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A seated priest in orange robes and a dark turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a microphone on a stand. He wears a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and chest. Behind him is a large life-size cutout portrait of a bearded man in a red-brown turban, ornate gold necklaces and a red and marigold garland, with a raised blessing hand, seated on a tiger-striped cloth before a white carved arch. A brass bell and a small wooden stand sit on the low table in front, and a potted plant is at the left edge.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/3/20212021-01-03A photograph of a seated young priest in orange cloth and a black head turban, with rudraksha malas across his bare chest and white ash markings on his arms, speaking into a microphone at a wooden book stand. Behind him is a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red turban and saffron robes, wearing a long garland of gold and red flowers, a gold pendant and a gold-embossed chest ornament, raising one hand in blessing while seated on a tiger-skin-covered throne. The white carved marble-style arch frames the portrait, with potted palms at the sides, a brass bell and a small brass oil lamp in front. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and no shown identity is asserted from appearance.2021-01-02A young boy in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a microphone stand, hands pressed together in namaskar and an open book resting on his lap. Behind him a large backdrop photograph shows a bearded man in a red-orange turban and robes, wearing heavy gold garlands and ornaments, seated on a tiger-print throne with one hand raised in blessing. White carved lattice arches, gold-toned walls and potted palms frame the scene.2021-01-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/3/20212021-02-03A seated priest in orange-saffron robes and a black turban sits cross-legged on a red cushioned platform in front of a microphone stand, holding an open blue binder on a wooden stand. He wears rudraksha mala necklaces, white bandages on his forearms and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him hangs a large photograph of a bearded man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and orange-red robes, with his right hand raised in blessing, seated on a red cushion within a white carved arch frame. Potted palms flank the scene against a yellow wall. The seated priest is in the foreground and the framed photograph is a depiction on the wall.2021-01-28KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/30/20202020-12-30KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29A young boy with dreadlocks, wearing a white face mask, sits cross-legged before a microphone and a wooden book stand, dressed in an orange saffron cloth with bare chest, rudraksha malas and a pendant. Behind him is a large life-size cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in a maroon turban and saffron-red robe, adorned with layered gold necklaces, a red and white flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, raising one hand in blessing while seated on a throne with a tiger-striped cloth. Brass lamps with red flower garlands flank the seat in an ornate white carved-arch setting against a gold wall.2021-01-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/24/20212021-01-24Two young saffron-robed sannyasi-style devotees sit before a wooden low table in a temple hall. The boy on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a black-cloth head covering, presses his palms together in prayer with eyes closed. The boy on the right, also bare-chested in orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a black turban, holds a coconut over the table. Behind them a large framed portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a maroon turban, layered gold necklaces and a garland, with a hand raised in blessing; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. An oil lamp and flower garlands sit beside them, and ornate white carved stone arches frame the scene. Both young devotees wear white face masks.2020-12-29A seated figure in front of a large printed portrait, with hands pressed together in namaste and a microphone before them. The foreground figure has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, white markings on the forehead and arms, and an orange shawl, and holds an open blue book. Behind is a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing a red-orange turban, multiple gold necklaces, a gold pendant, gold armbands and bracelets, and orange-red robes, seated on a throne with a tiger-striped cloth. The portrait is a depiction on a backdrop, not a physical person. Red cloth covers the stage below, with green potted palms and a white carved arch framing the scene against a gold brick wall.2021-01-31KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/23/20202020-12-23 +1 copies