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A seated satsang audience sits on grey carpet in a hall with golden deity murti and colourful costumed figures on a stage at the back. Foreground: a teenage boy in a white sweatshirt and dark trousers, a small boy in a red jacket and a boy in green kurta sit in front, with a woman in an orange top and grey cardigan beside them. Behind, adults sit in saris, salwar and shirts, and a man in a white kurta sits near a red-and-brown drum. Wall shelves hold folded textiles, and a gold-framed mirror hangs at left.

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Indoor temple hall with devotees seated on grey carpet facing a raised red-draped stage where deity murtis in colourful silk garments stand, with a rack of folded saffron, orange and maroon cloth bundles behind. Foreground: a young boy in a striped shirt and shorts sits cross-legged; a woman in a turquoise salwar kameez sits beside him. Other women wear red, maroon and yellow saris with gold jewellery; a man in white dhoti with a shawl sits at right, and a woman in a yellow sari sits near the right edge. Attendees gaze upward toward the stage in a satsang or puja setting.2008-04-27October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor photo inside a temple hall with a grey carpet where a seated crowd of devotees faces a small group standing at the front. A bald man in white ritual clothing stands near a dark ornate shrine with a golden cabinet, white statues, and a painted ceremonial umbrella. A woman in a red-and-gold sari stands beside him and another woman in red stands nearby. Many seated people in sarees, kurtas and casual clothes, including a girl in pink and blue, a boy in a green shirt and a woman in a light blue sari, listen attentively. Ornate carved birds with bright painted colours and a large framed painting of deities hang on the wall to the right.2008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA seated devotional gathering in a temple room with a red-draped stage and deity murtis, including a hanuman figure holding a mace and a figure playing a flute at right. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits centre-stage on the red platform, speaking into a microphone, beside an offering tray of fruit and flowers. A second orange-robed man sits beside him, and a seated musician in white with a drum is at left. Around thirty devotees sit cross-legged on grey carpet, women in saris and salwar kameez, men in shirts, and children.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A group of about ten people sit cross-legged on a grey carpet in a hall meditating with eyes closed. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair wears a pastel floral sari and beaded necklaces. Beside her a woman with dark curly hair wears a white sari with a red border. Further back a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border sits at left, and a man in a green t-shirt and jeans sits at right. Behind them stand a row of decorated deity murti figures in colourful robes, and a gilded golden throne-like seat with a framed painting of a deity stands against the left wall.2008-10-16A seated audience of many devotees sits on grey carpet in a hall, facing right toward a row of colourful deity murtis on a raised platform against white walls. Most attendees wear white or light tops, with some in black, teal, and saffron-orange; several women wear head coverings and glasses. Along the left, a large ornate throne-like murti decorated with garlands and flowers stands beside a white cloth draped behind it. A wall clock is visible at upper centre. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person in this frame; the central seated figures are devotees with no distinctive a person cues, and the scene reads as a satsang-style discourse gathering.2007-11-25A photograph of a seated congregation in a temple hall with grey carpet and white walls. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red cushion at right, holding a microphone and speaking; a second man in saffron-orange robes sits beside him. Seated devotees in mixed clothing face them, including women in blue and pink saris and children. Behind the speakers are decorated deity murti and a red backdrop with garlands; a golden throne-like seat and a kalasha-style decorative pole stand at left. Fruit offerings, flowers and incense sit on the floor before the speaker. A drum rests among the audience and a man in white stands near a scaffold at left.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A seated congregation of many devotees fills a carpeted hall at a Hindu temple, most with palms pressed together in prayer or namaskar. Front row, a woman in a light blue floral salwar kameez with glasses and a man in cream kurta with a rudraksha mala sit with hands folded. A woman in a pink dupatta and a woman in a maroon-and-gold sari with raised palms are nearby. Behind them, rows of attendees sit facing forward, with a shrine area featuring white deity murtis and a colourful painted peacock-form decoration at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2008-10-22