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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/2020

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Two young male devotees in orange saffron dhotis and white face masks stand before a large printed portrait of a seated man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and gold armband, with a garland of red and yellow flowers. The portrait is printed on a backdrop with a carved white ornate arch and a tiger-striped cloth. The devotee on the left holds a small cymbal-like instrument and a green leaf-wrapped offering; the devotee on the right, bare-chested with rudraksha beads, plays a large barrel drum. A golden bowl sits on a red cloth in front, with a microphone and potted plants nearby. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2021-01-03Two sannyasi-clad men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls perform a ritual at a temple shrine. The man on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, plays cymbals or small percussion while wearing a white surgical mask. The man on the right, bare-chested with rudraksha bracelets and white-painted arms, beats a large brass-rimmed drum held with a sling. Behind them stands a large cutout of a bearded man in a red-orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers, seated on a tiger-skin cushion beneath an ornately carved white arch. Potted palms and a pedestal microphone stand in front. The printed cutout is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2020-12-25KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/19/20202020-12-19Two shirtless men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth with rudraksha malas and white ash markings stand before a large photographic portrait on a yellow cinderblock wall flanked by potted palms. The man on the left plays a barrel-shaped drum, while the man on the right, wearing a white face mask and blue glove, holds a round brass plate with a green leaf offering. The central portrait shows a seated figure in a red turban and orange robes wearing heavy gold garlands and a gold pendant, with a red cloth draped over a chair. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.2021-01-16KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/30/20212021-01-30KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/18/20212021-01-18A photograph of two devotees in saffron-orange cloth performing music beside a central seated figure on a throne-like dais. The left devotee, wearing a white face mask and rudraksha malas, plays small cymbals; the right devotee, also masked and bare-chested with white markings on the arms, beats a large brass dhol drum. A microphone stands in front. The central figure is a large printed portrait or cutout, not a physical person, showing a bearded man in a red-brown turban and red-brown robe, with a gold necklace, a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a tiger-skin seat. A carved white ornamental arch and potted palms frame the dais, with a brass lamp and flower offering at the base.2020-12-21KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/17/20202020-12-17 +2 copiesA photograph in a temple hall showing two young sadhus in saffron-orange cloth performing music before a large framed photo of a seated man. The man in the central photo wears a red-orange turban with a sacred emblem, saffron robes, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a red and green garland, seated on a tiger-skin cushion with raised open palms. The sadhu on the left, wearing a white face mask, beats a hand drum with a stick while wearing rudraksha malas and an orange shawl. The sadhu on the right, also masked, holds a small brass cymbal and wears a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Ornate white carved arch panels, potted palms and a microphone and wooden book stand complete the scene.2020-12-23KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/18/20202020-12-18A photograph in a yellow-walled temple room with potted palms and an ornate white carved arch. A large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and bracelets sits on a red-cushioned throne, one hand raised in blessing. In front, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange-gold border holds small cymbals and wears a black face mask and rudraksha beads. Beside him, a person in an orange wrap and white mask plays a large hand drum on a wooden stand. A carved wooden table and red rug are in the foreground.2021-01-23Photo 82917722020-12-24 +2 copies