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Indoor photograph of a decorated palanquin-style shrine with a golden tiered canopy and a deity murti garlanded with red, orange, white and green flower garlands, set on a golden base with a teal and orange cloth. Peacock feathers stand at the sides and a purple cloth backdrop hangs behind. On the left a woman in an orange sari holds a metal pot, and on the right an elderly man in a striped shirt and light trousers stands beside the shrine. Two white flags with blue bird emblems hang from poles at the entrance, and framed photographs line the walls behind.

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A decorated golden palanquin-style canopy shrine stands outdoors in front of a glass-fronted building, draped with red and white flower garlands, a purple cloth backdrop and peacock feathers. Inside the shrine sits a silver-adorned deity murti wearing an orange cloth and a green-and-red garland. Two white flags with a blue emblem flank the shrine. On the left a woman in an orange sari stands at the edge of the frame, and on the right an older woman in a light blue outfit stands near the entrance, with a display rack and plants visible behind the glass.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA golden palanquin-style ratha or canopied shrine stands against a pale brick wall, decorated with red and white garlands and peacock feather fans. Beneath the gilded canopy sits a deity murti draped in red, purple and green silk saris with gold borders, adorned with pink and red flower garlands, roses and white blossoms. A brass kalasha-like vessel is held at the right edge by a person in red sleeves, and white flags with a blue emblem flank the top. Fresh flowers and garlands cover the base. No people are clearly visible in the central scene.2008-05-12A photograph inside a temple hall of a deity murti dressed in a red and orange cloth and set beneath an ornate golden canopy with a gilded finial. The canopy is hung with red, white and orange flower garlands, and peacock feathers stand at its sides. Lit oil lamps glow on the platform, and a teal silk cloth drapes over the base. Two men in white dhotis stand at left and right, one holding the teal cloth; a third man in white with a green-bordered shawl stands at far right. An elderly woman in a light blue top and a person in orange stand in the background beside a white-and-blue flag and framed notices. Blue and white flags hang at the top of the frame.A 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.A photograph of a deity murti (a Venkateshwara-style Vishnu form) seated under an ornate gold canopy with a tiered golden pinnacle, set in front of a glass entrance with two white flags. The murti wears a green silk sari-style dress with a jade-green pendant, layered gold and silver jewellery, a dark crown with a jewelled ornament, and is draped in red, pink and white garlands. Peacock feather fans flank the canopy pillars, and red and white flower garlands hang from the canopy. In front, an orange silk cloth covers the base. A young girl with dark hair sits in the foreground facing the murti, and a woman in a green-and-gold sari stands at left holding yellow and red flowers. An oil lamp with a lit flame sits at right. No a person candidate is visible.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A decorated deity murti sits under a golden canopy shrine with a purple backdrop, draped in teal and orange cloth and surrounded by red, white and green flower garlands. Peacock feathers stand at the sides, and two white flags with a blue emblem hang overhead in an indoor hall. On the left, a shirtless bald man in white dhoti with gold border holds a long ceremonial item near the base of the shrine. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with green border, wearing glasses, rests a hand on the shoulder of another man. Behind them an elderly person in a light blue outfit stands near the glass wall. Oil lamps burn at the base of the shrine.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events