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A photograph inside a temple hall during a devotional ceremony. Devotees sit on a carpeted floor facing an ornate golden shrine decorated with garlands and a richly adorned deity murti. On the left, a seated priest in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl plays a drum, while a woman in a green sari and a woman in a turquoise salwar sit near the centre, one with hands together in prayer. Standing and seated devotees in orange, green and blue clothing fill the middle ground, and an orange-robed figure stands near the shrine. Tall floral garlands and draped cloth frame the altar.

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2011 -eNMiracles CollectionsA photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple hall decorated with garlands and gold-finished deity figures. Centre-left, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a mala around his neck sits on a low seat in front of a microphone, facing a seated audience. A drummer in a red-orange dhoti plays a large barrel drum at the left edge. Behind them, a gilded shrine holds a standing deity murti draped in green and wreathed in marigold and flower garlands, with a mounted sculpture to the right. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, plates of fruit and a figure of a bull are visible. About a dozen seated devotees, several in pink and blue saris and salwar, watch the speaker. Satsang or discourse setting.Photo inside a temple shrine room with a gold-framed deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, and a shrine on the right with a portrait-like image and flower garlands. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a head covering raises one arm toward the shrine, while a woman in a red and green sari kneels at lower left beside brass lamps. Another person in white sits on the right beside brass ritual lamps and a white fan-like whisk. A Shiva lingam-like black stone sits at left, with a gold kalasha-style object and a small framed picture on the upper wall.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhotograph inside a temple shrine hall during a ritual. Several deity murtis stand in the background, decorated with colourful flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a kalasha and brass oil lamps in front. At left, two men in saffron/orange robes sit on a red mat; one holds a feathered whisk or fan toward the altar while the other sits bare-chested with ash markings, near a puja plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari sits at centre on the floor facing the altar with hands joined. Three women sit on the floor at right, one in a red and gold sari, one in a teal floral outfit, and one in blue with blonde hair. A microphone stand stands at left.A photograph inside a temple hall with a dark backdrop, showing devotees seated on mats on the floor facing an altar. The altar is decorated with garlanded deity murtis and gilded arches, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front. Several seated devotees wear saffron, red, pink and green clothing, and a few sit in the foreground in pink and white. A framed portrait hangs high on the wall above the altar, its caption not legible. Rows of colourful cloth bundles are stacked on shelves at left. Devotees appear to be attending a puja or darshan.A photograph of an indoor Hindu temple ritual in a room with white walls and wooden rafters. A man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged before a dark stone shivalingam-style deity murti draped with white garlands, performing a lamp or aarti offering with oil lamps on a brass stand. To the left a man in orange sits on a raised cushioned seat, with a bare-chested or white-clad attendant seated nearby. Behind the deity, a decorated altar holds flower garlands, brass lamps and a framed picture. Seated devotees in red, orange and white saris and dhotis, many with palms pressed together, fill the foreground, indicating a puja or darshan gathering.2007-10-07A photograph inside a Hindu temple hall where devotees sit on grey carpet facing a shrine. A man in an orange-saffron shawl sits centre-right near the altar and appears to lead the gathering. A bare-chested drummer in a red-orange dhoti plays a large drum at left. Behind them stand large deity murtis with blue and black faces, garlanded in marigold and multicolour flowers, beside a gilded shrine with a canopy and oil lamps. Rows of small colourful figurines line the left wall. Attendees wear white, light blue, green and a teal sari. Ritual activity such as puja or satsang appears to be underway.Indoor temple scene at a KAILASA centre during a Pradosha abhishekam. In the centre, a standing figure in orange-saffron robes with long hair stands beside a black Shiva lingam on a raised pedestal. Behind them are several deity murtis decorated with marigold and garland draping, and a golden arched shrine niche. Seated devotees on a grey carpet include a woman in a pink sari holding a brass vessel, a woman in a red sari, a child, and men in white and green shirts. A brass kalasha and oil lamp stand at left. The orange-robed figure's cues are not sufficient for a firm identification, so the identity is marked unsure.2008-05-03A photograph of an indoor temple hall with a wooden beamed ceiling and hanging lanterns. At the centre, a golden arched shrine holds deity murtis draped in garlands, with brass lamps on either side. In the foreground, a seated audience of about twenty people faces the shrine on striped mats, several in saris and kurtas. A monk in orange robes sits on the left of the stage near a garlanded deity, and a man in white kneels before the central shrine. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a pink-draped seat beside a microphone stand, with a garlanded deity beside him. A large brass pot stands in front of the audience.2009-10-13Interior 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.A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor facing a shrine in a bright hall with dark drapes. Center stage, a priest in orange robes stands behind a decorated altar with an ornate golden arch and a circular golden halo frame. Elaborately adorned deity murti, dressed in red and gold with garlands, sit on the altar flanked by brass oil lamps. A framed portrait hangs on the dark backdrop above. Devotees wear saris and kurtas in red, yellow, green, orange and white. On the right, a woman in blue stands beside a chair draped in orange cloth. Stacked orange-draped items and a white curtain appear at the left edge.2009-10-18