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Inside a temple shrine, a seated group performs a puja before several deity murtis draped with flower garlands and gold-coloured ornaments. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala reads from an open book. Beside him, a man in red-orange cloth sits with bare chest and rudraksha beads, and a shirtless man in orange cloth sits with hands folded near a silver puja tray holding flowers, fruit and bowls. A woman in a red sari sits between them, and an older woman in a dark top sits at the lower right. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha, and an orange mat complete the scene.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInside 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 EventsIndoor 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.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple puja in progress before a richly decorated altar of deity murtis draped in flower garlands and colourful silk. Several devotees sit on an orange mat with hands folded in prayer. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala tends brass plates of flowers and offerings. Nearby, a woman in red sits with hands joined, and a man in orange kneels at a microphone. Brass oil lamps and metal vessels stand on the floor, and a blue-draped platform holds a small image. Several other people appear partially at the frame edges.A photo inside a temple shrine with a decorated altar of deity murtis draped in red and gold garments and marigold garlands. Four people sit on low wooden seats on an orange mat for a puja: a man on the left in saffron robes with white tilaka and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer; a shaved-headed man in saffron with a bare upper body holds a long brass handle over a fan-like yak-hair chamara near a tray of flowers and offerings; a woman in a red sari with a red dot sits beside, and another woman in a red sari sits to the right. Silver bowls and a plate of flower petals sit on the floor in front. Several deity figures stand behind, including one in red with a trident and crescent crown.Photo inside a temple shrine room. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with bare upper arms and white sacred markings on his arm sits cross-legged, hands pressed together in prayer, a microphone stand before him. Behind him, a shirtless man in orange cloth sits beside a small silver-and-gold ritual vessel and a lit oil lamp, with a tray of red and white flower petals nearby. Further left, a woman in red and a man in red-orange clothing sit with hands folded, and a notebook lies open on a table. Behind the group, three colourfully dressed deity murtis stand on a blue-draped platform, one holding a trident, and a decorated linga stands with flowers and a garland. Brass lamps and marigold garlands frame the shrine.Indoor temple puja at a shrine decorated with marigold garlands and deity murtis, including a dark figure holding a trident and a figure in a pink sari. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits before a microphone with palms pressed together. Beside him a bare-chested priest in orange cloth raises a lit flame over a decorated kalasha/vessel with flower offerings on a purple cloth. A seated figure in red and orange clothing with palms joined sits at left, and a woman in a green and red sari kneels nearby. Brass lamps, a plate of flowers and silver vessels sit on orange mats, with oil lamps and garlands visible across the altar.Photograph inside a temple shrine hall during a ritual. Several deity murtis stand in the background, decorated with colourful flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a kalasha and brass oil lamps in front. At left, two men in saffron/orange robes sit on a red mat; one holds a feathered whisk or fan toward the altar while the other sits bare-chested with ash markings, near a puja plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari sits at centre on the floor facing the altar with hands joined. Three women sit on the floor at right, one in a red and gold sari, one in a teal floral outfit, and one in blue with blonde hair. A microphone stand stands at left.