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Five people sit cross-legged on a dark carpeted hall with eyes closed in meditation, hands folded. Front left, a man in a blue checked shirt and dark trousers; beside him a woman in a pink embroidered salwar kameez with a white dupatta; next, a woman in an orange-brown knit top and black trousers; far right, an older woman in a white shawl. Behind, a young man in a dark green sweater sits near a shelf of white and gold deity murtis and a silver urn. A painted wooden swan-shaped vahana stands against the wall.

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A seated group of about ten women in colourful saris and salwar kameez sits on floor mats in a ritual setting before a row of deity murtis dressed in colourful garments. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a red blouse and rudraksha mala sits with a brass plate of offerings, next to a brass kalasha and a pink flower on a stand. Women in pink, red, teal and black sit behind her. A man in white kurta sits among them near the murtis, which stand on a red-draped platform with silver and white drapery. The scene suggests a puja or satsang, with women holding offering plates before the deities.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 09 20082008-05-09April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a domestic room where a seated figure in orange clothing and long dark hair sits on a white cushioned seat before a dark altar backdrop with a framed deity picture and a garland of flowers. Several people in white and cream clothes kneel or sit on striped floor mats and cushions in front of him, while women in saris stand and sit along the right wall and a woman in a cream sari stands near the doorway. A framed painting hangs on the left wall and oil lamps are lit on the altar table. A seated older man in white is at the left edge.2008-05-09March 23 20082008-03-23April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA seated group of devotees practises meditation in a temple hall before deity murtis. Several people sit cross-legged on red and patterned mats, each with a small metal plate in front of them. Foreground: a woman in a pink dress with black curly hair, a young girl in a patterned kurta and red shawl with hands folded, a boy in white kurta, a woman in a green and red sari, and a woman in a blue dress with beaded necklace. Behind them stand large painted deity figures in red and gold garments, including two tall figures with crowns, and a row of rudraksha-style display stands in multiple colours. A black speaker stands in the centre. No one is identifiable as a person in this scene.Indoor photograph of a small room with cream walls, two wall sconces and framed paintings. A long-haired figure in an orange-red garment sits near a window draped with sheer curtains, in front of a dark cloth hung with a painted deity image and garlands. Seated before them on a striped red rug, several people in white clothes sit with their backs partly toward the camera. A woman in a dark blue-and-brown sari stands at left and another in a cream sari stands at right, while women in patterned saris and a man in a grey shirt sit along the right side. Small brass lamps, figurines and a flower arrangement sit on a low table.2008-05-09November 25 20132013-11-252004-FIRST-HIMALAYAN-YATRA