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Indoor temple scene at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple, Los Angeles, with a black stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground draped with a garland and bells. Several women in saris, including red, pink and turquoise, stand in a group holding a large yellow fan-like ceremonial item and a white feathered fan. A young boy in a maroon kurta stands among them. Behind them a row of dark shrine figures and a decorated altar are visible. On the right, a person in a saffron-orange robe bends forward at a shrine adorned with red flower garlands, while brass bells, a bowl, and a lamp sit on a table in front.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with a seated audience of roughly twenty people on a grey carpet, facing a standing woman in a saffron-orange sari with a long shawl, holding a small object near the front right. Behind the audience, rows of colourful deity murtis and a wall of statues in orange, red, green and purple stand on a dais. On the right, a decorated ratha-style shrine with garlands and a red and yellow cloth sits beside brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit, flowers and offerings on a tray. On the left, a black stone deity murti stands near a small water basin with brass bowls and a bell. Several children sit in front, one in orange and purple, one in pink.October 15 20082008-10-15A man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and a gold chain stands before a golden canopied palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti. Beside him, a woman in a grey-green sari with a red beaded necklace smiles and watches. A gold kalasha, plates of fruit including bananas, oranges and apples, and flowers sit on a red mat at the foreground. Behind them, a man in white dhoti attends and a deity murti is draped in silk cloths in orange, white and maroon. Other statues stand in the background.2008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22Interior of a temple hall with white draped walls and a dark stone Nandi bull statue with garland on a pedestal at lower left. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with arms raised, holding a lit oil lamp toward a decorated ceremonial palanquin or chariot draped in green and purple cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Beside him, another man in saffron with rudraksha beads holds a flame. Devotees surround them: women in saris of blue, pink and teal, a girl in a pink dress, and a child in red holding a brass tray. Behind, a colourful deity murti and floral arrangement appear in an alcove. Brass pots, a silver tray and fruit sit on the floor.2008-10-22Indoor Hindu temple scene at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles, with a crowd of devotees gathered around a shrine. Two central figures wear saffron-orange dhoti and shawl; one has a long gold-beaded necklace and a red-banded head covering, the other is bare-chested with dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala, facing away. A kneeling woman in a blue-and-purple sari with a hand on a tray of fruit and coconut, a man in a striped sari kneels nearby, and a small girl in a light blue dress watches. A black Nandi bull statue sits on a tiled pedestal beside brass oil lamps and a silver plate, and a decorated altar with garlands and colourful deity figures is behind. Context suggests a puja or abhishekam offering, shown without explicit labeling.2008-10-22Indoor puja at a Hindu temple with a row of devotees seated behind a rope barrier beside a black stone lion sculpture. In the foreground left, a bald priest in orange robes sits cross-legged before a low offering tray holding apples, a lime, a yellow melon, bowls of rice and sweets, and orange and pink cloth. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak sits with hands joined in prayer beside a brass lamp and flower-decorated tray. Behind them, colourful deity murtis and statues are arranged on shelves and altars. Several women in salwar kameez and a man in a striped shirt watch with palms together.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor ritual in a bright shop-like room with glass doors, shelves of religious objects and a golden statue at right. A priest in orange robes and a saffron head wrap raises his arm and pours liquid from a silver vessel over a young man in orange dhoti and shawl. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a red sari holds a tray with a bowl and small items, a woman in pink holds a tray of fruit and sweets, a woman in a red sari with grey hair holds a steel plate, and a blonde woman in a red patterned top with pearls touches her ears. A man in a striped kurta stands with hands joined in namaskar, and a drum rests at left. White flags hang on poles. Visible people number about ten.2008-05-04A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. A person in an orange-peach shawl with a red border, seen from behind, offers a brass tray of flowers and petals to a woman in a pale aqua sari with embroidered edges, who holds the tray with both hands. Behind them stand golden and painted deity murti and a floral-decorated red backdrop with more deity figures in saffron and red dress. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a man in white dhoti at right, observe the offering.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor temple hall with a seated audience on a dark floor and a row of stone lions near the front. A devotee in an orange sari with a head covering holds a brass plate and offers it to a seated woman in a white top; the rope barrier and stone lion sculptures separate the group. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden seat, facing forward. Behind them stand decorated figures in colourful dress, a red-draped stage with deity murti, a tall brass oil lamp and a display of small decorated pots and kalasha-like objects. Several people in saris and casual clothes sit among the audience. Exact identity is not established by appearance.2008-10-22