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A photograph of a procession outside a white-brick building with a door numbered 9720 and a sign reading VEDIC TEMPLE. In the foreground a woman in a grey cardigan and orange skirt carries a silver tray with offerings, and a woman in a white shawl holds a tray of apples and mangoes. Behind them a woman in a green patterned dress and red beaded necklace carries a silver vessel. At right, a gilded palanquin decorated with flower garlands and draped cloth is carried by a bald man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella at the edge. Several people are visible in the background, including a man in orange.

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October 15 20082008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22A street procession passes a white-walled building with a golden palanquin-style canopy (ratha-like) decorated with red and pink flowers and garlands, carried along the sidewalk. A man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a tall orange-and-red flag and a green coconut-like fruit, while a woman in a green sari carries a silver tray with a lamp and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red border waves a fan-like yak-tail whisk near the palanquin. Several people in orange and saffron robes and maroon wraps walk alongside, with others in green saris and casual clothing watching. White flags with a blue logo are planted nearby, and a small sign on the wall is visible. The scene suggests a devotional procession outdoors, with people in traditional and casual clothing around the palanquin.Evening procession outside a white brick building beside a sign reading 9720 and partial text 'VEDIC TEMPLE'. A golden palanquin-style canopy decorated with red and orange garlands is carried along the walkway, with white flags on poles behind it. Several devotees surround it: a man in white dhoti and shawl at the front holding a white fan-like object, a bald man in white cloth at center, a woman in a pink sari, women in blue, orange and colourful saris, and a woman in a red blouse with a long braid. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange head wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds his hands together in greeting. Lights glow on the building and trees at dusk.Outdoor photo at dusk outside a white-walled building with a sign reading VEDIC TEMPLE and the number 9720. A golden canopied palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a round gold halo-shaped backdrop is carried along the sidewalk, with a deity murti visible inside. Devotees in saris and kurtas surround it: a woman in a red sari carrying a tray of offerings on the left, a woman in green and blue sari wearing a flower crown, a woman in orange with a braid in a light green salwar, and a woman in a maroon sari near the palanquin. An older man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a red bag stands at right, and a child in orange holds a small bottle. Other onlookers are in the background, and a white flag rises at upper right.2008-04-27April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsEvening photograph outside a white-walled building labelled 9720 with a sign reading VEDIC TEMPLE. A woman in an orange and maroon sari with gold border holds a metal vessel and smiles. A figure in a light orange wrap with pink border stands with their back to the camera, extending an arm toward a gilded, ornate palanquin-style shrine decorated with white and red flowers, marigold garlands, and peacock feathers. Within it sits a deity murti draped in red and green cloth with a green garland. Behind, a man in white dhoti with a shawl stands with hands joined, and women in saris stand near the shrine. White flags with a blue emblem fly above.May 04 20082008-05-04A photograph of a ritual procession outside a white brick building with a door labelled "9720" and a sign reading "VEDIC TEMPLE". A golden palanquin-style shrine with a pointed gilt canopy, draped with teal, red and gold cloths and garlanded with flowers, is being moved along the pavement. A man with reddish hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with red-edged border, stands at its side with hands on the shrine. Several women in saris, including one in yellow and gold with a yellow fan and one in maroon and gold, walk alongside holding offerings. Men in white dhotis attend the palanquin, one touching its base. The scene suggests a temple procession with a deity murti carried in the palanquin.2008-04-27Outdoor entrance of a storefront temple at address 9720, with a glass door and window. On the left, a wooden structure holds a tray with bananas, grapes and a brass bell with a curved handle. In the foreground, a person in a long orange sannyasi-style robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Beside them, a woman in an orange-peach sari with a red embroidered shawl also stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them, a woman in a pink salwar kameez holds a small bell, and another woman in white stands at the right near the entrance. The scene looks like a devotional offering at the temple doorway.2007-11-07A photograph of a street procession outside a white-walled building with numbered signage reading 9720 and partial text 'TEMPLE'. A golden palanquin-style ornate canopy with floral decoration is carried along the pavement. Leading the group, a woman in a white sari with orange border holds a brass plate, and a boy in a brown kurta holds a red flag. Women in orange and green saris carry brass lamps and offerings. A man in white dhoti and shirt beats a large drum at right, with a dark SUV beside him. Several people carry white and red flags, one with a golden ornamented banner and a blue-and-white emblem, under a clear evening sky.2008-05-04A street procession passes the white brick wall of a building marked 9720 and Vedic Temple. A golden palanquin with a tiered finial, garlanded and decorated with flowers, is carried along the sidewalk. Women in saris (red, orange, blue and white) carry offerings on plates, including fruit, and one holds a brass lamp; a smoking censer is raised. Blue-and-white and red flags and a large orange-and-white umbrella-style canopy are carried alongside. Women in saris and men in white and orange clothing walk in the procession. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-05-04