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A photograph inside a temple shrine hung with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe, shoulders bare, holds a lit lamp or aarti tray before the deity murti. Golden and dark-stone deity figures fill the altar, and oil lamps stand on brass pedestals. Two people in the lower foreground are partly visible at the edges, one with dark hair.

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Interior of a Hindu temple with decorated deity murtis draped in colourful garlands and flower strands. A figure in a saffron-orange robe, seen from behind with hair tied up, stands before the shrine, facing the altar. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand near the shrine, and a black Nandi-style figure with flower offerings sits at right. Two people with dark hair are partly visible in the lower foreground. A gold donation box stands at the right edge.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a Hindu temple shrine with several deity murtis draped in garlands and gold-colored ornaments, lit by brass oil lamps on tall stands. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his right arm raised, holding an object toward the central deity murti during a puja. At the lower right, two women in red and orange saris sit on the floor, and at the lower left, the backs of a few seated onlookers are visible. A black Shiva lingam with a garland sits on a low platform in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a person temple.A temple sanctum with ornate golden shrines decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl raises his arm toward the central deity murti, holding an object above it during worship. Two women in red and orange saris sit to the right near a black Shivalinga with floral offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a tall brass kalasha sits in the foreground. Several children and a seated figure appear in the lower left foreground. The shot is taken from behind and the man's face is not clearly visible.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine, with a figure in a saffron-orange robe standing at the left, holding a long grey feathered whisk raised toward the deities. The shrine is richly decorated with golden arches, multi-coloured garlands of marigolds and green leaves, and gilded metal lamps. A large black stone lingam sits on a pedestal at the lower centre, adorned with garlands and a red-and-gold cloth. A central ornate deity murti wears a crown and gold ornaments, with a metal trident beside it. A woman in red and green sari is visible at the lower right, partly cut off, sitting near the shrine.Photograph inside a Hindu temple shrine lit by warm lamps. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit oil lamp toward ornate deity murtis adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. A woman in a red sari kneels in the foreground beside a brass vessel and a black Shiva lingam-style stone with a flower offering. Behind them, gold-framed altars hold multiple garlanded deity murtis, one with a golden crown and another in a red and gold cloth backdrop.A temple shrine interior with gilded arches and deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands. In the centre, a black Nandi bull statue sits on a tiled platform before a shivalinga. A man in saffron robes stands at the right side of the shrine holding a lamp toward the deities, while a woman in a red and green sari kneels near the lamp. A seated man in white ritual dhoti sits on the right edge beside brass lamps, and a woman in a red sari stands at the left beside a blue-robed deity figure. Several visitors sit in the foreground at the lower left. A red kalasha and brass pots sit on the floor.