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Night procession outdoors under street lights: a gold-roofed palanquin (ratha/palanquin) draped with red and white flower garlands and peacock-feather fans, carrying a deity murti dressed in red and orange silk and a green-and-red garland, with a large jewelled crown. A priest in white dhoti with green border on the left swings a smoking censer (dhoop/incense) toward the murti. Behind the palanquin a purple cloth hangs, and a woman in a red sari holds a peacock-feather fan. A man in white on the right edge is partly visible. A framed photo of a figure is mounted on the canopy, and a floral-decorated golden base sits below.

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Night procession at an outdoor temple setting. In the foreground, a figure in a peach-orange hooded shawl with a red border sprinkles water from a metal vessel toward a palanquin. The palanquin has a golden multi-tiered canopy hung with red and white flower garlands and carries a deity murti draped in orange and green silk, with a green and red garland and gold ornaments, flanked by peacock-feather fans. A small lamp glows on the base. Behind it, a woman in a red and white outfit stands near the palanquin, and another person in magenta clothing stands at the right edge with hands folded. White flags on poles rise in the background and a white brick wall is on the left. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style blessing of a palanquin deity murti.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a ritual at an indoor temple setting. A figure in a peach-orange shawl with a maroon border stands with back partly turned, holding a small vessel and offering toward a deity murti seated under a gilded canopy hung with red and white flower garlands and a green garland. The murti wears red and gold silk and is decorated with a peacock-feather fan. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands at left holding a metal pot, a child in white stands beside her holding a tray, and another devotee in teal and orange kneels at right. A small oil lamp burns at the base among flowers. White flags hang behind, and a white brick wall fills the background.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA night-time photograph outside a white brick wall beside a sign reading TEMPLE. A gilded palanquin-style canopy frames a deity murti or decorated image draped in red and orange cloth with a teal silk cover, adorned with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A man in white dhoti and shawl with green-striped border, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a black fringed fan or whisk and a brass-rimmed tray. On the right, a woman in a yellow top and white shawl holds a small offering dish, and a figure in an orange robe bends forward before the altar. Oil lamp flames flicker at the base of the shrine.October 22 20082008-10-22October 15 20082008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 04 20112011-10-04Outdoor procession scene at dusk beside a white building. A golden palanquin with a pagoda-style canopy, decorated with red and white garlands and peacock feathers, carries a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth. A man at left, seen from behind in an orange-brown wrap, raises a white fly whisk (chamara) high above the palanquin. A man at right, in an orange shirt, stands facing the palanquin with his back to the camera. Another figure in an orange robe stands in the background, and a woman in a purple sari holds a tray of fruit at far right. A woman with a grey braid stands at lower left.2008-10-15A photograph of a deity murti seated under a golden arch at night, richly decorated with layered flower garlands in red, white and yellow, a gold crown and gold jewellery, and a red silk cloth draped below. Two tall decorative fans with dark green, red and orange tassels flank the murti. On the left a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala raises a white feather fan toward the deity. Illuminated golden pillars and string lights frame the shrine.2014-10-03A photograph of a golden palanquin-style shrine decorated with white and red flower garlands and peacock feathers, housing a deity murti in orange and gold garments with ornate jewellery and a crown. Several devotees attend it at an entrance with glass doors. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads stands at left, a person in a white dhoti and shawl with reddish hair stands centre-left, a man in white kurta bends to the shrine at centre-right, and a woman in a white sari with a magenta border stands at right. The shrine is being carried or arranged for a procession or ritual at the temple entrance.2008-04-27