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A standing man in saffron-orange robes holds a microphone and addresses a seated audience inside a temple hall. He wears a saffron cloth over one shoulder and a saffron head covering. Before him on an orange cloth lie fruits, flowers, a brass lamp and a basket of offerings. Behind him stand deity murti dressed in colourful silk and garlands, under gold arches, and a row of small figures in red, orange and green garments lines the left wall. Seated listeners in front include a girl in orange and purple and several adults and children on the floor.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhotograph of an indoor temple event with a standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes holding a wireless microphone and gesturing with his right hand, addressing seated devotees. A second man in an orange shirt and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at left with hands folded. Behind them stands a dark deity murti draped with white garlands, flanked by gold-framed panels. At right, a golden palanquin-style shrine with red-orange and white flower garlands and a fruit offering tray in front. Seated devotees in the foreground include women in saris and a man in white. a person is probable in the speaking figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain.2008-07-20A photo inside a Hindu temple hall where a man in saffron-orange robes with a microphone stands before a seated audience of devotees. Behind him is a large deity murti with a dark face and gold crown, decorated with garlands, and a smaller shrine with flower garlands. A row of small figurines in colourful clothing stands at left. Seated devotees wear saris and kurtas in orange, yellow, blue and red; a gold kalasha stands at lower right. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple shrine room with dark floor and grey carpet. A man in saffron robes and a saffron shirt stands at left, hands together. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a red-orange cloth over the shoulder and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks while standing barefoot. Two seated devotees in white and blue clothing sit on the floor at lower left, and additional heads are visible at the bottom edge. Behind them, gold-framed arches hold garlanded deity murtis, including a dark-faced deity with gold crown and garlands at left. At right, a gold palanquin-like altar or ratha is decorated with flower garlands, and a tray of fruit, sweets and flowers sits in front of it. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge.2008-07-20A temple interior with several gilded shrines decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and draped silk cloths. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching upper cloth, with a rudraksha-style mala necklace, stands gesturing toward a deity murti shrine with a kalasha-topped gold canopy, fruit and offerings placed on a tray below. Seated on the floor in front are several devotees: a woman in white at left, a woman in a yellow top, a woman in a maroon sari, and a woman in light green with a long braid. Rows of small seated figurines in orange and blue garments line the left wall. The scene resembles a puja or darshan.2008-04-27April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a satsang inside a temple hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain stands at centre, speaking, with a microphone on a stand before him. Seated devotees on a grey carpet listen, including a woman in a red sari with white border, a woman in a red-and-white salwar outfit, a young child in green, and several people seen from behind. Behind them a row of dark-stone deity murti are dressed in orange, red, yellow and green cloths. At right stands an ornate golden shrine with garlands, a kalasha, offerings of fruit and flowers, and a gold donation pot marked DONATION. A man in orange sits near the speaker.2008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple hall during an evening event. A bare-footed man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap stands centre, holding a microphone and speaking to a seated audience on grey carpet. Behind him are large deity murtis draped in garlands and coloured cloth, and a rows of small metal shiva-lingam-style figures line the left wall. To the right, a decorated altar with a golden canopy, flower garlands, and a fruit basket with bananas, pineapples and apples sits on a red cloth. Seated devotees in front include women in saris and a child in a white dress. The centre figure's presentation is not distinctive enough to name him, so his role is given only as a speaker.2008-07-20October 22 20082008-10-22