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A photograph of an outdoor procession shrine on a paved street. A golden ratha-style canopy with a pointed finial holds a Krishna-form deity murti crowned with a peacock-feather headdress and dressed in red and gold silk. Peacock feathers stand around the deity, and red, white and yellow garlands drape the canopy and base. In the foreground a person in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border leans over the shrine, holding a small silver cup or vessel, apparently performing an offering. Two more people stand behind, one wearing sunglasses, and a white brick wall and trees frame the scene.

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A photograph of a priest in an orange saffron garment with a red border waving a flaming oil lamp (aarti) before a deity murti seated on a golden throne. The murti is dressed in red and gold silk, adorned with a crown, and surrounded by red, white and pink flower garlands and peacock feather fans. A brick wall and street curb are visible behind the scene, with one partially visible person in white at the right edge.2008-10-15Outdoor ritual at a golden canopied shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A deity murti in a red and gold crown and silver ornaments sits under the canopy. A bare-backed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, holding a silver vessel toward the murti. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and a purple and gold silk cloth is being held up on the right. The setting is a white brick wall with a white flag behind the shrine.Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with white vibhuti markings on his arms and forehead, reaching toward a golden palanquin (palki) draped with garlands of red and white flowers and peacock feathers. He wears a red-stoned earring and a rudraksha bracelet. Behind the palanquin stands a golden kalasha-topped canopy with a deity murti under a purple and gold cloth. A young man in a dark green sweater holds a white flag on a pole to the right, and a white brick wall with a flag appears at left. The scene suggests a procession or ritual honouring the palanquin, and the man's appearance has several cues of the page's described figure, so he is labelled as probable Swamiji.A golden palanquin with an octagonal tiered canopy and finial stands outdoors on a paved lot. Inside sits a decorated deity murti dressed in a red and gold brocade cloth, covered in white and pink flower garlands and wearing an ornate crown with a peacock-feather headdress. Red and white garlands and bells hang from the canopy, and peacock feathers are fixed to the posts. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and gold necklace stands beside the palanquin, looking toward the deity. A green cloth backdrop sits behind the murti. The person at the right edge is only partly visible.2008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a temple ritual. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears an orange-red unstitched upper cloth over bare shoulders and a white lower cloth, with curly dark hair, a gold earring and a red-and-white beaded wrist band; his right hand holds a ritual object near a golden shrine. Beside him, a golden canopy shrine houses a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, peacock feathers, a gold crown and a pink-and-green embellished headdress, draped in a red and gold silk cloth. Behind, a man in a dark shirt and sunglasses and a woman in pink stand watching. A white brick wall and pine trees form the background.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a ritual at an indoor temple setting. A figure in a peach-orange shawl with a maroon border stands with back partly turned, holding a small vessel and offering toward a deity murti seated under a gilded canopy hung with red and white flower garlands and a green garland. The murti wears red and gold silk and is decorated with a peacock-feather fan. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands at left holding a metal pot, a child in white stands beside her holding a tray, and another devotee in teal and orange kneels at right. A small oil lamp burns at the base among flowers. White flags hang behind, and a white brick wall fills the background.A photograph of a golden palanquin-style shrine decorated with white and red flower garlands and peacock feathers, housing a deity murti in orange and gold garments with ornate jewellery and a crown. Several devotees attend it at an entrance with glass doors. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads stands at left, a person in a white dhoti and shawl with reddish hair stands centre-left, a man in white kurta bends to the shrine at centre-right, and a woman in a white sari with a magenta border stands at right. The shrine is being carried or arranged for a procession or ritual at the temple entrance.2008-04-27Outdoor photograph of a woman in orange sari-style robes with a red border, bending forward to offer red and yellow flowers at a small golden canopied shrine beside a white brick wall. The shrine is hung with red and white garlands and peacock feathers and holds a richly dressed deity murti with a crown, green jewel and pink-and-gold garments. A red and gold cloth drapes behind it, and a fast-food restaurant with a parking lot sits in the background.2008-04-28Outdoor photo of a deity murti seated inside a golden canopied palanquin or shrine, decorated with red and white garlands, peacock feathers and a crown with peacock motif. A person in an orange-saffron robe with a red border, head covered, stands at left holding a silver tray of fruits including oranges and a large melon toward the murti. Behind, a man in glasses and a person in dark clothing holding a fruit stand near the shrine. The murti wears a gold-and-red garment with a purple cushion beneath.2008-10-15