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Outdoor procession beside a white brick building with a flat overhang. A golden palanquin-style shrine with a pointed golden finial, red and purple draped cloth and floral garlands is carried on a wooden base near the wall. Several people walk around it: a bald man in white dhoti and shawl steadies the shrine, a man in orange-red robes stands beside it, and a woman in red-brown shawl and long grey skirt follows. A woman in a white sari with orange border holds a white flag, another woman in white with a dark red shawl raises a white flag, and a young boy in a blue shirt holds a white flag at the right edge. Several white flags with a blue emblem are mounted on poles along the roofline. A woman in a white sari with red border stands at the left edge, and a man in orange shawl stands by the wall behind her.

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Outdoor evening procession on a city sidewalk beside a white brick wall. Women in saris and sarees walk with tall gold-tipped flagstaffs bearing red and orange banners with floral and bird motifs. Behind them a gilded palanquin decorated with flowers and garlands is carried forward, with white flags bearing blue emblems fluttering above. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands near the palanquin, and a woman in pink with long light hair faces it, and a figure in a light blue robe stands with back to the camera. Onlookers in blue and white clothing line the right side of the street.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsDevotees process along a sidewalk beside a white-painted building in the evening, carrying flags and offerings. Two saffron and red ceremonial banners with a blue emblem are held aloft on poles at left. Behind them, a gilded palanquin-style shrine with a kalasha-topped roof and garlands is carried on a wheeled golden base, bearing flowers and a red cloth. Women in saris of green, white, cream and maroon walk alongside, some holding plates or offerings. A man in white kurta and red-bordered dhoti stands near a parked black Acura, and another man waves a white fan-like whisk. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person by appearance.2008-10-15A procession passes along a sidewalk beside a white brick wall at a building labelled "Vedic Temple". A man in white kurta with an orange shawl carries a tall orange-and-gold flag on a pole. Behind him, people in white dhotis and saffron or red saris walk near a golden canopied palanquin with a kalasha-topped roof, carried along the road. A woman in a white polka-dot dress films on her phone at left, and a row of white-and-blue flags lines the building. Ratha procession with devotees in ritual dress.2008-05-04April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA street procession passes along a white brick wall on a sidewalk. Several devotees carry red and white flags with blue emblems, and a golden palanquin-style canopy decorated with a golden finial is carried at center. A man in a white dhoti and shawl walks in the foreground, another in saffron cloth walks near the palanquin, and women wear saffron, green and orange saris. A dark SUV is parked at right with its door open.2008-05-04October 15 20082008-10-15May 04 20082008-05-04October 22 20082008-10-22May 04 20082008-05-04April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOutdoor photo of a devotional procession moving along a paved street beside a white-walled building with a sloped roof. At the front, a man in white kurta and pants with an orange shawl carries a tall staff topped by a yellow and orange banner. Behind him, people in saffron, red, yellow and orange saris and kurtas carry brass plates, and several hold blue-and-white flags. A man in white trousers and shirt, with long white hair and beard, walks near a small decorated palanquin or murti. A boy in white with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and a woman in a red sari stands at the right by a dark car.2008-05-04