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A two-panel collage of a temple puja at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles. The top panel shows a man in a white track jacket with a black stripe joining hands in prayer, a woman in a red and gold sari with a garland doing arati, a bare-chested older man in white dhoti with a sacred thread, and a woman in a grey patterned dress holding a tray. The bottom panel shows a man in a white shirt offering a plate near an oil lamp, and a woman in a dark top beside him; behind them are black-faced deity murtis with gold crowns, red and gold garments, and yellow and white garlands, along with brass lamps and a canopy. Banner text reads Navaratri Day 3-Puja and Arati.

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A two-panel collage of a Hindu temple shrine in Los Angeles, with a banner reading Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles across the top and Navaratri Day 3-Puja and Arati along the bottom. Both panels show ornate golden deity murtis draped in red garments and garlands, with a lamp and brass plates on the right. In the upper panel two men in white clothing stand at the shrine, one touching the altar. In the lower panel a woman with hair in a bun and an older woman in dark clothing watch from the left.2019-10-01A six-panel collage titled Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles with the caption Navaratri Day 5-Puja and Arati. Panels show a deity murti in a red-and-gold sari decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a woman in a red top offering to a shrine, devotees seated on a red carpet during satsang with a singer at a microphone, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border performing arati with a plate while people approach with their hands extended, and a man in a blue Kailasa sweatshirt receiving the aarti plate. A bare-chested man in a dhoti performs puja at the shrine. The collage depicts an event, and no clear a person candidate is identifiable.2019-10-03KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/1/20192019-10-01A multi-panel graphic collage for Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles, Navaratri Day 8 Puja and Arati. The left panel shows a black-faced deity murti of Kali with a gold crown, gold serpent-headed staff, red and gold necklaces and a flower garland, with a hand holding a lit oil lamp at its lower edge. The top-centre panel shows a smiling woman in an orange top holding a silver tray with a lamp. The middle-centre panel shows a woman in red and a woman in light blue performing arati at a shrine with gold deity figures. The bottom-centre panel shows a man in a white shirt and a woman in a sari offering arati. The right panel shows a carved white statue of a figure in a brown turban and gold necklaces, garlanded with pink roses, its raised hand showing a mudra. Readable title and caption text across the top and bottom.2019-10-06A four-panel collage of Navaratri Day 6 puja and arati at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles. The large left panel shows a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border, arm raised toward a black-faced deity murti seated in a golden shrine with a crown, garlands and a purple-and-gold sari. Top right shows seated devotees with hands folded in namaste, several in green, purple and red saris. Middle right shows a priest in white offering aarti to a worshipper while bells hang above. Bottom right shows a woman in a red top offering to a group of murtis and a deity with a purple-and-gold sari. Panels show pictured activities; no panel is counted as physical people here. Overlaid white text reads the temple name and Navaratri Day 6-Puja and Arati.2019-10-04A four-panel collage titled Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles, captioned Navaratri Day 7-Puja and Arati. The large left panel shows a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth offering a lit arati lamp before a gilded deity murti adorned with garlands, a jeweled crown and a pink lotus. The upper right panel shows devotees in white and blue clothing standing before a shrine with a seated figure. The middle right panel shows people seated at tables eating in a hall. The lower right panel shows seated devotees with hands in anjali mudra, some in white, before a decorated altar. A collage of pictured activities, no physical people counted here.2019-10-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/1/20192019-10-01A multi-panel collage graphic for Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles, Navaratri Day 6 puja and arati. The large left panel shows a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, raising a lamp before a black-faced deity murti of Rajarajeshwari wearing a crown, gold ornaments, a purple and orange skirt and garlands. Smaller panels show a woman in green sari offering arati to a group of standing devotees, two women performing puja before shrines, and a bald man in white dhoti with a girl and women holding offering plates before a murti with a bell hanging above. Persons shown are in photographs, not physically present.2019-10-04A four-panel collage graphic titled Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles, captioned Navaratri Day 7-Puja and Arati. The large left panel shows a black stone deity murti with a tall crown, gold armour-like ornaments, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and a red and gold silk garment, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, with a pink lotus at its base; a bare-chested priest in white dhoti touches its hand. The upper right panel shows seated devotees on red carpet, including people in white kurtas and a woman in orange. The middle right panel shows a woman in a pink top offering to a pair of dark deity murtis draped in green garlands. The lower right panel shows a figure in an orange turban and pink flower garland seated on an ornate golden throne, with devotees in white clothes standing around a decorated hall.2019-10-05A multi-panel collage of Navaratri Day 4 puja and aarti at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles. The large left panel shows a black-faced deity murti in gold-framed shrine with a blue and gold silk cloth, garlands of white and red flowers, and a priest in white dhoti pouring water over it with a cloth-draped figure beside. Upper right shows people sitting in prayer with palms pressed together, a woman in white, a woman in purple, and a man in orange. Middle right shows a man in a light pink shirt performing offerings before deity murtis. Lower right shows a shirtless priest in white and devotees in blue and white shirts gathered before a lit shrine with bells. The collage is pictured activity; its people are shown as scene panels.2019-10-02A four-panel collage titled Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple Los Angeles, captioned Navaratri Day 8-Puja and Arati. The large left panel shows a black-faced deity murti of Devi with a crown, gold and silver ornaments, a multi-coloured flower garland and a yellow-and-orange silk sari, while a hand holds an arati lamp before it. Top right, a row of seated devotees in saris and red and patterned tops watch the ceremony. Middle right, a man in a white t-shirt offers an arati flame to a similar murti in a gold shrine. Bottom right, a bearded man in a blue shirt embraces a child in a pink top during the puja.2019-10-06KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/6/20192019-10-06