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Inside a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands, a man in saffron-orange robes and a shaved head stands beside a large black Nandi bull statue on a tiled platform, holding a small object in his hands. Three women in colourful saris sit on a white cloth at the front; the woman in the centre has her palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them are deity murtis draped in flower garlands, with brass oil lamps and a golden peetha-style shrine on the right. The saffron-robed man is an appearance-based candidate who cannot be confirmed from the image alone, and there is no visible name caption, so identity remains uncertain.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 23 20082008-10-23A temple ritual in a hall with a tiled platform holding a large black Nandi statue and a shivalinga-style black stone. A man in orange saffron robes, with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace, stands behind the Nandi with his hands folded in front of him. A woman in a red sari kneels on an orange mat at left beside brass and copper kalasha vessels and pots, and two women in saris sit on the floor at front centre, one in green and pink and one in orange. Behind them, a seated woman in red and an ornate golden throne-style shrine with garlands and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man stand in the background. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhotograph 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.A temple shrine interior with gilded arches and deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands. In the centre, a black Nandi bull statue sits on a tiled platform before a shivalinga. A man in saffron robes stands at the right side of the shrine holding a lamp toward the deities, while a woman in a red and green sari kneels near the lamp. A seated man in white ritual dhoti sits on the right edge beside brass lamps, and a woman in a red sari stands at the left beside a blue-robed deity figure. Several visitors sit in the foreground at the lower left. A red kalasha and brass pots sit on the floor.A temple sanctum with ornate golden shrines decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl raises his arm toward the central deity murti, holding an object above it during worship. Two women in red and orange saris sit to the right near a black Shivalinga with floral offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a tall brass kalasha sits in the foreground. Several children and a seated figure appear in the lower left foreground. The shot is taken from behind and the man's face is not clearly visible.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 12 20082008-05-12