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Ritual scene in a temple shrine with a deity murti and gold-framed altar. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, eyes closed. Beside him, a figure in orange robes with a long, wild grey-white hair mass and a gold pendant necklace sits with hands folded. Behind them, a man in white and a figure in red sit near a blue-draped altar. On the right, a stone-and-brass statue of a female figure in pink and red sari stands. Brass vessels, a plate of flowers, a kalasha-like bowl and marigold garlands fill the altar space. A rope barrier and a dark-haired onlooker's head appear at the edge. Seated figures are real people; statues are not counted.

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A temple puja in progress before a row of colourful deity murtis and garlanded idols draped in saffron, red and blue cloth. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a vibhuti forehead mark sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in orange-red robes sits on a mat, and a third man in saffron robes waves a large white chamara fly-whisk over an offering tray of flowers, fruit and brass bowls laid on orange cloth. A kalasha and brass vessels sit before the deities, and a seated woman in red robes is also visible behind the group. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam with padapuja-style offerings.A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold lamps and decorated deity murtis behind a raised stone platform draped in marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with white markings on his arms and forehead sits on an orange mat, raising a metal pot and pouring liquid onto a deity figure in a red and purple cloth. Beside him, a younger man in orange sits on the mat, and a woman in a red garment sits at the right edge. A silver plate of pink and white flower petals and a brass bowl lie on the mat, with a microphone stand in front.A photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in saffron-orange robes waves a large white fan or chamara over a row of murtis. Behind him, several deity figures in gold and colourful garlands stand on a blue-draped platform, with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hanging on them. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits on the left, and another man in red and orange clothing with white body markings sits beside the priest. A woman in a red top sits at the right edge, watching. Brass bowls, a plate of flower petals, a silver kalasha-like vessel, and an oil lamp sit on an orange mat in front of the murtis.A seated puja in a temple room with a golden Ganesha murti on a blue-draped altar behind. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in namaskar while another in orange robes holds a small oil lamp. A third seated man in red-orange cloth sits behind them. Trays of flowers, brass vessels, and a kalasha with flower garlands sit on an orange cloth. Shelves behind hold rows of saffron and colored garments. Several people in saffron and red robes are seated; the person in the foreground center wears saffron robes with a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photo inside a temple shrine with a decorated altar of deity murtis draped in red and gold garments and marigold garlands. Four people sit on low wooden seats on an orange mat for a puja: a man on the left in saffron robes with white tilaka and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer; a shaved-headed man in saffron with a bare upper body holds a long brass handle over a fan-like yak-hair chamara near a tray of flowers and offerings; a woman in a red sari with a red dot sits beside, and another woman in a red sari sits to the right. Silver bowls and a plate of flower petals sit on the floor in front. Several deity figures stand behind, including one in red with a trident and crescent crown.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events