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Outdoor photo in a paved parking lot. A white minivan has its rear hatch open, revealing a decorated deity murti seated in the cargo area, draped in blue and red cloth and adorned with floral garlands. A man in saffron-orange draped clothing, bare-chested with a sacred thread and wrapped cloth, walks away from the vehicle toward the right. Trees, hedges, parked cars and low buildings line the lot.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 15 20082008-10-15A photograph taken at an open car boot of a white SUV, where a small gold-coloured murti is seated on the rear seat, wearing a red-orange crown-like headpiece, a multicoloured flower garland and a blue and maroon silk drape over a gold-embroidered cloth. A bearded man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in orange robes leans into the car to tend the murti. Other hands and figures are partly visible at the edges, and a lamp-lit doorway is behind them. Printed copyright text overlays the image.October 15 20082008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOutdoor photo beside a white brick wall at a paved driveway. A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching headcloth stands at left, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing beaded necklaces and bangles. Beside him a woman in a dark green sari holds a silver puja tray with a small lamp and offerings. Behind them a barefoot man in white dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his forehead and body, stands with hands folded. At right, the open rear hatch of a white minivan holds a deity murti draped in a blue and purple cloth, adorned with orange and white garlands and a crown. Several people are partly visible at the left edge.Outdoor street scene on a residential road with two-storey stucco houses and palm trees behind. A white minivan has its rear hatch open, and an orange-robed sannyasi stands inside the back with his back to the camera, next to a man in white dhoti and green-bordered shawl. A woman in a turquoise sari holds a small brass vessel and a yellow cloth while a man in white ritual clothes beside her offers it, and a woman in a pale sari stands at left beside a yellow van. Another man in a white shirt stands near the car. The scene suggests a ritual send-off of arriving or departing devotees.A photo taken outside a light-stucco house beside an open white van's rear hatch. Inside the cargo area sits a decorated deity murti wrapped in a multicoloured silk sari with red and green garlands, a red cloth draped over its head and a silver crown. In front of the van, a man in an orange shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in an orange sari is partly visible at the left edge. A person in white stands behind him.2008-09-30April 28 20082008-04-28Outdoor parking lot at dusk beside a two-storey motel-style building and a large tree. A white minivan has its rear hatch open, revealing a deity murti or image decorated with multiple long garlands of orange, yellow and white flowers and a red cloth backdrop. Two people walk toward the van: one in a long orange-saffron draped robe with a shaved or short-haired head, barefoot, and another in a red shawl and dark red skirt, also barefoot. A grey sedan is parked to the left.2008-05-12A white minivan parked in a lot beside a white brick wall has its rear hatch open, revealing a decorated deity murti wrapped in red, white and yellow flower garlands. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red border walks away, her back to the camera, while a man in white dhoti-style garment with red border and a dark rudraksha mala speaks with raised hands near the van. A drum with colourful tassels is visible at the left edge.2008-04-27