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A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold lamps and decorated deity murtis behind a raised stone platform draped in marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with white markings on his arms and forehead sits on an orange mat, raising a metal pot and pouring liquid onto a deity figure in a red and purple cloth. Beside him, a younger man in orange sits on the mat, and a woman in a red garment sits at the right edge. A silver plate of pink and white flower petals and a brass bowl lie on the mat, with a microphone stand in front.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in saffron-orange robes waves a large white fan or chamara over a row of murtis. Behind him, several deity figures in gold and colourful garlands stand on a blue-draped platform, with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hanging on them. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits on the left, and another man in red and orange clothing with white body markings sits beside the priest. A woman in a red top sits at the right edge, watching. Brass bowls, a plate of flower petals, a silver kalasha-like vessel, and an oil lamp sit on an orange mat in front of the murtis.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsRitual scene in a temple shrine with a deity murti and gold-framed altar. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, eyes closed. Beside him, a figure in orange robes with a long, wild grey-white hair mass and a gold pendant necklace sits with hands folded. Behind them, a man in white and a figure in red sit near a blue-draped altar. On the right, a stone-and-brass statue of a female figure in pink and red sari stands. Brass vessels, a plate of flowers, a kalasha-like bowl and marigold garlands fill the altar space. A rope barrier and a dark-haired onlooker's head appear at the edge. Seated figures are real people; statues are not counted.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhoto inside a temple shrine room. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with bare upper arms and white sacred markings on his arm sits cross-legged, hands pressed together in prayer, a microphone stand before him. Behind him, a shirtless man in orange cloth sits beside a small silver-and-gold ritual vessel and a lit oil lamp, with a tray of red and white flower petals nearby. Further left, a woman in red and a man in red-orange clothing sit with hands folded, and a notebook lies open on a table. Behind the group, three colourfully dressed deity murtis stand on a blue-draped platform, one holding a trident, and a decorated linga stands with flowers and a garland. Brass lamps and marigold garlands frame the shrine.A photo inside a temple shrine with a decorated altar of deity murtis draped in red and gold garments and marigold garlands. Four people sit on low wooden seats on an orange mat for a puja: a man on the left in saffron robes with white tilaka and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer; a shaved-headed man in saffron with a bare upper body holds a long brass handle over a fan-like yak-hair chamara near a tray of flowers and offerings; a woman in a red sari with a red dot sits beside, and another woman in a red sari sits to the right. Silver bowls and a plate of flower petals sit on the floor in front. Several deity figures stand behind, including one in red with a trident and crescent crown.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor temple puja scene at a Hindu temple. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the left, holding a small ritual implement and attending to a small seated deity figure dressed in an orange and purple silk sari with a jewelled headpiece. Behind him, a woman in a red dress and a man with white forehead markings sit watching. Three larger deity murtis in colourful saris and garlands stand on a blue-draped platform behind. Foreground shows brass bowls, a plate of flower petals and garlands, and a kalasha-like vessel on a red mat. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person by appearance.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInside a temple shrine hall, a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead waves a white feathered fan over a silver-rimmed kalasha and offerings on a small orange mat, while a second priest in orange kneels beside him. Behind them, several richly garlanded deity murtis stand on a raised shrine with brass oil lamps in front. A woman in a red sari sits cross-legged on the right, and another woman in red kneels at left with papers before her. Scattered flower petals and brass plates of offerings lie on the mat.