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Indoor ritual scene in a temple hall with yellow-painted walls and white carved ornate arches. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a black face mask holds small green-wrapped objects and a rudraksha mala. In the center, a figure in orange robes with a drum-like hand drum slung over the shoulder stands facing a large framed backdrop of a seated figure in red and orange draped in garlands. A wooden table, potted palms, a brocade armchair and a red cushion are visible, with a small brass bell on a stand.

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A photograph in a yellow-walled temple room with potted palms and an ornate white carved arch. A large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and bracelets sits on a red-cushioned throne, one hand raised in blessing. In front, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange-gold border holds small cymbals and wears a black face mask and rudraksha beads. Beside him, a person in an orange wrap and white mask plays a large hand drum on a wooden stand. A carved wooden table and red rug are in the foreground.2021-01-23Two sannyasi-clad men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls perform a ritual at a temple shrine. The man on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, plays cymbals or small percussion while wearing a white surgical mask. The man on the right, bare-chested with rudraksha bracelets and white-painted arms, beats a large brass-rimmed drum held with a sling. Behind them stands a large cutout of a bearded man in a red-orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers, seated on a tiger-skin cushion beneath an ornately carved white arch. Potted palms and a pedestal microphone stand in front. The printed cutout is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2020-12-25KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/22/20212021-01-22Two young male devotees in orange saffron dhotis and white face masks stand before a large printed portrait of a seated man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and gold armband, with a garland of red and yellow flowers. The portrait is printed on a backdrop with a carved white ornate arch and a tiger-striped cloth. The devotee on the left holds a small cymbal-like instrument and a green leaf-wrapped offering; the devotee on the right, bare-chested with rudraksha beads, plays a large barrel drum. A golden bowl sits on a red cloth in front, with a microphone and potted plants nearby. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2021-01-03KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/5/20212021-01-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/18/20202020-12-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/10/20212021-01-10KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/18/20212021-01-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/30/20212021-01-30KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/30/20202020-12-30KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/19/20202020-12-19Two young men in saffron-orange sannyasi garments and rudraksha malas play ritual percussion in front of a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing a red turban, gold necklaces and garlands, seated on a white throne. The player on the left, bare-armed with white ash markings, strikes a large drum, while the player on the right, in an orange shawl, holds small cymbals or hand cymbals. Both wear white face masks. A brass oil lamp decorated with red and white flower garlands stands before the throne, beneath a white carved arch and beside potted palms against a yellow wall.2020-12-26