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April 25 2022

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A seated congregation fills a temple hall with red floor carpets, facing an altar with ornate golden arches and multiple deity murti in colourful dress. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with red border sits on a chair, and a woman in a white and gold kerala-style sari sits on the carpet. A woman in a teal blouse and blue sari sits nearby, and a woman in a yellow and blue sari with a rudraksha mala kneels at the right edge. Behind them, many devotees sit cross-legged in white, orange and casual clothing. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti sits at the right, and a small wooden table with a brass vessel stands in the centre. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2022-04-25Interior 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 seated congregation sits on mats in a temple hall with golden thrones and decorated deity murtis under a red-and-gold canopy. Devotees wear saffron, orange, red and white garments, several in sarees and kurtas. In the foreground a bearded man in a black shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged, while on the right a shirtless bearded man with a sacred thread sits in meditation. A tall brass oil lamp stands near the altar, and colourful ceremonial banners hang along the walls. A small framed portrait is visible on the back wall. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is present among the seated people.2024-02-26KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A photograph inside a temple hall with gold-framed shrines and multiple deity murti on the back altar, including a central figure with a gold crown beneath an ornate canopy. Seated on red patterned rugs with cushions, around 35 devotees sit in rows; a man in a beige kurta and light trousers sits on a chair at left, a woman in olive green sits cross-legged at centre, and a woman in a black top and a man in a navy hoodie sit on the floor, many wearing blue surgical face masks. A camera on a tripod at right films the gathering, and small wall hangings in red and gold hang from the ceiling. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation session.2021-12-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/18/20212021-12-18Devotees 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.2024-02-26Photograph 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.2019-03-04Group 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.2019-02-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/26/20192019-10-26Seated devotees fill a gold-decorated temple hall with red patterned carpets, facing gilded shrines holding colourful deity murti and figures. In the foreground a woman in a black top and red braids sits cross-legged with a water bottle beside her, and others wear face masks. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari sits at right beside a red rope barrier and brass stanchion. Many attendees wear masks; backpacks and bags lie on the carpet. A large group is gathered for satsang or darshan.2021-12-18