold-bordered cloth and white flower garland. Behind them, gold-arched shrines hold deity murtis decorated with colourful garlands and jewellery, and a golden kalasha-style pot stands at the front left.

Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a tall polished copper pole decorated with strings of fairy lights, a green leafy garland and hanging ribbons. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a red bindi, and holds up a large red silk cloth with both arms while standing near the pole. A saffron-orange flag with a blue circle hangs on the left. Bright street lamps light the dark background, and the tops of several heads are visible at the bottom edge. The man in saffron with long hair and a red bindi is a person candidate by appearance, presented as a ceremonial figure raising a red cloth at a festival-style event.

A photograph of a temple event where a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands on a raised platform, dressed in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a gold beaded necklace with a large pendant. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, and appears to be performing an aarti toward a large dark stone deity murti on the right, garlanded with pink flowers. Seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white and dark clothing, and a golden deity and canopy stand in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the page's description of Swamiji presiding at the event.

Outdoor temple ceremony at a copper-clad dhwajastambha (flagstaff) festooned with yellow and white flower garlands and a lower band of colourful flowers. A person in an orange-saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland pulls an orange cloth flag up on a rope, gazing upward. Behind the flagstaff stand a stone deity murti, a dark stone figure, palm trees and a few people in white with orange shawls watching. Hindu flag-hoisting ritual.

August 22 2006

Photograph inside a decorated temple-style hall at a darshan event. A woman with long black hair, wearing a rust-brown sleeveless garment, a white and red floral garland and gold bangles, bends forward and touches a golden flower-decorated offering while a thin yellow cord hangs down. Behind her, a silver-framed screen sits on a red-draped stand. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in blue, orange and gold silk with sequin borders, a crown and ornaments. A young man in an orange shawl and saffron-toned robe with gold beads stands at the left edge. Pink and red drapes, an oil lamp and gold decorations fill the background.