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Photograph of a puja inside a temple shrine with gold arched niches decorated with marigold garlands. In the foreground, four men in orange and saffron robes sit on an orange mat before a tray of flowers and offerings. The man on the left, in orange with rudraksha beads, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth sits and a man in a red-orange robe holds his hands together. A seated man in orange garments bows his head with hands raised near his face. Behind them, deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati and other forms stand on decorated pedestals, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the right. Metal bowls and a plate of flowers sit on the mat.

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Indoor temple shrine with gilded arches and deity murtis decorated with flower garlands, including a standing murti in front of a gold-framed niche. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala wears orange robes and sits cross-legged on an orange mat beside a brass oil lamp and a platter of flowers and fruit. Beside him, a monk in orange robes presses his hands together in prayer, while a woman in red sari sits near the shrine. Another woman in red kneels at the right edge near a black stone object. Shelves of folded orange and colored cloth stand at left.A photograph of an indoor Hindu temple ritual with several deity murtis in front of a gold-framed shrine decorated with flower garlands. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit lamp toward the murtis while a seated man at left in saffron clothes presses palms together. A woman in a red sari with a red-and-purple skirt kneels in prayer near a flower arrangement, and a person in red clothing sits near a drum. A brass plate with flowers and metal vessels rests on an orange cloth in front. Statues in gold and colourful garments line the shrine, and a row of rudraksha-style garlands hangs at left. No identity is asserted for the central man, whose appearance is uncertain. The scene shows a puja with an aarti lamp.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple puja scene in a Hindu shrine. A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden bench, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a small deity figure, while a woman in red and gold sari kneels beside him with palms pressed together in prayer. A younger man on the left wears orange-red cloth with white tilak markings on his bare forehead and chest. Behind them stand large deity murtis adorned with colourful garlands, including a figure with a trident and crescent moon, and a figure in red and pink draped cloth. Brass vessels, a silver tray of flowers and offerings, and an orange floor mat complete the setting.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.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhoto of a puja inside a Hindu temple shrine decorated with garlands and gold-framed deity murtis. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, hands folded, sits on the left, while a bare-chested priest in orange cloth holds a lit lamp toward the central deities. Behind them, multiple deity murtis wear colourful garments and ornaments, with a brass oil lamp and offering vessels on a blue-draped platform. Seated devotees in the foreground, one in green and one in orange, watch the ritual from the floor.A temple puja inside a Hindu shrine room with gold-framed arches, marigold garlands and a blue cloth on a low platform. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats with palms pressed together in namaste, one with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. A fourth person in red and orange sits behind them. Silver and brass offering plates hold flowers and fruit, and a copper kalasha stands on a small wooden stand. Several deity murtis in colourful silk and crowns line the right side, and a wall of small deity figures in saffron and green hangs at left. A partially visible person in the foreground is at the lower right edge. No candidate is identifiable from appearance.Interior of a Hindu temple shrine with a standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala speaking or chanting before a black stone Nandi bull statue, with garlanded deity murtis and framed images behind him. Two women sit on the floor in the foreground, one in a red sari and others in pink and orange saris, with brass pots and a kalasha on the floor and a golden urn at right. The garlanded shrine figures and decorated ornate altar create a puja setting with flowers and lamps.