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Photograph of devotees seated on a white marble floor in a temple hall with yellow walls. In the foreground at left, a woman in a green saree with gold border holds a small plastic-wrapped bundle and wears a gold necklace. Seated on a wooden chair, a woman in a red saree with gold border and a long mala sits beside two women in pink and cream sarees, one in a pink saree with gold border. On the floor, a man in a grey hoodie and dark trousers sits cross-legged beside a man in a dark hoodie reading a book, and at right a woman in a white saree with gold border sits beside a man in white clothes holding a small object. A tripod-mounted phone records them at right. Behind them stands a wall of red and black deity murtis and a brass kalasha with lamps near a golden pillar.

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Seated devotees in a gold-walled temple hall face a small deity shrine lined with rows of red-and-black figurines. A woman in a red and gold sari with a long mala sits at left beside a woman in a pink and gold sari and a woman in green. On the white marble floor, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near a man in a grey hoodie and a man in a grey top with white trousers. At right, an older woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and a man in white sit before a tripod-mounted phone recording the gathering. A brass pot stands near the shrine, with a small oil lamp and offerings on a red-draped table at the back. No speaker is clearly visible and no one appears to be the main focus; the scene reads as a group satsang or puja.2024-12-10Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a temple hall with gold-toned walls and a decorated shrine at upper right. Many devotees sit on the marble floor and on mats; women wear colourful saris in teal, magenta, yellow, green and blue, and some wear shawls or head coverings. A woman in a long-sleeved light top stands at left near a stage light on a tripod. A young boy in maroon clothing sits in front, with a child in white beside him. A man in a white shirt stands at back right, and a man in white dhoti and shawl sits near the right edge. A brass vessel is visible at lower right, and a rolled cloth and small table stand at left.A photograph of devotees seated on the floor of a gold-walled temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground, older women with red tilaks on their foreheads, gold earrings and necklaces sit close to the camera, one in a grey-green shawl; a young girl in a purple outfit and a child in yellow sit among them. Behind them, women in saris of purple, yellow and red sit on patterned mats. Further back, a man in white sits on a raised platform near a shrine, and several people in orange and white stand near ornate deity shrines. A row of dark deity murtis with orange garments lines the right wall. A studio light on a stand is visible at left.A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a small temple hall with white tiled floor and gold-toned curtains. In the foreground at lower left, a bald man in a yellow and orange printed shawl with om motifs wears rudraksha beads and sits on a chair. Beside him, a woman in a red top with yellow skirt sits on a chair. At centre, a woman in a grey-green jacket and multicoloured checked sari sits on a chair, holding a small object. Behind them, women in teal, maroon, pink, green and yellow saris sit on chairs and mats, and a child in a yellow top and a young boy in maroon sit on a patterned mat at right. A few people stand at the back, and a tripod stand is visible at upper centre. Several visible people appear to be listening or participating in the gathering.Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a large hall with yellow-ochre walls and exposed ceiling ducts. In the foreground, several women sit on mats with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-gold sari, another an orange-and-blue sari, and another a white sari. A man in a white t-shirt sits beside them. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with flowers stand on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees watch. On the right, a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and fruit offerings, and a stepped tiered display of red-and-black figurines stands along the wall. A television screen on the left shows a video call.2024-05-10A photograph inside a temple hall with yellow walls and white marble floor where devotees sit in rows facing the front. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears an orange and gold saree, another a purple saree with pink border, another an orange saree, and one in white and gold. A young girl in a red dress sits nearby. Behind them, seated older men and women wear green, cream, teal and pink clothing, and a man in a grey jacket stands at the far right. On the left, several deity murtis with orange cloth and garlands are placed on a raised platform. A hanging brass bell hangs from the ceiling. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.A photograph inside a hall with white marble floor where seated devotees take part in a ritual. In the foreground, women sit on mats in saris: a woman in white with a rudraksha mala at left, a woman in purple and gold border with a sheet of paper, a woman in a grey-silver sari with gold jewellery in the centre, and a woman in white with gold border and rudraksha mala at right. Behind them, more seated women and a boy in a green shirt sit among the crowd. Along the back wall, a row of black stone deity murtis are draped in orange cloth and garlanded. A television screen on the wall shows a ceremony. No one is identifiable as a person in this image.KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A devotional puja in a temple room with a tan wall and framed pictures. On the left, two large statues of Krishna and Radha stand in blue and pink garments with gold crowns. Rows of small dark figures in orange and gold dress line the back wall. A woman in a green sari kneels at a brass tray of offerings and fruit, while others in saris and white clothes sit on white cloths around brass oil lamps (diyas) and puja plates. A standing woman in a white top speaks at a microphone stand. Few details suggest any single leader, and no one is identified in the scene.2021-08-29KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bright hall with cream marble floor and a row of orange-robed deity murtis with golden crowns along the left wall. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and tilak sits cross-legged on a blue and red mat with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her a woman in a magenta and blue sari sits on the mat with hands folded. Behind them, several people sit on chairs: a woman in a white shawl, a woman in a lime-green sari with gold border, and an elderly bearded man in a dark cap, navy sweater and grey scarf. A small tray with offerings sits on a lace-covered table near the wall.A photograph inside a temple hall with yellow-tan walls and white marble floor. Several women in saris sit in rows on chairs and a woollen mat, watching a ritual at the left. A woman in a pink kurta and purple dupatta stands with her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp. Behind her are white deity murti with gold crowns, flower garlands and a kalasha-like arrangement of palm fronds. A seated woman in a green saree with a gold-bordered sari at centre-right holds a red cloth near the lamp. The women seated at right wear green, black and royal blue sarees with gold borders. A few men sit in the background.