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A group of about fifteen devotees poses inside a temple shrine room with yellow walls and a red patterned curtain. Behind them stand black stone deity murtis of Ganesha, one with a trunk and orange-red cloth, and others draped with marigold and white garlands. Many women wear red, pink and gold saris, and a man in a lavender shirt stands at the back. Several people sit on a red patterned rug, one holding a yellow sweet or flower and another folding hands in namaste. A small child is held by a woman at left. A brass offering tray and plates sit on a green table at left.

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A group of about fifteen devotees poses on a red and cream patterned rug in a temple room with yellow walls and exposed wooden beams. Behind them stand a black Ganesha murti with a red-and-gold crown and garlands, a black deity murti with a tall gold crown and white and orange garlands, and a gilded arch framing more deity murtis. Many women wear red, pink, yellow and gold saris or salwar kameez, some with folded hands in namaskar, and a man in a pink shirt also joins palms. A woman in a red outfit holds a toddler, a seated man holds a small child, and a boy in white sits at the right. Garlands of marigolds hang along the walls, and a brass lamp and a basket of offerings sit on a side table.2024-06-09A group of about sixteen people sits and kneels on a striped woven mat in a yellow-walled temple room, posing in front of altar figures. Behind them stand tall decorated deity murtis with crowns and garlands, and a garland of red and green flowers hangs across the top of the wall. In front, a puja tray holds fruit, sweets, brass plates and bowls, with a small lamp and a framed picture. A man in a bright orange robe with a dark turban stands in the back row beside a child in dark clothes holding a plate. Women wear orange, pink and green saris and salwar outfits, and a young woman in a green top holds a toddler on the right while a younger child sits nearby. Men in white shirts and grey shirts kneel at the front left.2021-04-27A 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.2024-02-26Indoor group photo at a KAILASA Melbourne gathering: a large seated statue of a guru-like figure in a black headpiece, ornate orange and green dress, and layered white and multicolored flower garlands sits at the centre, with a silver-toned hand raised in blessing. Around it, a crowd of adults and children in saris, salwar kameez, kurta and casual wear sits or kneels on a pink mat, several smiling and posing. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps lie in the foreground. A puja or Jayanthi celebration setting with a visible statue, not a living person.2021-12-28Devotees sit on grey carpet in a temple hall decorated with garlanded deity murtis and a wall of shoes. A priest in saffron robes sits at left before an altar with a brass tray and lamp, while a woman in red garments sits at the back near the central shrine. Seated devotees in saris and kurtas, including a woman in a striped blue and yellow sari and a woman in pink, face the altar. Brass lamps, flower garlands and gold-framed deity images fill the background.2008-10-22KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09Group photograph of about 15 people posing in a temple hall before a gilded shrine with deity murtis and a black stone Nandi bull in the left foreground. Standing and seated adults and children wear saris, kurtas, salwar kameez and casual clothes in red, orange, blue, green and white. A man in an orange kurta sits in the front center, and a woman in a cream sari sits in front. Behind them are golden arches, red drapes and garlands on the central deity figures. Pooja items such as brass lamps sit on the left.2019-04-27KAILASA in Los Angeles on 12/31/20192019-12-31 +1 copiesDevotees sit seated on maroon and purple cloth in a temple hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a row of black stone deity murtis in saffron and red garments with garlands, backed by a golden-yellow altar with figures. Brass oil lamps (diyas) burn on brass plates with leaves and petals in front of them. A woman in white sari sits at left, a woman in orange-gold sari with glasses beside her, a woman in pink silk sari in the center, a woman in teal sari behind a boy in pink kurta, and a woman in red top at right. A bald man in white near the right edge also sits in prayer, and a young boy in yellow kurta sits in the foreground beside a girl in yellow dress. Scene shows a group puja or aarti at the ashram.2024-03-10 +1 copiesA group photograph inside a temple hall with a wooden vaulted ceiling and yellow walls, at a Navratri puja. A large group of about 25 women, girls, and men stands closely around a brass lamp and offerings spread on a patterned carpet and white cloth. The women wear saris and salwar kameez in yellow, pink, purple, orange, and green, and a girl in pink lehenga stands at front. A man at right in a white striped polo and white dhoti stands beside a man in a white shirt and dhoti. At right, an older bearded man with long grey hair and a bare torso wears a beaded mala. Behind them is a gilded shrine arch holding deity murtis garlanded with flowers, and a large black deity murti stands at left. Plates of fruit, flowers, and small oil lamps sit in front.2024-11-10A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple hall. Several deity murtis stand against a textured brown backdrop, including a figure with a lion mount at centre and gold-crowned figures in yellow and red garments on either side. Seated on the floor and on folding chairs in the foreground, devotees wear saris and kurtas in yellow, red, purple, pink and white, with a man in a light blue shirt and a young man in a dark blue kurta among them. A child in orange sits at right near a flower-garlanded throne. The seated people are attentive, facing forward toward the shrines.2024-06-09