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Indoor photo of a group of about ten people seated on the floor of a yellow-walled hall, most wearing face masks, facing a raised platform with four large deity murtis in ornate crowns and colourful robes. A woman in a pink top and dark patterned garment sits at left near a small stand with a microphone, and a person in a teal kurta sits at right. A glass display cabinet with figurines stands behind, and a blue-draped table is at far left. No identifiable a person appears in the frame.

Participants sit on floor cushions in a temple hall, watching a large projection screen showing a bearded man in a dark turban and ornate blue-and-gold setting, with a raised ornate backdrop. Several people wear casual clothes, one woman in red sits on a chair, and flowers and a brass tray with a small lamp sit in the foreground. Behind them are statues of deities in colourful garments and a decorated arch on the right, with a bright work light and stand lights set up on the sides.

KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/22/2022

2022-09-28 +1 copies

A photograph of devotees seated in a temple room for a satsang or puja. In the foreground a woman with hair in a bun and a man in a dark sweater sit on white folding chairs facing the front, with a man in a grey top beside them. Further back, several seated devotees wear saffron, yellow, blue and red clothing on mats. At the front stands an ornate golden throne with a seated deity murti in red and gold, and a pink-draped low table holds a laptop, flowers and an oil lamp. To the right, a tall standing deity figure in red and gold stands beside a glass display cabinet. A seated figure in a white garment is visible at the far right edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

2019-07-15 +1 copies

A group of devotees sits on white sheets and cushions in a temple hall, watching a flat-screen television mounted at the back. A shrine in the background holds several deity murtis with garlands, and a row of small figurines sits on a side table. Beside the shrine, a red-draped table holds literature. Seated attendees wear casual clothes: a child in pink at left, a man in a blue shirt, a woman in a green sari, and a man in a green shirt in the foreground. A vertical banner on the right edge displays a portrait and text.

Indoor temple gathering with devotees seated on the carpeted floor, many wearing face masks. In the foreground a young man in a turquoise kurta sits cross-legged, and a man in a navy sweater sits in front of him. A man in a striped grey sweater sits with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a black shawl sits at the lower right. Behind them a woman in a pink top and purple patterned skirt sits on a chair, and a woman in a red and white outfit sits near a table with red roses and white flowers. To the left stands a large ornate deity murti with a gold crown and a red-and-gold backdrop, and shelves of books line the right wall. A green EXIT sign hangs above.

Indoor temple hall with yellow cinderblock walls and a black wall-mounted screen. Seated devotees on red floor cushions face a golden throne-like seat and a standing man in pale green kurta and white dhoti at right, who appears to be leading the ritual. A seated man in white kurta and black pants, a woman in grey top, and a man in black shirt with face mask sit on the floor. Women in colourful saris sit on chairs along the back wall, and a large deity murti stands at the far right. A shaved-headed man in white stands near a camera on a tripod, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands in the background.

2022-05-03 +1 copies

KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/15/2019

2019-07-15 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple room at KAILASA San Jose. Several devotees sit cross-legged on a mat before offering plates of flowers and sweets, with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in a purple sari and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sit at the left edge. Seated at centre, a woman in a yellow sari and another in green sit in prayer. At right, a woman in a blue and pink sari and a man in a light blue kurta with a mala press their palms together. Behind them stand deity murtis, a golden arch, and a golden kalasha-like vessel. Children and other devotees sit in the background.

2019-09-02 +1 copies

A seated group of devotees sits on mats and chairs in a temple hall during an evening Shivaratri gathering. Several women wear saris in pink, red, orange and yellow, and men wear pale kurtas, a blue jacket and a grey top. Behind them stand large decorated deity murtis with golden crowns, flower garlands and green, pink and gold garments. A wall of framed shelves and a small table with a laptop and speakers sit at the right edge, and a few people in front hold red and white bags. No specific ritual action is clearly visible beyond quiet seated attendance.

2019-03-06 +1 copies

A photo inside a yellow-walled room with a wooden floor, where four seated devotees face a flat-screen TV showing a video of a figure in white seated at a lectern under a purple backdrop. A man in a white shirt gestures toward the screen while a woman in white sari with a grey braid sits in the foreground. Along the left wall stand painted deity murtis with crowns, including figures in green and orange dress. On the right, a figure in an orange robe with an orange head wrap and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a cushioned seat beside a draped table holding a laptop, with a dark statue beside it.