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A photograph of a seated group in a home room with cream walls, dark green curtains and a wall clock. On the left stands a decorated deity figure draped in blue fabric with a crown-like headdress, beside a small table with a brass dish, a red container and floral offerings. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a blue cloth in the centre, surrounded by devotees in white, pink, orange and red clothing. A man in a dark shirt stands at the back holding a camera on a tripod, and another man in a white shirt stands in the doorway. Gold statues and a framed picture stand on a cabinet in the background.

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April 28 20082008-04-28Indoor home-temple scene in a room with dark green swagged curtains and framed art on the walls. Two women in turquoise and teal saris stand at the centre holding long white feather fans, one raising her fan toward a figure seated on a carved wooden chair. Behind them, a deity murti or decorated image draped in blue and gold cloth with a trident-like staff stands beside a white statue. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, one with a red and white garland, sit in front, and standing attendees in white shirts and dark clothing watch. A video camera on a tripod is at the right. The image is a photograph of a devotional gathering with attendants and a fan-waving ritual.A photograph of a home interior where a seated group of devotees gathers on a blue floor cloth for a puja-style gathering in front of a fireplace mantel decorated with small figurines. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits with his back to the camera, facing a dark-haired woman in a pink top seated on a low platform in front of a framed portrait garlanded with orange flowers. A golden arched shrine niche with a blue backdrop holds a deity murti. Devotees in white, teal, orange and blue clothing sit in rows, and food offerings in steel bowls lie on the cloth. A flat-screen television sits behind the group.A crowded domestic-style room with a seated congregation on a blue floor mat facing a gilded shrine at right. Shrine holds a blue-draped deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Two dark carved wooden thrones with red cushions stand near the fireplace. Several people sit on the floor in saris and kurtas, including a woman in red sari at left and a woman in orange sari in the foreground. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits near the shrine, next to a man in white dhoti and green-striped shawl. A man photographs the gathering from the back. Walls hold paintings, a figurine of a dancing deity and framed photos. Satsang or home darshan setting.Indoor home shrine gathering. A seated man in orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair near a gold-framed shrine holding a small deity murti draped in blue cloth and garlanded. Behind it, a framed photo with a garland hangs above a white fireplace. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left holding a fan-like object, and a woman in white stands at right. Seated devotees in front include a woman in turquoise, others in orange and white, and books and boxes lie on the floor at right. A framed Krishna painting hangs on the wall above. The robed man's ritual role and clothing are visible, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.April 28 20082008-04-28April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA living room puja scene with devotees seated on blue floor cloths. Two women in saris, one in teal and one in pink, stand at a television on a stand, waving white fly-whisks over offerings on brass plates. A seated man in an orange-brown shawl sits in a chair at left, near a golden framed portrait of a woman in orange garments garlanded with red flowers, and a blue-draped deity figure with a garland. Many seated devotees in white, orange and pink clothing fill the foreground, and a woman in a grey wrap stands at right by a shelf. A fireplace mantel holds brass figures and framed pictures. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the seated man is described only by role.April 28 20082008-04-28