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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/4/2019

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Devotees sit seated on mats on a pale tiled floor in a temple hall before a gilded shrine with deity murtis draped in flower garlands and marigold offerings. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in black top, white printed skirt and red shawl, her hands folded. A girl in black top and white dhoti-style cloth presses palms together in namaste, and a boy in striped shirt sits beside a woman with long blonde hair. Behind them men and women sit on chairs and mats, watching the shrine. Ornate gold pillars frame the murtis, including figures in blue and pink garments.2024-02-26A photograph of a temple puja inside a hall with gold-draped walls and a row of white and painted deity murtis on a raised altar. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits on a red carpet before a brass lamp and a plate of flowers, tending a ritual vessel. To the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a tray of offerings and fruit. Behind them, rows of devotees sit on the carpet: women in saris of green, purple and orange, a woman in a dark patterned top with folded hands, and a small child. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings are arranged on low tables.2019-10-26Indoor temple puja at KAILASA Los Angeles during Paramashivaratri. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a shaved head, red tilak and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaste beside a woman in white with a grey shawl, also in namaste. Behind them, bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in prayer, one with white markings on the body. An elderly man in white kurta and a woman in a red jacket sit on a low seat at right. A gold kalasha-style vessel with flowers and fruit stands on a tray, with oil lamps and brass plates in front. Behind them, deity murti figures in red and gold saris and a gold throne-like altar complete the scene.2019-03-04Group photograph in a temple hall with gold and red decorated shrines, deity murtis and garlands behind them, and red patterned carpet on the floor. Many people are seated or standing together. In the front, several bare-chested men wear white dhoti-style cloths and rudraksha malas, while a woman in an orange shawl sits at the front left and another wears a red top. A laptop with a video call screen sits on the floor among the group. Men in casual shirts, jackets and kurtas stand in the back. The setting suggests a devotional gathering at a Hindu temple.2019-02-17Photograph of a temple ritual in an indoor hall. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in a row with white sandalwood paste marks on their chests and foreheads, wearing rudraksha malas and pendants, hands held in mudra gestures. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads sits at left, and a woman in blue stands behind. Behind them, decorated deity murtis in gold and red garments with garlands of yellow flowers stand before a gold curtain. Ornate brass and gold fixtures appear at the upper right.2019-07-15A temple interior during a Guru Purnima puja. Rows of seated men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on red and gold rugs, several bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and white markings on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and sweets sit before them. Behind them, women in saris and salwars sit in the hall, and a woman in orange stands near the centre. Ornate gold shrines hold deity murtis and garlanded figures, and a large decorated altar fills the background with marigold garlands.2019-07-15KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/16/20222022-04-16 +1 copiesIndoor temple scene at a devalayam with gold-framed shrine niches holding deity murtis and gold-draped backdrops. Devotees sit on red patterned carpets in rows. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with white tilaka and rudraksha mala sits at right, and a man in orange jacket sits at left-center with a backpack. A man in white shirt and white dhoti sits on a low seat in the middle background, and a standing man in plaid shirt watches from the back. Some attendees wear grey, striped and dark jackets.2019-02-17Interior of a Hindu temple hall with gold-framed shrines and deity murtis, including a blue-skinned figure on a raised altar at the back. A seated congregation fills the floor on red patterned carpets. A man in an orange shawl over a grey top sits in the foreground, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti sits nearby. Women wear saffron, green and red saris, and a woman in a green sari wears a beaded necklace. Several devotees sit with hands folded in meditation or prayer. Gold drapes and a framed portrait hang on the walls, and a standing man in white stands near the far shrine. Satsang at a temple setting, with a visible shawl-wearing man whose appearance is uncertain as to identity.2019-12-20KAILASA in SanJose on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copiesOctober 07 20122012-10-07July 29 20172017-07-29 +1 copies