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A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple hall decorated with garlands and gold-finished deity figures. Centre-left, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a mala around his neck sits on a low seat in front of a microphone, facing a seated audience. A drummer in a red-orange dhoti plays a large barrel drum at the left edge. Behind them, a gilded shrine holds a standing deity murti draped in green and wreathed in marigold and flower garlands, with a mounted sculpture to the right. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, plates of fruit and a figure of a bull are visible. About a dozen seated devotees, several in pink and blue saris and salwar, watch the speaker. Satsang or discourse setting.

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A photograph inside a Hindu temple hall where devotees sit on grey carpet facing a shrine. A man in an orange-saffron shawl sits centre-right near the altar and appears to lead the gathering. A bare-chested drummer in a red-orange dhoti plays a large drum at left. Behind them stand large deity murtis with blue and black faces, garlanded in marigold and multicolour flowers, beside a gilded shrine with a canopy and oil lamps. Rows of small colourful figurines line the left wall. Attendees wear white, light blue, green and a teal sari. Ritual activity such as puja or satsang appears to be underway.A photograph inside a temple hall during a devotional ceremony. Devotees sit on a carpeted floor facing an ornate golden shrine decorated with garlands and a richly adorned deity murti. On the left, a seated priest in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl plays a drum, while a woman in a green sari and a woman in a turquoise salwar sit near the centre, one with hands together in prayer. Standing and seated devotees in orange, green and blue clothing fill the middle ground, and an orange-robed figure stands near the shrine. Tall floral garlands and draped cloth frame the altar.Interior of a Hindu temple shrine with ornate golden canopies and deity murtis garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Black stone Shivalingam-style forms sit on a central pedestal in front. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the right shrine beside a seated figure in white. Several devotees in saris and casual clothes sit cross-legged on a blue carpet in the foreground, facing the shrine. A brass kalasha stands near the front, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the right. The scene is a puja or darshan at the shrine.October 22 20082008-10-22A temple interior with devotees seated on carpet facing a shrine decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers. A priest in orange-saffron robes stands at left with hands folded in front of the deity murti shrine. Several seated devotees wear saris, kurtas and casual clothes, including a red sari, a green kurta and a blue patterned dress. Ornate golden arches frame the shrine, and a brass lamp stands near the seated crowd.A photograph of a seated congregation facing a temple shrine with several deity murtis draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers, in gold-framed arches. Behind a central low altar a figure in an orange robe stands with hands folded at the left, and a woman in a pale orange sari sits at the centre-right near the lamps. Many devotees sit cross-legged on grey carpet in the foreground, wearing saris in pink, red, teal and cream, and shirts in white and striped tones. Brass oil lamps and bells stand on the altar ledge, and a tall brass vessel sits in front of the shrine.2008-04-27Indoor temple hall with a seated congregation on grey carpet facing an altar lined with richly decorated deity murtis draped in flower garlands and gold ornaments. At the far left, a standing man in a saffron/orange robe gestures toward the audience. Near the centre, a woman in red sits behind a brass lamp stand and oil lamps on the altar step. Devotees wear saffron, red, teal, cream and white saris and shirts, several sitting cross-legged. Red curtains and gold-framed shrines frame the room.2008-04-27A photograph inside a Hindu temple hall where a seated figure in orange clothing leads a devotional ritual before a shrine. Many seated devotees face him on grey carpet, several in white, saffron, pink and blue garments, some with heads covered. Behind the central figure stands an ornate decorated altar with garlands, a golden murti and a large peetha-style throne-like structure. Rows of colourful small deity figures are arranged on the left wall, and brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels sit at the right.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple hall with a dark backdrop, showing devotees seated on mats on the floor facing an altar. The altar is decorated with garlanded deity murtis and gilded arches, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front. Several seated devotees wear saffron, red, pink and green clothing, and a few sit in the foreground in pink and white. A framed portrait hangs high on the wall above the altar, its caption not legible. Rows of colourful cloth bundles are stacked on shelves at left. Devotees appear to be attending a puja or darshan.