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A living-room puja in progress at a home in Los Angeles. A man in orange robes and a saffron head cloth sits cross-legged at the centre, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a brass bell or lamp in the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. To his right, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined. Seated devotees fill the room: a woman in a pink sari in the lower left foreground, an older woman in orange, and several people in white and orange along the white sofa behind. A large deity murti on the right is draped in a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers, with green and red silk cloth. In front lie brass plates of fruit, marigolds, orange-wrapped offerings and bowls of prasad, and a kalasha-style vessel. The room has cream walls and a framed picture above the sofa.

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May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A living room puja set up on white sheets on the floor. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a gold necklace sits cross-legged in the center, gesturing with one hand, and appears to be teaching or blessing those gathered. Behind him on the right, a large deity murti is decorated with white and yellow-red garlands and draped in green and red cloth. In front of him are brass trays of flowers, fruit, sweets and oil lamps, plus oranges and apples arranged on a green cloth. Around the room, several seated devotees wear white, saffron and orange clothing; one woman in orange sits on the sofa, and a bald man in white sits beside her. Adults and children sit close to the floor.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together before a large decorated deity murti dressed with a garland of white and multicolored flowers and draped in red and green cloth. Offerings in brass plates of flowers, fruit, sweets and oranges surround him on an orange cushion. Devotees sit on white cloth in a living room: a man in white ritual clothes at lower left, a woman in an orange sari behind, a bald man in white, and several others seated along a sofa beneath a framed Buddha image. The scene appears to be a home puja or abhishekam; the seated man in saffron is a sannyasi-style figure with appearance-based cues, presented as a person. Seven or eight people are visible.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A home puja in a room with cream walls and a beige sofa. A seated woman in an orange sari with a matching headscarf, gold necklace and bangles sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and tends a decorated deity murti draped in a large garland of white, pink and yellow flowers with green and red edging. Offerings are arranged on the floor: brass trays of flowers, bowls of fruit, oranges, apples, a pineapple-like yellow fruit, and a silver plate of pink and white petals. Behind her, several people sit or stand: a man in white in the foreground, a man in a saffron wrap, a bald man in white, and a woman in orange. A red cloth and framed pictures are on a side table at right.2008-05-03A home puja in a bright living room where people sit on the floor around a low table of offerings. A man in a white dhoti and a woman in a pink and gold sari sit at left. A man in orange robes with a red-orange cloth, a beaded neck mala and a gold pendant sits at centre-right, gesturing with his hand. Behind them, a young man in an orange kurta, another seated man and a woman in orange sit near a sofa. A tray holds oranges, apples, flowers and brass bowls, and a cloth-draped throne with a floral garland stands at right. A framed gold-toned artwork hangs on the wall.2008-05-03A home puja in a living room with beige walls and a framed gold relief of a face. A woman in a peach salwar kameez holds a white feather fan and a small brass tray, offering to a deity murti at right, which is draped in a garland of white flowers and red, yellow and green ribbons. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds a small child. A woman in orange sari stands behind, and a girl in orange dress is held at left. A seated man in saffron robes and red-orange headwrap, with ornate necklaces, presses his palms together, with a brass plate of flowers near him. Other devotees in white and orange sit on the floor and a basket of petals lies in front. Also visible are a white-robed man at right and a woman in orange bowing near the basket.2008-05-03A photograph inside a home-style room with cream walls and a cream sofa where devotees sit on the floor for a puja. In the centre, a woman in saffron-orange sari with a gold necklace and an orange head covering sits cross-legged before a decorated deity murti draped in white and red garlands, with a yellow-and-green patterned cloth. Offerings in silver and steel plates surround her, including fruit, flowers, sweets and an orange-cloth bundle. Behind her, a man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed kurta sits with hands folded, and an orange-clad woman sits with palms joined on the sofa. Another man in white kneels at the left with hands raised in worship, and a bald man in white sits near the back. The mood is one of devotional worship, with yellow and orange flowers and a small flower arrangement in the background. The visible people appear to be devotees and attendants, with no identifiable sannyasi-presentation cues to confirm the page's claim.2008-05-03A photograph of a домашний puja inside a carpeted living room with a beige sofa. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits cross-legged at the right, hands folded in front of her, facing a deity murti dressed in a red-and-gold cloth and draped with a large garland of white flowers with green and red accents. Around her, seated devotees in orange, blue and white clothes watch, and a man in a cream kurta sits at the lower left. Trays in front hold bananas, oranges, apples, flower petals, sweets and brass dishes with offerings. The scene shows a devotional gathering with a puja underway.2008-05-03A home puja in a living room at a KAILASA centre in Los Angeles. A woman in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering and beaded necklaces offers flowers from a brass plate beside a decorated altar with a large white-and-colored flower garland and draped textiles. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on the floor and on a couch, several with hands pressed together. Brass trays hold flowers, fruit and ritual items in front of the altar.2008-05-03