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A photograph of a temple puja scene with devotees lined up before a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a gold deity murti. A young man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala and a silver vessel stands at right, next to another man in white with a silver bowl. A woman in a red sari holds a small silver bowl, and a woman in a blue sari with an orange shawl stands at left beside two boys in red and green. A tall brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. The scene looks like a padapuja or abhishekam offering line.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A woman in an orange sari holds a small metal bowl and gestures toward a woman in a blue patterned sari who stands with two young boys, one in a red shawl with gold border. A woman in a red sari with gold border holds a small bowl, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a silver ceremonial vessel. Brass oil lamps stand on a shelf before a deity murti. The scene suggests a ritual offering or puja, with participants holding bowls and silver vessels.2008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 15 20082008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22October 15 20082008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of an indoor temple-style event in a hall with white draped fabric behind. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holds a brass bell in one hand and an oil lamp in the other, standing before an ornate golden deity canopy decorated with red and orange garlands and peacock feathers. Around him stand devotees: a woman in a green sari and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border hold trays or fabric, a girl in cream clothes stands with hands folded, and children and adults in colourful saris and kurtas watch. A boy in striped shirt kneels at the lower left with a plate of offerings. Rows of decorated black-and-orange deity murtis or ornamented stands line the back wall. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a devotional gathering.2008-04-27April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple with garlanded deity murti and gold ornaments in the background. Several devotees stand in a line on a dark floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small silver vessel. A woman in a cream and red-bordered sari holds a silver cup, and a young boy in white shirt and dark vest reaches toward it. A woman in a pastel floral sari holds a silver bowl, a young man in a black shirt stands beside her, and a woman in a pink sari and a woman in a green and blue shawl stand at left. Brass lamps and a brass stand sit in the foreground, and a grey cloth-covered object lies at lower left. Devotees are performing a ritual offering.2008-04-27Photograph inside a Hindu temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a golden deity murti in an ornate niche. In the foreground a woman in a cream shawl and grey jacket with a vermilion bindi stands with hands pressed together. Beside her a woman in a light blue headscarf and maroon top holds her hands in namaskar. On the right, a man in white dhoti garments and a woman in white sari with red-brown hair hold a silver kalasha pouring water, while a man in white clothes holds a steel vessel. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers stands at left with hands folded near the shrine.October 23 20082008-10-23