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Photo inside a temple hall with deep red velvet drapes and red floral-patterned carpets. Six people sit cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed. Nearest the camera, a man in a striped pink, blue and white sweater rests his hands on his knees. Beside him, a woman in a red hooded sweatshirt sits with her hands folded, and a woman in a striped top and dark leggings sits next to her. Further back, a woman in white clothes sits with hands joined, and a woman in a teal tunic and a man in a dark jacket sit near the back. At the back stands a large deity murti in a decorated arch, garlanded with marigold strings, with a bell hanging above. Three smaller deity murtis stand on golden pedestals to the right, garlanded in flowers, and a blue sign hangs on the wall, with a small oil lamp and flowers on the altar. The scene shows a group meditation session.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with deep red curtains and patterned red carpets. Several people sit in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. A man in front wears a striped pink, white and navy sweater and dark trousers and sits on a small wooden chair. A woman in a red sweatshirt sits cross-legged nearby, another in a striped top and black leggings sits beside her, and an older woman in a teal outfit and a woman in white sit further back. Behind them a large deity murti stands under an ornate gold arch, draped in garlands and a red cloth, flanked by smaller murtis on gold platforms. A small brass bell hangs at upper left and a sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE on the platform.2024-09-20A photograph inside a temple hall with red carpets and red draped curtains. 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Ornate gold pillars frame the murtis, including figures in blue and pink garments.2024-02-26Photo 99180472022-06-09 +1 copiesFour people sit cross-legged on a red and gold patterned carpet in a room with burgundy velvet drapes and a gold shimmer wall. On the left, a young woman in a light blue and white salwar kameez with a dupatta sits with hands near her knees. Beside her, a woman in a white top and beige trousers sits with hands folded. On the right, an older man with white hair and beard wears a blue striped polo and jeans, seated before a shrine, and a woman with short curly hair in a navy top and white pants sits near brass lamps and a brass tiered stand. The shrine ahead holds a framed picture garlanded with white and orange marigold flower strands and a purple cloth backdrop, with a flat-screen TV and plastic storage bins in the background.2024-12-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine lit by warm golden light. 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