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Indoor temple scene at a Hindu shrine with a dark deity murti in orange and gold garments, adorned with a multicolour flower garland and a beaded necklace, seated on a gold-framed throne-like platform. Beside it a framed photograph of a woman in orange robes sits on a cushioned settee draped with a garland, with a red cloth and white lilies nearby. A brown fringed canopy stands over a dark deity murti in a green and purple sari. Four people sit on the carpeted floor in front, a woman in orange and a man in white with a woman in red and a person in green, with oil lamps and offerings before them. Rows of white figures line the back shelves. Puja is being performed.

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October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor temple shrine with a gold-framed arch and red velvet curtain. A man in an orange-brown robe sits cross-legged on the grey carpet beside a woman in a red and purple sari with gold border, who kneels facing the shrine. Behind them a black stone deity murti in orange cloth and beaded necklaces stands under a gold arch, and to the right a framed portrait labelled 'Nithyananda' sits on a cushioned chaise with white lilies, peacock feathers and a red offering dish. Smaller gold-arched shrines with flower garlands and a brass oil lamp are on the left, with a rudraksha bead canopy at right.2008-10-22Indoor temple puja in a shrine room. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes sits cross-legged at the left, seen from behind, applying a mark or touching a devotee's head; a woman in an orange-red sari and a bun sits in front of him with her back to the camera. Behind them stands a large deity murti in black with orange garments, pearl-like necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, flanked by a golden arch and a wooden framed beaded hanging. To the right, a dark-skinned murti in a green and purple sari with garlands stands beside a cushioned throne-like seat with a framed portrait on a stand showing a figure in saffron. Marigold garlands in red, yellow and green drape the murtis, and flowers and a peacock feather rest on the platform. Several devotees in white and pale clothing sit at the bottom edge.2008-10-22A photograph inside a temple hall with a grey carpet and white curtains. On the left, a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, bare-footed and wearing a beaded necklace, pours or offers something over a black stone Shivalinga on a low tiled pedestal, under a wooden canopy hung with fringed red cloth. Behind them, rows of small white and brass deity murti sit on a shelf. Several seated devotees on the floor watch: a woman in an orange sari holds papers, a woman in a green sari with a pink border holds papers, a man in a dark blue shirt sits, and a man in a grey shirt stands at right. Fruit and offerings sit on a tray in the foreground. Hanging banners and framed religious paintings decorate the walls.October 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a decorated temple hall with grey curtains. A large black deity murti sits on a cushioned golden-framed throne, wearing an orange cloth, a silver necklace, a red-and-white forehead band and garlands of yellow, green and red flowers. In front of it stands a framed photograph of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, labelled "Nithyananda". A smaller gilded shrine on the left holds another orange-clad figure with flower garlands. A tall orange rudraksha-bead canopy stands at right. Three people sit on the floor before the altar: a shaven-headed priest in orange robes holding a brass plate of offerings, a woman in a red-and-maroon sari with her hair in a bun kneeling with hands together, and a bearded man in a white shirt and pale trousers seated at right. A peacock-feather bundle and white flowers rest on the platform.2008-10-22A temple hall with white draped walls and a wooden canopy hung with orange and brown tassels. On the left, a large black deity murti in orange cloth and garlands stands beside a gold-trimmed cream sofa holding a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes, with a peacock feather fan and white flowers nearby. Centre, a black deity murti in a green sari with a purple shawl and flower garland stands before a row of white seated statues on a tiered shelf. Seated devotees on grey carpet face the altar: a woman in an orange shawl at the left edge, a woman in green at lower left, a man in white and a woman in red-orange sari in the centre, and others at right. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on a low dais.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsDevotees sit on grey carpet in a temple hall facing a shrine. Left, a deity murti is draped in garlands of yellow, green and red flowers before a golden arch. Centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits with hands joined near a red-cushioned chair under a brown fringed canopy. A man in a red dhoti sits in the foreground with his back to the camera, and a woman in green and pink holds lamps near the canopy. Two white marble statues with garlands stand at right. Attention is directed toward the central seat during the ritual.2008-10-22Interior of a Hindu temple shrine with ornate golden canopies and deity murtis garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Black stone Shivalingam-style forms sit on a central pedestal in front. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the right shrine beside a seated figure in white. Several devotees in saris and casual clothes sit cross-legged on a blue carpet in the foreground, facing the shrine. A brass kalasha stands near the front, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the right. The scene is a puja or darshan at the shrine.