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A temple worship scene in a hall with a draped white and red backdrop. Four deity murtis stand on a raised stage, decorated with flower garlands and orange and green garments. A statue of a saint with a white beard, orange cloth and garland sits at the left. A kneeling attendant in white dhoti waves a fan and holds a lamp before the deities. Near the stage, a seated priest in orange robes sits beside a seated man in orange, with a woman in blue saree and a woman in pink seated at a microphone. Fruit, flowers and brass vessels are arranged on a red cloth in front, and devotees sit on the floor watching.

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A temple puja on a raised red-carpeted stage in a hall with white draped walls. Three deity murtis stand behind, one in red and gold with a staff, others in red-and-green and pink-and-gold saris with flower garlands and gold crowns. A standing man in white dhoti waves a fan toward a pink-clad deity. In front, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged beside a seated woman in a green blouse and red sari, before a microphone, with fruit, bowls and flowers on the carpet. Two orange-robed figures sit near the altar, a priest in orange and a seated devotee in white at the lower left, and a large white statue of a seated guru with an orange cloth at the far left. Speakers and rows of shoes line the right side.2008-10-22Indoor puja before a red-draped stage holding several white deity murtis in ornate crowns and orange and red garments, one with a flute, plus a monkey-faced figure at left and a garlanded arrangement above. Two seated men in saffron-orange robes sit on a red cloth; the man at centre, with a shaved head, holds a lit lamp and offering, while the man at left presses his palms together in prayer. Trays of fruit, mangoes, bananas and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a woman in grey hair and a red garment and a child are visible at the bottom edge. Visible people: four. A possible yet uncertain candidate is the central man in saffron-orange with a rudraksha-style neck garland; his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2008-10-22Two saffron-robed men sit on a red-draped platform in a temple hall for a puja. The man at far left, wearing an orange shawl and a beaded mala, sits cross-legged at a microphone. The man beside him, in orange robes with a mala and hands folded at his chest, sits before brass offering trays. Behind them stand three painted deity murtis: a central figure in red-orange with a crown and garland holding a bow, a female figure in orange and gold with a crown and floral garlands, and a male figure in orange with a garland. A blue-skinned Krishna murti in pink and gold dress holds a flute on the right. Fruit, bananas, oranges, mangoes, and white lilies lie on the platform, and a whisk and brass vessels sit on the red cloth. Behind the group, a figure with a monkey face and a carved sage figure stand in the background.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor photo of a satsang or puja in a temple hall with white draped walls. Several devotees sit cross-legged on grey carpet facing a raised platform. Five or six people are visible from behind or the side: a man in a white shirt and jeans at left, a woman in a maroon sari, a woman in a dark top, a woman in a teal blouse and white skirt, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border. On the red-draped platform sits a man in an orange-saffron robe and ornate necklace holding a microphone, appearing to be the teacher, with a person cue of saffron robe and ornate adornment; a deity murti in a flower garland and a rudraksha-style garland sits behind him. Behind the platform are large colourful murtis of deities in red, orange, pink and gold garments, including a flute-playing Krishna-like figure in pink and a figure with a bow, plus a monkey-faced deity at far left and a saint-like statue in orange and white. A floral garland decorates the arch above, with oil lamps and offerings on the floor.2008-10-22A photograph inside a temple shrine room showing a puja in progress before a set of deity murtis on a raised red-draped platform. Three standing figures in orange and red saris with garlands and crowns are shown, with a figure in pink and gold garments playing a flute on the right, and a figure holding a mace on the left. A seated priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala gestures over offerings, while a second seated man in orange with a mala sits at a microphone. Trays of fruit, flowers, brass vessels, a peacock-feather fan and lit incense sticks are arranged on the red cloth, with white lilies and pink flowers in glass vases. Small figures and a grey-haired person are seen in the foreground.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A temple puja on a raised red-draped stage with a green and white floral garland arch. Three decorated deity murtis in orange and gold costumes with crowns, garlands and staffs stand at the back, with a pair of larger murtis in pink and gold at right. A man in white dhoti waves a fan toward the deities, while a seated priest in orange robes and a seated woman in green blouse and orange sari sit at microphones in front. Fruit, mangoes, bowls and white and red flowers in vases are arranged on the red cloth. Several seated devotees appear at the bottom edge, and a speaker stands at right.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a temple hall during a puja at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. On a stage draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers, several deity murtis stand, including figures in red and gold garments and crowns, one with a flute-like figure in white, and a statue of a saint in white robes with an orange head cloth and a flower garland. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the red stage. Seated on grey carpet in the foreground, devotees in white, red, pink and striped saris and white kurtas face the stage. A man in an orange robe sits near the stage, and a woman in a green sari sits before it. Shelves of colourful cloth-wrapped items line the right wall beside a speaker, and white curtains frame the back of the hall.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22