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A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple hall with gold-ornate shrines decorated with garlands. A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits before a deity shrine, facing the seated audience. Several devotees in the foreground sit cross-legged on a grey carpet; a woman in a pink salwar kameez with a pink-embroidered blouse and a man in a blue jacket have their hands folded in prayer. Offerings of oranges, mangoes and a coconut sit on a tray, and a drummer in red-and-white dress with a drum is at left. Rows of colourful cloth-dressed deity figures line the left wall, and a dark blue and white draped backdrop is visible.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInside a temple hall, a woman in an orange sari stands at a microphone beside a golden shrine holding a deity murti with blue and purple cloth and marigold garlands. Seated on grey carpet in the foreground, devotees face her: a man in a blue hoodie with head bowed, a man in a brown shirt, a woman in a pink sari, and others with their backs to the camera. A seated drummer in red dhoti plays a drum at left beside a row of small painted figures in orange, green and purple. Fruit, coconuts and a brass plate sit on a tray at right.A seated group of devotees faces a decorated deity murti on the right, adorned with garlands and a golden canopy, inside a temple hall. In the foreground a man in a light shirt and trousers sits cross-legged beside a steel plate, and women in red, orange, pink and green saris sit on mats with brass plates before them. Behind them a shaven-headed man in orange-red wraps sits near the altar, and a wall of folded colourful cloths hangs on the left beside a speaker. Brass oil lamps stand near the altar. No candidate appears in person in the description beyond the seated devotees.Inside a temple shrine room, a group of devotees sits on the floor on mats and cushions performing a ritual. Two men in orange and saffron robes sit at the centre, one holding an open book and a small puja plate, with brass plates of offerings before them. A woman in red sits nearby. Along the left wall stands a row of small colourful deity figures in orange, red, green and blue garments. Behind the ritual area are large ornate gold arched shrines decorated with garlands, with a deity murti in a blue and gold setting at the centre. Several women in saris and salwar, one in green and red, sit facing the ritual. A tall brass kalasha stands at the right edge.Indoor temple satsang in a Hindu temple hall with a row of ornate deity murtis and marigold garlands on the right. Several seated devotees in saffron, red, pink, green and maroon clothing face a man in orange robes holding an open book in the centre, while another man in orange sits near a microphone at the right, raising a hand. Dozens of hanging sacred cloths and colourful fabrics line the wall behind, and small brass vessels rest on the floor. In the foreground, a figure in red robes sits with bare shoulders at left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.Indoor temple puja in a dimly lit shrine room with dark draped walls. Several deity murtis are dressed in colourful flower garlands and gold-trimmed alcoves, with brass lamps and ritual vessels on the floor. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre-left near the altar, facing the shrine, while a woman in a red sari stands at the right beside another shrine. A man in a cream shirt and khaki trousers stands at the far right with his hands together. About ten devotees sit on prayer mats in the foreground, including a woman in a blue top, a woman in red, a girl in pink, a child in a white top and a child in orange, facing the altar in devotion.Devotees sit on floor mats facing a temple shrine in a hall. Several women in saris of red, green, pink and blue sit in the foreground, one wearing a red sari with a white head covering. Two men in orange and saffron robes sit near a low wooden platform with offerings and brass vessels. To the right stands an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands, and oil lamps are on the floor. Behind them a long wall of fabric displays many small dressed deity figures in orange, yellow and purple garments. A camera-free ritual.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events