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Outdoor procession on a sidewalk beside a white-brick building, with a gilded palanquin or ratha-like canopy decorated with red and white garlands in the background. A woman in a blue sari with gold border carries a long yellow-and-red banner pole. In the centre, a woman in a red patterned sari holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind her, a woman in a red-and-gold sari walks beside a man in white dhoti-style clothing who is tending the palanquin. On the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti carries a small child in red-and-gold clothing. Devotees in green, yellow and red clothes follow, with a tree-lined street behind.

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Outdoor procession on a paved walkway in the evening at a Hindu temple complex in Los Angeles. In the foreground a woman in a light blue sari with a red and gold border carries a tall orange and red ceremonial banner on a pole. Behind her a woman in white robes stands with palms pressed together, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a tray of yellow flowers. A woman in a red and gold sari carries another tray of yellow flowers, and a man in a blue t-shirt holds a tray of red offerings. A young girl in a striped outfit walks beside a woman in a red sari. White flags flutter in the background along with parked cars and trees.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28May 12 20082008-05-12April 28 20082008-04-28Outdoor procession-style scene beside a whitewashed brick wall under a corrugated awning. Several women in red and maroon saris and shawls stand in a line, smiling; the foreground women hold trays of flowers and sweets, and one holds a gold-bordered navy ceremonial fan-like shield with a white emblem. A white flag with a blue circular emblem hangs on a pole at left, and a red and gold decorated banner is visible behind them. On the right, a man in orange robes stands near a person in a saffron-orange garment. A brass bell and a lamp-like vessel sit on a tray in the foreground beside a white fly-whisk-like tassel. Sunlit, daytime, with several other people partially visible at the edges.2008-05-04May 04 20082008-05-04Outdoor procession at a temple on a sunny afternoon beside a white building with a wide overhanging roof. A golden palanquin-style shrine holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers is carried along a red-edged path. Women in saris and devotees in red and orange clothing walk alongside, a man in a red kurta holds a tray, and a woman in a blue headscarf and jeans walks barefoot. Some women wear white shawls and bright sari colours including red, pink and turquoise.2008-10-22October 15 20082008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA procession outdoors beside a white brick wall and a red-painted kerb. A golden palanquin with a tiered gold canopy carries a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands, on a wheeled golden base. A man in white dhoti and shawl on the right plays a drum. A woman in a red sari with gold border walks beside the palanquin holding a bunch of yellow flowers. Ahead, a shirtless man in orange dhoti holds a bunch of yellow sunflowers. Women in green salwar kameez, a floral yellow outfit and a blue striped sari walk along the path, one carrying a brass plate, and a golden umbrella-like fan is behind the palanquin.2008-10-22Outdoor arrival scene at a white building with palm plants, where a bald man in an orange-saffron shawl over orange dhoti, with a sandalwood mark on his forehead, gold necklaces and bangles, stands beside an open white SUV holding a bouquet of red and white flowers. Around him, several women in saris, including a woman in a green sari with a brass lamp, a woman in maroon-gold holding a silver plate with bananas and fruit, and women in blue and orange saris, stand in a welcoming line. A man in a white dhoti with a red flower bundle stands behind the vehicle, and a bare-chested man appears at the right edge.2008-10-14