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A devotional gathering in a temple hall before a stage with several deity murtis dressed in colourful silks and flower garlands, including a central figure in orange and gold and a figure with a flute on the right. A seated saffron-clad sannyasi with a microphone sits center-left, beside a woman in a pink sari and a woman in blue, who appear to be singing, while others in orange and white sit on the floor. A man in white kurta waves a fan toward the deities. Oranges, flowers and a brass lamp lie on the red cloth in front. A white statue of a saint in orange shawl and garlands sits at left, and fresh flowers stand in a vase. Several devotees sit in the foreground.

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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.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a devotional program in a temporary hall with white draped walls and grey carpet. Seated devotees fill the foreground, mostly facing a raised red-draped altar. On the altar stand deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands, including a central figure with a crown and a tall figure with a crown and a flute on the right. To the left, a large statue of Hanuman holds a mace with a green and pink dhoti. A white statue with an orange shawl and garland sits at centre-left. A woman in a green sari sits at a microphone, while a man in white kurta waves a fan (chamara) over the deities. A man in an orange robe sits near the altar. Brass lamps and flowers rest on the red cloth. Physical people are mostly in dark-grey and red tones.2008-10-22A seated devotional gathering in a temple hall with a red-draped altar stage. Several murti statues of deities with garlands stand behind it, including a flute-playing figure in pink and gold on the right and a figure with a mace on the left. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the red stage, speaking into a microphone, with fruit plates and flowers before him. Another man in orange sits to his left. About a dozen seated devotees in saffron-, pink-, blue- and white-toned clothes face the stage on a grey carpet, and a standing man in white dhoti clothing works near a drum on the left.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor temple puja at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit on a red-draped platform before a shrine of deity murtis dressed in orange, red and green garments with flower garlands, including a Krishna figure playing flute in pink and gold. A seated man in a saffron robe with rudraksha mala and a raised-hands gesture sits centre, while a man in orange sits to his left at a microphone. Fruit, flowers, brass plates and oil lamps are arranged on the platform. Devotees in saffron, white, red and blue clothing sit on grey carpet in the foreground, including a girl in blue and white striped sari and a woman in red sari with folded hands. A drummer in white sits at left beside a bright orange and green hanging.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22