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A photograph of a home interior where a seated group of devotees gathers on a blue floor cloth for a puja-style gathering in front of a fireplace mantel decorated with small figurines. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits with his back to the camera, facing a dark-haired woman in a pink top seated on a low platform in front of a framed portrait garlanded with orange flowers. A golden arched shrine niche with a blue backdrop holds a deity murti. Devotees in white, teal, orange and blue clothing sit in rows, and food offerings in steel bowls lie on the cloth. A flat-screen television sits behind the group.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a home room during a devotional gathering around a small shrine on a white mantel. The shrine holds a gilded arched frame with a blue backdrop, a deity murti draped in blue cloth and marigold garlands, and a kalasha-like vessel in front. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged at the shrine with hands joined in prayer, while a man in white dhoti-style cloth sits nearby. Dozens of seated devotees, many women in saris and salwar in teal, orange and red, fill the floor. Behind the shrine are two carved dark wood chairs with red upholstery, a white lion statue, framed photographs and a dancing Nataraja figurine on the mantel.Indoor home shrine gathering. A seated man in orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair near a gold-framed shrine holding a small deity murti draped in blue cloth and garlanded. Behind it, a framed photo with a garland hangs above a white fireplace. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left holding a fan-like object, and a woman in white stands at right. Seated devotees in front include a woman in turquoise, others in orange and white, and books and boxes lie on the floor at right. A framed Krishna painting hangs on the wall above. The robed man's ritual role and clothing are visible, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA home darshan gathering in a living room with orange and gold curtains and a tiled fireplace. A central seated figure in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala, sits on a chair behind a low altar decorated with a floral garland, orange cloth and a framed portrait wearing a flower garland. Devotees sit on the floor in front, including a woman in a green saree, a man in white, and several children and adults in casual clothes. Fruit, a bowl, brass vessels and a kalasha sit on the floor mat, with a drum in the foreground.2008-04-28October 14 20082008-10-14April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 28 20082008-04-28April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a seated group in a home room with cream walls, dark green curtains and a wall clock. On the left stands a decorated deity figure draped in blue fabric with a crown-like headdress, beside a small table with a brass dish, a red container and floral offerings. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a blue cloth in the centre, surrounded by devotees in white, pink, orange and red clothing. A man in a dark shirt stands at the back holding a camera on a tripod, and another man in a white shirt stands in the doorway. Gold statues and a framed picture stand on a cabinet in the background.A crowded domestic-style room with a seated congregation on a blue floor mat facing a gilded shrine at right. Shrine holds a blue-draped deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Two dark carved wooden thrones with red cushions stand near the fireplace. Several people sit on the floor in saris and kurtas, including a woman in red sari at left and a woman in orange sari in the foreground. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits near the shrine, next to a man in white dhoti and green-striped shawl. A man photographs the gathering from the back. Walls hold paintings, a figurine of a dancing deity and framed photos. Satsang or home darshan setting.