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A 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.

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A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja before a richly decorated shrine with garlanded deity murtis and ornate gold arches. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe stands facing the altar, holding a ritual object. Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows with metal plates before them; they wear red, teal, pink and white garments. On the right, a person in a red sari stands near the shrine, and a child in orange sits at the front right. Oil lamps stand on the floor in front of the altar, and a glowing lamp hangs near the wall at the right edge.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInterior of a Hindu temple hall with dark draped backdrop and multiple decorated deity murti shrines framed in gold arches and garlands. In the centre, a standing figure in orange-saffron robes stands before a lit shrine with a brass lamp and offerings. Several seated devotees in front, including a man in a white shirt and a man in a blue shirt, sit on the grey carpet facing the shrine. A small rectangular ritual lamp and brass vessel sit on the floor. Ceiling spotlights light the scene, and a red canopy structure stands to the right.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 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 EventsPhotograph of a temple puja inside a Hindu shrine hall with dark walls and ornate gold-framed deity alcoves draped in flower garlands. A priest in an orange-brown cloth stands at the centre holding large feather fans beside the deity murti. Seated devotees on floor mats face the altar: a woman in red at left, a woman in a green top, a woman in a pink sari and a woman in a red-orange sari with patterned trim at right, each with a metal plate before them. A person in white stands at the far right edge. Banners and tall decorative pillars frame the scene.A photograph of a temple ritual in an ornate hall. Seated devotees in red, orange, pink and yellow saris and kurtas face a shrine decorated with garlands, where a deity murti stands under a gilded arch. Two priests in orange and saffron sit near the shrine, one tending a brass lamp. A woman in red sits at the right edge, and a row of folded cushions in red, orange, blue and green lines the left wall. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and a tall lamp stand are visible. The scene suggests a puja in progress.Interior of a temple hall with dark walls and a cream draped backdrop, where devotees stand on dark floor mats facing several ornate golden shrines decorated with garlands. A woman in a green and gold sari stands at right near a metal stand, and a man in a striped shirt and jeans stands in the center. In the foreground, a man in a red saffron-coloured wrap stands with his back to the camera, and a woman in pink and a woman in a green salwar kameez also face the shrines. Several deity murtis are visible, including a figure with a crown in the central shrine, and a row of colourful cloth-wrapped items lines the left wall. Small oil lamps sit on the floor mats in front of the shrines.A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-framed deity murtis, garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strings, and a black Shiva lingam with flowers at right. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit on a red and orange mat for a puja. The central figure in saffron, seated with a brass plate, appears to lead the ritual, while a man in white and red garments sits beside him with palms joined and a woman in red sari sits nearby. Brass lamps, a tray of flowers and small bowls rest on the floor, and a shelf of orange-robed figurines stands at left. A gold donation pot in the foreground is labelled 'DONATION'.