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Indoor temple hall with white walls and grey carpet where a seated crowd of devotees faces a shrine area. In the foreground a dark stone Nandi bull statue decorated with garlands and pink flowers sits beside a brass vessel and a bronze pot. Behind it, rows of colourful small deity figures in orange, pink, purple and green garments line the back wall, and several tall decorated deity murtis and a standing figure stand on the left. On the right, a man in orange-saffron robes sits on a red cloth with a microphone stand, a tray of fruit, nuts and offerings before him, appearing to lead satsang or a discourse. Several devotees in saris and kurtas sit cross-legged, some with hands raised in greeting, and a scaffold stands on the left.

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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 photograph of a Hindu temple hall with a carpeted floor, where seated devotees face a shrine. A priest in orange robes sits at a decorated ritual stand with flower garlands, a brass tray of offerings and a drum nearby, while another person in orange sits on an orange mat. Devotees sit in rows: a woman in a striped blue-and-yellow sari with a long braid, a woman in pink, a man in white, and a person in purple. Behind them, a row of colourful shoes is arranged along the wall, with deity murti and flower-decorated shrines in gold and red. A woman in teal walks across the hall. The scene suggests a puja or satsang.2008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a satsang or devotional gathering in a temple hall with white draped walls. A seated man in saffron-orange robes holds a microphone and sits on a red-draped dais with fruit and offering plates in front of him. Beside him, another man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged. Behind them, deity murtis are decorated with garlands, including a figure holding a mace and a gada, plus two standing figures in red and orange. A yellow scaffold and a drum are visible at the left. About 20 people sit on the carpet in front, mostly in casual and salwar clothing. Whether the microphone-holding man is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so identity is unsure.2008-10-22Interior of a temple hall with a black stone Nandi bull statue on a tiled plinth in the foreground, draped in a pink and gold cloth with garlands. Seated devotees on the floor, several women in saris and salwar kameez, a man in a white shirt, watch a ritual. Behind them a wall of rows of small colourful mini shrine-like caps or hats in red, orange, green and purple. Left of centre stand painted murti figures of deities, including a figure in gold with a crown and a figure in green. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside an ornate gold shrine and a kalasha-style lamp stand. Brass lamps, a brass vessel and offerings sit on a low wooden table.2008-04-27Indoor temple-hall scene with seated devotees on grey carpet facing a black stone Nandi bull on a tiled plinth, draped with a white and gold cloth and strung with white flower garlands. Behind it a decorated altar holds colourful deity murti figures with pink flowers. Two standing figures on the right wear orange-saffron robes; the man on the left wears a long orange garment and a beaded mala, and the woman beside him wears an orange sari. Brass bell, oil lamps, fruit, a kalasha-style plate and offerings are placed on a low table in the foreground. Several children sit at left, and rows of ornate ceremonial headdresses are lined along the back wall.2008-07-20A photograph inside a Hindu temple hall with grey carpet, where a robed figure in saffron-orange clothes and a headcloth sits cross-legged at left beside a small brass tray and flower garlands, facing a seated group of devotees. Among the audience, a man in a white shirt sits near the centre, a woman in a red sari sits behind him, and other seated women wear pink, blue and striped saris. Behind them an ornate altar holds several deity murtis decorated with garlands, brass lamps and a row of colourful cloth-wrapped shoes at left. A seated figure in saffron clothing is at left.2008-10-22