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Devotees seated cross-legged on floor mats in a temple hall, viewed from behind, facing an altar crowded with ornate deity murtis draped in marigold garlands. A woman in a red shawl and a woman in a black blouse with teal sari sit in front; a woman in a mustard blouse and red gold-bordered sari sits at right. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on a blue-draped stand before the deities, and a standing priest in orange clothing tends the altar. Other seated devotees in saris of green and maroon fill the background.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple shrine room with a red-carpeted floor. Several devotees sit on mats facing a deity murti group decorated with marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-style lamp. Two men in saffron/orange robes sit in front, hands pressed together in namaste, one near a microphone stand. Beside them a woman in a red shawl and a man in a dark outfit kneel. In the foreground, a woman in a red-orange embroidered shawl and a blonde woman in black sit with their backs to the camera, and a woman in a teal floral top sits nearby. A woman in red on the right sits with eyes closed, apparently in prayer. Brass lamps and offerings stand on a low platform.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a temple interior where a seated group of devotees faces a shrine decorated with colourful garlands, a deity murti with a silver crown, and brass vessels. In the foreground, a man with light hair in a red-orange shirt and a woman in a yellow-and-red sari sit with their backs to the camera. Beside them, a woman with dark curly hair wears a pink outfit, and a child in white sits between adults. Near the shrine, a bare-chested man in saffron cloth sits with his hands together, and a woman in red sits at the right edge. Oil lamps stand on a stone pedestal, and a red-and-gold cloth hangs near the altar.Photograph inside a temple shrine hall during a ritual. Several deity murtis stand in the background, decorated with colourful flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a kalasha and brass oil lamps in front. At left, two men in saffron/orange robes sit on a red mat; one holds a feathered whisk or fan toward the altar while the other sits bare-chested with ash markings, near a puja plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari sits at centre on the floor facing the altar with hands joined. Three women sit on the floor at right, one in a red and gold sari, one in a teal floral outfit, and one in blue with blonde hair. A microphone stand stands at left.Photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple hall. Devotees sit cross-legged on red and patterned mats facing a wall of stacked colourful cloth bags in red, orange, yellow, green and blue. On the left stands a tall painted murti of a goddess in red and gold dress with a golden crown. At right are ornate shrines with garlanded deity murtis and flower decorations. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red robe sits with brass plates before him. Women wear red, yellow, pink, green and maroon saris and salwar kameez; a young child in white sits among them. Brass vessels and plates rest on the mats.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events