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A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at the edge of a square brick fire pit (homa kunda) decorated with white lines and scattered petals, where a small flame burns in grey ash. Behind her, a seated figure on a cushioned throne-style chair wears a red cloth draped over the seat and is garlanded with red, pink and white flower necklaces; the figure is a statue or framed depiction. A brown banner reads Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles, and a portrait on the banner is labelled as such. Brass oil lamps, copper pots, a brass bowl of yellow liquid, marigold-topped kalasha pots garlanded with flowers, and a pink draped canopy complete the homa setting.

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Photo 66781692022-06-19A woman in a white sari with a brown border stands bending forward at an outdoor canopy tent, offering flowers at a seated figure decorated with red and white garlands on a throne-like chair with red cloth. A brick-lined fire pit with ash and a brass vessel sits in front, with brass oil lamps, flower petals and clay pots nearby. A banner reads Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles Aadheenam, with a portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and rudraksha malas beside it. Hanging flower garlands decorate the tent.2022-06-19 +1 copiesPhoto 66786352022-06-19 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/19/20222022-06-19 +1 copiesPhoto 99165822022-06-19 +1 copiesPhoto 99190752022-06-19 +1 copiesPhoto 99214132022-06-19 +1 copiesPhoto 82836052022-06-19 +1 copiesPhoto 82906022022-06-19 +1 copiesA temple puja scene with a woman in a white saree with gold border bending forward to offer flowers at a red-draped altar. On the left, a seated figure on a maroon velvet throne wears an orange and yellow turban, a garland of white and orange flowers, and an orange-gold cloth; the figure appears to be a statue or decorated image rather than a living person. Brass oil lamps, a fruit bowl with bananas and oranges, plates of offerings, and a brass bell are arranged on the floor, with a standing deity murti in a green and gold garment behind. A hand holding a plate is visible at the lower right.Outdoors on a paved lot under a canopy, a seated figure in a throne-style armchair draped with a gold-and-red shimmering cloth sits on a patterned rug. She wears a red-and-gold headdress, a red garment, a long white flower garland with red flowers, and a beaded red mala, and holds her hands in a greeting gesture. In front, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a saffron-yellow border and a rudraksha mala, wearing a blue surgical mask and white body markings on his shoulders, sits and feeds a wooden ladle into a roaring fire pit, with brass vessels and a tray of offerings beside him. Two people are present.2020-12-28Outdoor photo of a homa at a brick fire pit under a white canopy on a sunny day. A person in white ritual clothing bends over the fire, stirring a bowl with a long ladle. Seated to the right in a red upholstered armchair draped in a red patterned cloth is a smiling person wearing a magenta turban, pink robes and a long garland of orange, yellow, white and pink flowers. Brass vessels, an oil lamp, a green plant, flower petals and a folded purple cloth sit on a mat nearby, and gold-toned ritual ornaments hang on the left. A paved lot and trees stand behind.2019-09-01