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Indoor ritual gathering in a temple room with grey carpet and small brass pooja plates set on leopard-print mats in a circle. Behind him stands a white draped structure with a decorated throne-like altar, and several painted deity murti and figures in colourful garments line the back wall. Participants in white dhoti and white saris sit cross-legged around the circle, one holding a brass vessel, with a woman in white at centre and a bare-chested young man at left.

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A seated group of devotees gathers on a carpeted room around brass thalis and small plates on leopard-print mats for a ritual at a temple. At the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat, holding a flower and speaking into a microphone before a white-draped altar. Behind him, colourful deity murtis and a gold throne stand on a red-carpeted dais. Women in saris and white clothing sit in the group, and a man in white dhoti sits in the foreground. A gold deity statue stands at the far left.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a satsang or discourse in a bare-walled hall with grey carpet. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange robe, and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised wooden chair at right, hands gesturing as he speaks; the appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable). Seated before him on white cloths are devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in white. Behind them stand tall painted deity murtis in gold and red garments, and a plate of fruit, brass vessels and flowers sits on an orange mat in the foreground. Several devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, and a woman in a red sari sits on a chair at right.2007-11-12Indoor temple ritual in a carpeted hall before a decorated altar with a white swan-shaped ornament and a row of colourful deity figures. A man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low seat at the centre, speaking or chanting with his hands raised, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits nearby. Several devotees sit on floor mats in front of brass plates and small brass lamps, including a woman in a patterned sari seen from behind and a man in white clothes. Blue-lidded bowls and offering plates sit on the mats, and a deity figure stands at the right with garlands.February 26 20062006-02-26 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees sits on grey carpet before a stage with a red runner and deity murti statues in a temple hall. Around a dozen people, mostly seated on patterned mats with small brass plates, bowls and round plastic containers, face a figure in saffron clothing seated near a microphone at right. Several people wear white dhotis or white robes, and one woman wears an orange and cream shawl with a red-and-green pattern. At centre, a large white winged figure sits on a white pedestal in front of colourful painted statues in green, yellow and red garments with tall crowns. A statue of a seated figure with a crown and flowers stands at upper left. A figure in saffron at right appears to be the speaker; whether this is a person cannot be determined from appearance.February 26 20062006-02-26A photograph inside a temple hall with a grey carpet where a seated group performs a ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes sits centre-front, holding an open book and a microphone stand in front of him, with a small cushioned seat behind. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates and small bowls of offerings. In the foreground, a woman with short reddish-brown hair in a white sari-style wrap sits with her back to the camera. Behind them stands a white winged deity figure on a golden peetha with a red cloth, flanked by colourful garlanded statues and a wall of hanging coloured ornaments. The scene looks like a satsang or puja gathering.A photograph of an indoor ritual inside a tented shrine space with a red carpet and white draping. A deity murti is adorned with a garland and stands behind a small altar decorated with strings of lights and flanking red and gold banners. In the foreground, several people sit cross-legged on the red carpet facing the altar. A man in an orange garment and a shaved-headed man in white kneel near a brass tray, and a woman in orange sits nearby. Devotees in saffron, white and yellow saris and kurtas sit in rows, with many heads visible at the bottom edge. A tall brass lamp stand and a heater are visible at the left. Watermarked text overlays the bottom right corner of the image. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam ceremony.2006-02-26A temple-hall puja in progress. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised pink-and-magenta cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold shrine, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around them devotees sit on mats: a shaved-headed man in orange on the left, another in orange behind him, and several people in white kurtas and cream clothing in the foreground, plus a woman in a yellow salwar kameez at right. Brass pots, a steel kalasha, a thali with flower petals and flower vases are on the floor. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis dressed in orange and red cloth, and a dark-skinned deity with a crown and garland hangs in a framed niche at left. The scene suggests a pada puja.2009-10-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events