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A photograph taken at a temple entrance during a welcoming ceremony. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a woman in a white and gold embroidered sari with a red beaded necklace who holds a brass aarti plate decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. Beside her, an older woman in a cream sari holds up a large framed photograph garlanded with red and white flowers, showing a smiling figure in a red turban and pink garment. Two more women stand nearby, one in an orange and red patterned sari with folded hands, another in a green and gold sari. Behind them, a framed portrait with a smiling figure in orange hangs on the wall beside a hanging orange cloth and string lights, and a crowd gathers in the room beyond.

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Photograph of a procession welcoming a guest at a temple entrance, with a striped green-and-red canopy above. A woman in a navy blue patterned sari at left holds a brass puja vessel with a green leaf and a brass lamp. Next, a woman in an orange robe with rudraksha malas stands with hands joined in namaste. A woman in a teal-blue sari holds a silver tray with red flowers and small brass lamps. On the right, a man in a maroon turban and white garment with a thick layered garland of red, white and yellow flowers is smiling, and a younger woman in a blue sari with gold necklaces stands beside him. Several other women in saris stand behind them in a glass-walled entrance.2019-07-15KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a devotee line at a roadside procession or darshan. On the left, several women in white sarees with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot, some holding their hands together. At the right, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands facing the group, holding a lit aarti lamp on a tray. Behind him is a table with a framed portrait of a man with long white hair wearing a white head covering, a red cloth and a flower garland, plus a decorated orange and red umbrella overhead. The setting is a paved road with a temple-style gateway at right.A photo inside a covered hall with corrugated metal walls and ceiling fans. In the centre, a bald, bespectacled man with a bare chest wears a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas, holding a woven basket with a leaf and offering. To his left, a man in white dhoti holds a cutout standee of a smiling figure in pink and orange clothing, an orange turban, and a garland of white jasmine, pink and red flowers, and green leaves. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at either side, one holding a basket of flowers and the other a basket of fruit including oranges, apples and bananas. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Onlookers stand in the background.2022-04-17A photograph of devotees welcoming a pilgrimage at a doorway. In the centre, a large cutout board depicts a smiling guru figure in red robes, a red-orange turban, yellow and orange flower garlands and a red shawl, seated and raising one hand. Beside it, a woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse holds the cutout's arm, and another woman in a white sari with a white forehead mark smiles behind it. On the right, a young woman in a white sari with a dark blue and gold border holds a brass tray of yellow flowers, green leaves and a small lamp. Figures in white clothing appear at the left edge, and a maroon door with a gold ornament is on the right.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 4/27/20192019-04-27Indoor devotional scene before a framed portrait of a seated figure on a gold throne, with a red-brown draped backdrop, red and white flower garlands around the frame, and a gold-and-white garment visible on the portrait. In the foreground, a woman in white with a long braid stands with her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward the portrait. To the right, four devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer; one woman holds a silver-wrapped vessel with a lit flame, and a man on the far right wears glasses and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. A gold-decorated brass vessel and flower offerings sit on a red table below the portrait. A colorful painted pillar appears at the upper right.2009-11-01Indoor temple puja in a bright yellow room decorated with marigold garlands and hanging paper streamers. Two women in white dhoti-style saris with gold borders stand on a red and gold patterned mat. The woman on the left wears a face mask and holds a large printed cutout photo of a smiling man with a purple turban, red and yellow garlands, rudraksha beads and a trident-tipped staff, labelled as a printed portrait rather than a physical person. The woman on the right wears a rudraksha mala, holds a small book and a brass kalasha with mango leaves and a coconut, standing before a deity murti. Silver sandals rest on a brass tray in the foreground, with a brass lamp, a bell and a tray of flowers nearby.2021-07-23Indoor scene at a temple-style hall with red-and-white striped steps and a blue sign reading photo and video camera not allowed. A man in a saffron robe with a long beard stands at the upper steps, while a woman in orange sits on a lower step. Young men in white dhotis and a white-clad priest, one with a yellow shawl, prepare a ritual near brass pots and a kalasha-like vessel with leaves and a small brass lamp on the floor. On the right, men in white carry a framed portrait garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, and a woman in white with an orange shawl bows her head before the offerings. Several onlookers in saffron, white and bright saris stand along the steps watching the puja.2008-09-28KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/15/20192019-07-15September 23 20062006-09-23Photograph of a street-side welcome at night. A woman in a yellow blouse and white dhoti-style cloth with a red-orange beaded necklace stands at left, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a maroon-and-navy blouse holds a brass plate of marigold flowers and leaves at right. Between them, a life-size printed cutout depicts a smiling man in a red turban, red robe and layered garlands of yellow marigolds and pink-white flowers, seated cross-legged. A third woman with a white vibhuti marking on her forehead smiles behind the cutout. Behind them, several people in white garments with rudraksha-style necklaces are visible. The background shows a green wall, a closed grey shutter and a maroon door with gold ornamental fittings.