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Indoor photo in a hall with framed photographs of temple scenes on the wall above. A man in a yellow kurta with a black shawl stands with his hands clasped in front of him, looking to the side. Beside him a woman in a yellow silk sari with gold bangles and a beaded necklace stands near a man in glasses behind her. A large ornate gold-coloured box or lantern with carved edges is in the left foreground, and a red-clad person is partly visible at the lower right. On the right is a black framed board with a printed schedule, a notice about renting the hall, and a flowering white orchid arrangement nearby.

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A photo of an indoor event hall with framed landscape pictures and a golden statue at left. Two men in saffron-yellow kurtas with black shawls stand in the centre-right, the man at right with grey hair and a moustache smiling and holding a white yak-hair chamara fly-whisk. A woman in a yellow silk sari with gold bangles and a paper envelope stands at left, and a bare-chested man with a red tilak and a rudraksha-style mala stands behind. A peacock-feather fan is at lower left. Several people are visible in the background.2008-05-12Indoor photo in a gallery-like hall with framed pictures on the wall. Two men in yellow-gold silk kurta-style garments with black shawls stand at right and center, one man at right reaching toward a large white fluffy object held by a woman in a yellow and gold sari with a white hair-like mass, possibly a ceremonial or decorative item. A peacock-feather display appears at lower left. Framed landscape pictures hang above. No identification of any person is made.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12Indoor evening photograph of a crowd at a warmly lit hall with framed landscape paintings on the wall. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands beside a man in a white shirt and glasses. Behind them a man in a dark jacket and a woman with a red bindi look on. At the right edge an older man with grey hair and a dark scarf reaches forward, blurred in motion, possibly offering or handling something. Several people are visible, and a blurred figure is in the lower foreground.2008-05-12A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with framed pictures and recessed lights on the wall behind. A man on the right with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a yellow kurta with a black shawl, extends a golden ceremonial implement toward a large fan-like bundle of white and grey fibres held up in front of a seated figure in yellow clothing. A second man in a yellow and black shawl stands behind him, and a peacock feather fan appears in the lower left foreground. Gold and brass deity-like figures are partly visible on the left. The scene suggests a puja or blessing, with the implement being waved over the offering.2008-05-12A photograph of an indoor hall with framed landscape pictures on the wall and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a smiling man with grey hair and a moustache wears a yellow silk kurta with a black shawl and holds a small golden ritual implement toward a white, shaggy object at left. Beside him, a man in a yellow kurta and black shawl, head bowed, also holds a golden implement. At right, a person in orange robes stands partly visible. Other onlookers are behind them.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of three people in a temple-like room with a garlanded altar at left and a grey curtain behind. A man on the left with swept-back dark hair, gold earrings, a red-and-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, and a gold necklace hands a red and gold wrapped gift to a man in an orange t-shirt with glasses and a rudraksha mala. A woman in a red sari with a hair clip stands at right with her hands joined. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the left edge.2008-05-12A young woman in an orange and yellow salwar kameez stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at a brass altar setup. Beside her, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned necklace sits cross-legged, holding a small object in his raised hand, next to brass oil lamps, a red tray with flowers and an ornate brass kalasha. A standing young man in a striped shirt watches at left, and a crowded temple hall with red and green draped textiles and garlands is visible behind.May 12 20082008-05-12A man in orange saffron robes stands in a room holding a tiered silver ritual vessel with both hands, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a red kumkum dot. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and an orange and maroon shawl, and smiles toward a man in white on the left. Behind him, a line of women in maroon, orange and gold saris, with gold jewellery and bangles, stands in a row. A man in a light lavender kurta stands at the far right. The scene looks like a puja or ritual offering setting. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long curly dark hair, saffron robes and a gold bead mala, holding the ritual vessel.2008-05-11