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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/21/20202020-02-21Indoor temple-hall puja with a row of devotees in saffron-orange and white clothes standing with palms pressed together. A kneeling woman in white attends a small wooden table holding offerings and an oil lamp, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl stands at right near a tray of flowers and a brass kalasha. Ornate gold and purple shrines with deity murti and garlands line the back, with brass lamps and incense in the foreground on red-patterned carpets.2019-03-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/21/20202020-02-21A 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.2019-10-26Photograph of a Paramashivaratri puja inside a temple hall with red and gold drapery and multiple deity murtis in shrines along the walls. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and a white upper cloth stands holding a lit lamp (aarti) before a seated group. Near the front, several women in saffron-orange robes sit on red patterned carpet with brass plates and offerings, and a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on the right beside a woman in white. Brass lamps and trays sit on low wooden tables. The scene shows an evening aarti during a group ritual.2019-03-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/26/20192019-10-26KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/20/20192019-12-20KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/31/20192019-12-31 +2 copiesLarge crowd seated on the floor of a temple hall during a ritual puja. In the foreground, several bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloth wear rudraksha malas and hold small offering plates, dishes, and lamps. Behind them, women in saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, some in orange, blue, and red. Colourful garlands hang on deity murtis at the back, with a gold-framed altar and brass lamps in front. The setting appears to be a temple satsang or puja with offerings and a seated congregation.2019-07-15Interior 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.2019-12-20A photograph inside a temple hall at the San Jose Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple during a Paramashivaratri celebration. Several devotees stand in a row with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a book and wears a gold-bordered shawl. Beside him a woman in a white kurta and blue leggings, a woman in an orange and blue sari, a young woman in a cream and red lehenga, and a woman in a black sari stand with hands folded. On the right, a bare-chested man with rudraksha mala and white dhoti holds a large brass kalasha, and an older woman in a dark green sari stands beside him. Behind them, decorated deity murtis with green and gold garments and peacock-style halos stand on a platform, and devotees sit on black mats. Shoes lie near the feet of the standing group and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2019-03-06 +1 copies