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A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine room. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on an orange mat. The man on the left, with white paste marks on his forehead and arms, presses his palms together in añjali. The man in the centre, wearing a gold pendant necklace, pours liquid from a small vessel over a copper shivalinga-style abhishekam vessel set on a wooden stand. A brass bell, a flower tray, a small oil lamp and a metal bowl sit in front. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti with a crown, draped in blue fabric, and a rack of colourful garment-clad murtis lines the wall.

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A photograph of a Hindu ritual in a temple hall with orange mats and a wooden-tiled altar. Three men sit on low wooden seats. The man at left, in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, presses his palms together in prayer. The central man in saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a lit flame to his face in an aarti-like gesture. Behind him a figure in red robes stands near a deity murti with a crown and a dark stone lingam-like form. Before them are silver and brass vessels, a plate of flowers and rose petals, a brass kalasha-style pot, a small bell and a lamp. Rudraksha and orange garments hang in the background, and a blue draped backdrop is at right.A seated ritual scene in a shop-like room with a wall of colourful garments on hangers. Three men sit on low wooden platforms on an orange mat. On the left, a man with folded hands in orange robes and white arm markings looks upward. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is having a flame or lamp passed before his forehead by a younger man in a red shawl. Before them are brass plates with flowers, a brass bowl, a copper vessel and a tall brass lamp stand. Behind them a golden deity murti with a crown and a blue draped canopy are visible. The centre man's appearance with his orange robes and rudraksha mala is only a partial cue, so identity remains uncertain.Ritual scene at a temple-style pavilion during a homa. Three shaved-headed priests in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhotis stand at a blue-draped altar; the central priest wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small ritual implement while the one at right adjusts a microphone stand. A white-clad attendant with a mala stands at the right edge. Behind the altar are gilded deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and a tall pillar of flowers and sacred objects with a broom-like item. Brass lamps, a gold-framed arch and marigold garlands fill the setting, and a tray of offerings sits in the lower left.2015-07-17A ritual abhishekam in a temple-like hall. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white tilak and rudraksha mala pours water from a raised vessel over a white object on a tray, beside a silver pot. A younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands with hands clasped beside him, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. The altar table is draped in green and gold brocade, with silver oil lamps, flower petals, white and orange flowers, brass bowls and a silver vessel. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is framed by a floral arch. Gold and white pillars and a yellow throne-style seat are visible.2012-06-05A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits on a raised cushioned seat, holding a small oil lamp aloft in his right hand while a ritual vessel rests before him. Around him are brass and silver puja implements: a silver pitcher, bowls, a conch shell, a covered plate and small cups. Beside him, a seated murti in saffron robes with an orange turban, rudraksha mala and a silver necklace is adorned with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A folded red and gold cloth lies in the foreground. The setting is an open-sided shrine with orange and red walls and a silver lamp stand. The priest's attire and the seated figure are part of a ritual scene; the priest appears to perform an aarti or puja.2010-12-16A photograph of a temple puja at a shrine decorated with red and orange flower garlands. Three young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat, palms pressed together in prayer; one has a shaved head and white tilak marks, another wears a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt sits at left. Behind them, two deity murtis in elaborate flower garlands stand before a painted backdrop, with a painted multi-armed figure holding a trident at left. In front, brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offerings sit on a low platform built of yellow blocks. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance; the figures are presented by role as sannyasis and devotees.2013-05-17April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsNovember 01 20112011-11-01April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsNovember 09 20072007-11-09May 13 20132013-05-13April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events