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A temple shrine interior with a richly decorated deity murti behind garlands and a tall brass lamp. A standing man in saffron-orange robe with red-and-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak raises his hands in ritual gesture beside a black stone Nandi bull statue. A woman in a magenta sari kneels with palms joined in front of a small table holding offerings, brass vessels and incense. A second woman in a red sari with a red bindi kneels in prayer behind them. Garlands of orange and red flowers hang around the shrine.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInside 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.A 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.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.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 03 20082008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 23 20082008-10-23Interior of a Hindu temple with a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-saffron head wrap, wearing a long beaded necklace and a pendant, with hands at his chest. Two women kneel on a dark floor in the foreground, lighting or tending a tiered brass lamp and a small brass oil lamp. Behind them a black stone nandi bull with gold-trimmed garlands sits before rows of small figures in saffron, red and blue clothing. A palanquin-style throne draped in red and green cloth and marigold garlands stands at right beside a standing deity murti with gold crown and jewellery. A tall brass oil lamp stands at far right.2008-10-22Inside a temple shrine hall, a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead waves a white feathered fan over a silver-rimmed kalasha and offerings on a small orange mat, while a second priest in orange kneels beside him. Behind them, several richly garlanded deity murtis stand on a raised shrine with brass oil lamps in front. A woman in a red sari sits cross-legged on the right, and another woman in red kneels at left with papers before her. Scattered flower petals and brass plates of offerings lie on the mat.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events