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A photograph of a group seated cross-legged on a white marble floor in a bright living room, apparently for a home puja. In the foreground a woman in an orange and gold sari sits with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a woman in a maroon and gold silk sari with bangles and a bindi. Behind them, a woman in a grey shawl with bangles, a woman in purple with gold necklace, a woman in green and red, a bare-shouldered man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, and a man in a white shirt sit with eyes closed. Further back, a man in a grey shirt and a woman in a red and blue sari sit near a grey sofa. In the foreground a brass plate holds fruit, flowers and an oil lamp on a low wooden tray, with oranges and a basket of flowers on the floor. A large framed painting hangs on the wall. Several seated people are visible.

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October 14 20082008-10-14Indoor satsang or puja gathering on a white floor in a bright room with a grey leather armchair and a cushion with gold embroidery. Seated devotees fill the frame: a woman in a red and gold silk sari with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed; a woman in an orange and gold shawl smiling beside her; women in purple, lavender and green saris; a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead at right; a bald man in white in the background. Fruit offerings, oranges and a basket of flowers sit in the foreground.2008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple room at KAILASA San Jose. Several devotees sit cross-legged on a mat before offering plates of flowers and sweets, with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in a purple sari and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sit at the left edge. Seated at centre, a woman in a yellow sari and another in green sit in prayer. At right, a woman in a blue and pink sari and a man in a light blue kurta with a mala press their palms together. Behind them stand deity murtis, a golden arch, and a golden kalasha-like vessel. Children and other devotees sit in the background.2019-09-02 +1 copiesA group of women sit cross-legged on a red patterned rug performing a Varalakshmi Vratam kumkum archana puja. In the foreground a woman in a turquoise saree with gold border holds a small offering and kumkum, while a woman in a pink and red saree with a rudraksha mala keeps her eyes closed and hands together. Behind them, women in saris of purple, pink, white and orange sit with palms pressed in prayer. Brass oil lamps, bowls, bananas and a yellow fruit on a leaf sit on low wooden stands in front. A man in a white dhoti sits in the background near a red-draped bench. Several people wear tilak and red bindis.2019-08-09October 16 20122012-10-16KAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +3 copiesApril 28 20082008-04-28September 30 20082008-09-30August 13 20082008-08-13A home puja in a bright living room where people sit on the floor around a low table of offerings. A man in a white dhoti and a woman in a pink and gold sari sit at left. A man in orange robes with a red-orange cloth, a beaded neck mala and a gold pendant sits at centre-right, gesturing with his hand. Behind them, a young man in an orange kurta, another seated man and a woman in orange sit near a sofa. A tray holds oranges, apples, flowers and brass bowls, and a cloth-draped throne with a floral garland stands at right. A framed gold-toned artwork hangs on the wall.2008-05-03A living-room puja in progress at a home in Los Angeles. A man in orange robes and a saffron head cloth sits cross-legged at the centre, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a brass bell or lamp in the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. To his right, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined. Seated devotees fill the room: a woman in a pink sari in the lower left foreground, an older woman in orange, and several people in white and orange along the white sofa behind. A large deity murti on the right is draped in a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers, with green and red silk cloth. In front lie brass plates of fruit, marigolds, orange-wrapped offerings and bowls of prasad, and a kalasha-style vessel. The room has cream walls and a framed picture above the sofa.2008-05-03