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A photograph inside a temple hall of a deity murti seated on a gold-coloured palanquin-style pedestal under a gold canopy hung with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. The murti wears a silver crown, a green and white garland and an orange and gold draped cloth. A priest in white dhoti with green-striped border and a red rudraksha mala leans forward with his hand on the base, while a man in glasses and a white shirt stands beside him. Oil lamps burn at the base, and several onlookers stand in the background near an exit sign.

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Temple worship scene with a golden canopy over a seated deity murti dressed in yellow, red and teal silk and wreathed in red, white and green garlands. A figure in a peach-coloured garment with pink borders bends forward, touching the murti with a peacock-feather fan and one hand. Lit oil lamps and marigold garlands line the base, and a bald man in white clothing stands at the left edge.A photograph of a Maha Lakshmi puja at a temple shrine. A large gilded arch frames a dark-faced deity murti with a golden crown, four arms, and layered white and gold garlands, decorated with red and pink flower garlands. In front, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl and a rudraksha-style mala sits reading from a white sheet of paper. Beside him, a woman in a white sari helps lift a small silver kalasha draped with a teal cloth, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti assists her. A woman in a cream sari sits behind them. A blue-clad figure stands in a gilded niche to the left, and green fruits rest at the bottom edge.2009-11-09A ceremonial scene in a temple-like foyer. In the centre, a small deity murti in gold and red adornments with a crown is being lifted or carried on a wooden platform beside a golden throne-like seat draped in purple cloth and decorated with red and white garlands and peacock feathers. A man in white ritual dress and a saffron-orange cloth stands behind the throne, while a man in a white dhoti and sash holds a white fan or whisk over the murti. Another man in a white shirt and a man in a striped shirt stand at the right, watching or assisting, with a bare-footed figure in white at the far left bending over the platform. Offerings of flowers and a small oil lamp sit on the platform.A decorated life-size murti seated on a gold palanquin-style throne under a gold canopy, garlanded with red and white flower strands and peacock feathers. The figure wears an orange and red turban, orange silk garment, green jewelled pendant and layered ornaments. A teal silk cloth drapes over the throne and red-and-gold brocade cloth lies at its side, with tulips and carnations placed at the base. A man in glasses bends over at the right edge, partly visible.2008-04-27October 15 20082008-10-15Indoor temple procession in a hall with grey carpet. A golden palanquin decorated with red and pink flower garlands carries a deity murti draped in a colourful silk cloth. A barefoot man with reddish hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and pulls the palanquin with a long wooden pole. To the right, a woman in a blue sari with gold trim balances a tray of fruit on her head, and a woman in a maroon and gold sari walks beside her. A drum is visible behind them, along with several other devotees, a child in a striped top, and a framed painting on the wall above a wooden altar.2008-04-27A photograph of an indoor procession inside a plain room with white walls and an exit sign. Centre, a golden palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers carries a deity murti draped in cloth. Foreground, a bare-backed man in orange dhoti with a red cloth band raises both arms holding a grey whisk-like chamara. Behind him, a man in white and another in orange hold similar fans, and a woman in a red bandhani sari stands at right. A man in dark clothing and a shawl stands near a gold throne-like seat at back. Ornate gold framing and a framed picture hang behind the palanquin.2008-10-15A photograph of a deity murti seated under a golden canopy shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands, bells and peacock feathers. The murti wears a peacock-feather crown, gold and red silk garments, a white and flower garland, and sits on a purple cushion draped with white cloth. Behind it stands a green backdrop. On the right, a man with short hair and a red bindi leans in, and a partially visible figure in white garments stands further back.2008-10-15A photograph of a golden palanquin-style shrine decorated with white and red flower garlands and peacock feathers, housing a deity murti in orange and gold garments with ornate jewellery and a crown. Several devotees attend it at an entrance with glass doors. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads stands at left, a person in a white dhoti and shawl with reddish hair stands centre-left, a man in white kurta bends to the shrine at centre-right, and a woman in a white sari with a magenta border stands at right. The shrine is being carried or arranged for a procession or ritual at the temple entrance.2008-04-27A temple scene inside a Hindu shrine at Nithyanandeshwara temple. A deity murti sits on a gold palanquin-style pedestal beneath a gold canopy, draped in orange and green silk and decorated with red and white flower garlands. Behind it stand gilded shrine figures framed by multicoloured flower garlands. A barefoot man in white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl stands at left looking aside. A man in white dhoti and shawl bends forward toward the murti, adjusting or offering something. Another white-clad man stands at right, and two women in saffron and blue saris, one with a bindi and jewellery, stand at the right edge. Brass oil lamps and lit candles sit around the pedestal, and peacock-feather fans are visible.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOutdoor photo of a golden palanquin-style shrine on a wheeled gold base, draped with purple and blue silk cloths, red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A golden deity murti in a gold crown sits inside the canopy. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands at left, hands raised in gesture, near the shrine. Partial figures in white and green appear at the edges beside a white brick wall.