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KAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/2019

2019-04-22 +3 copies

October 16 2012

A photograph of a group seated cross-legged on a white marble floor in a bright living room, apparently for a home puja. In the foreground a woman in an orange and gold sari sits with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a woman in a maroon and gold silk sari with bangles and a bindi. Behind them, a woman in a grey shawl with bangles, a woman in purple with gold necklace, a woman in green and red, a bare-shouldered man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, and a man in a white shirt sit with eyes closed. Further back, a man in a grey shirt and a woman in a red and blue sari sit near a grey sofa. In the foreground a brass plate holds fruit, flowers and an oil lamp on a low wooden tray, with oranges and a basket of flowers on the floor. A large framed painting hangs on the wall. Several seated people are visible.

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October 02 2008

A group of women sit cross-legged on a red patterned rug performing a Varalakshmi Vratam kumkum archana puja. In the foreground a woman in a turquoise saree with gold border holds a small offering and kumkum, while a woman in a pink and red saree with a rudraksha mala keeps her eyes closed and hands together. Behind them, women in saris of purple, pink, white and orange sit with palms pressed in prayer. Brass oil lamps, bowls, bananas and a yellow fruit on a leaf sit on low wooden stands in front. A man in a white dhoti sits in the background near a red-draped bench. Several people wear tilak and red bindis.

KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 4/22/2019

2019-04-22 +3 copies

Seated devotees with eyes closed in a bright ashram hall during a guru-related satsang or meditation. In the foreground a woman in a teal and lavender saree sits with hands folded, beside a woman in a red saree and dark top with a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in a white shirt with eyes closed. Behind them a woman in a white top and dark mala sits near a man in a white shirt with a beaded mala, and others sit in the back row including a bald man in a pale shirt. Above them a golden ornate throne stands framed by floral garlands and a green-and-gold backdrop, with printed banners and framed photographs on a side panel. Five or more people are visible.

2007-07-29 +1 copies

An indoor photograph of a seated group of women and one man in a domestic room with wooden furniture, a glass-fronted cabinet, and orange marigold garlands hung on the wall. In the foreground a woman in a green sari sits on a white plastic chair, beside a woman in a pale blue sari with hands folded in her lap, and a woman in a green sari with an orange border. A woman in a magenta blouse and light sari sits in the front left. Behind them, more women in saris of pink, orange and purple sit in white plastic chairs, with a man in white clothing seated at the left.

A photograph of a seated congregation indoors on a woven mat, with white pillars and a tiled floor behind them. Many devotees sit in rows watching toward the front, most with hands folded or attentive expressions. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in green, lime-green, yellow, pink and orange-checked prints; several men wear white shirts and glasses, and children in blue and yellow sit among them. No speaker or deity is visible in the frame. The scene looks like a satsang or darshan gathering.

A photograph of a seated congregation during a puja in a hall at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple San Jose. On the left, a row of brightly dressed deity murtis stands on a raised platform, and a large gold framed backdrop with a seated deity image sits at the right. Devotees sit on white mats in front of plates of rose petals and offerings; a woman in a red and gold sari sits in the foreground, a woman in a dark sari with gold border sits beside her, and a man in a blue kurta sits at the far left. Others sit in rows, including an elderly woman in a grey top with a walker, and a woman in a blue sari at the lower right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

2019-03-06 +1 copies