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Three people stand close together in a white event tent with green carpet and bright red and green draped fabric in the background. The man on the left is bald, wears thick dark-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala, a white upper cloth with gold border, and a white pendant. A woman in the centre wears a turquoise kurta with gold embroidery and a pink dupatta, carries a brown leather handbag and holds a small yellow pamphlet. The man on the right wears glasses, a white dhoti with gold border and a white upper shawl with gold border, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala. Other guests stand behind them.2022-10-28November 14 20212021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01November 14 20212021-11-14Photo of a temple ritual inside a KAILASA temple hall with golden deity murtis and a red-draped altar behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at left holding a tray of fruit. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti, then a woman in orange and red saree holds a framed picture. A woman in brown and orange saree with flowers in her hair faces her. A seated priest with bare chest and mala sits on a striped mat at left beside brass kalasha vessels and a decorated table with a pink flower. No clear visual cue identifies a person in this group, so no candidate is named.2019-03-04 +1 copiesA photograph of two devotees holding decorated brass kalasha pots topped with yellow coconut-like fruit and mango leaves, wrapped in coloured thread, during a kumbhabhishekam ritual. On the left, a bare-chested man with glasses, a beard, a white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces stands holding his kalasha. On the right, a woman with long dark hair wears a magenta blouse and gold-bordered green silk saree, a red bindi and red bangles, and drapes a peach-coloured cloth over her pot. Behind them is a blue-draped table with flowers. Framed black-and-white portraits hang on the yellow wall above. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.2022-03-01KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees on a stage in front of a maroon wall panel with a painted lotus motif. A woman in the centre with long dreadlocked hair, a maroon and orange sari, rudraksha mala and gold earrings holds a microphone and speaks. Beside her on the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, his forehead marked with white vibhuti, sits with hands clasped. On the right, a woman in a green and gold sari with gold jewellery and a white flower in her hair, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sit listening. A woman in a yellow top with gold necklace sits at far left.2017-04-30A woman in a magenta and gold silk saree with a purple border stands with palms pressed together and eyes lowered in prayer. An older bare-chested priest with grey hair in a bun, wearing a yellow and green shawl and a checked lungi, applies a tilak or kumkum mark to her forehead with his fingers while holding a small brass bowl. Other men in white dhotis and a masked attendant stand nearby; a man in a white dhoti and orange-striped headwear holds a plate. Background shows a tall green and white ceremonial banner and a decorated temple-style backdrop with a deity image, under fluorescent ceiling lights.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14