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A large group of devotees sits seated on grey carpet in a bright temple hall, facing toward the front. Many wear white or pastel kurtas and salwar kameez, saris in green, orange and red, and casual clothes, with several children in the front rows. Behind them, a shelf displays rows of white and golden marble statues of seated figures, and a painted wooden peacock-like sculpture in turquoise, red and gold stands on the right. A painted wall panel hangs on the right, and red and yellow hanging cloths decorate the walls. No clear a person candidate is visible among the people, only seated devotees and statues.

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October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor temple gathering in which a large group of seated devotees attends a puja or satsang at a Hindu temple. Many sit cross-legged on grey carpet, some with hands folded in prayer. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue, red and purple; men wear white kurtas, shirts and trousers. Along the left wall stands a row of white marble-like deity murtis, each with a gold crown and garland, beside a gold-canopied shrine. On the right a colourful painted wooden vahana with a swan-like form sits near shrines with kalasha and brass lamps. Two people in the foreground sit facing the altar with their attention forward. Several children appear among the adults. The people count is approximately 21-100.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor temple gathering at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat at right, holding a microphone and speaking, with a brass plate, lamp and flower offerings before him. Beside him is a decorated palanquin-style seat draped in green and pink cloth and strung with marigold and white flower garlands. About a dozen seated devotees sit on grey carpet, women in saris and salwar kameez, a man in white kurta at centre, and a man in a white robe near the centre. Behind them stand women in saris. A painted deity panel hangs on the wall and a painted peacock sculpture stands nearby, with a portrait of a seated figure on the upper wall.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Photo 99185772022-07-13 +1 copiesOctober 22 20082008-10-22A wide photograph of a temple hall with gold drapery on the walls and a marble floor lined with red-and-gold patterned rugs. Red velvet rope barriers run across the foreground. Many devotees sit cross-legged in prayer, hands pressed together, including a woman in a purple sari and an older woman in orange with a blue scarf in front. Several people stand near the back in white and orange robes, one in an orange garment with arms raised. A seated man in a white kurta sits at left, and a man in an orange shirt sits near the left edge. Balloons appear at the upper right near a decorated altar. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with many participants.2019-02-17KAILASA in SanJose on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copies