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Indoor temple scene with a standing man in an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp flame toward an offering at a shrine. Beside him, a kneeling devotee in dark clothing with a shawl holds his hands together. Behind them, ornate gold-toned shrine decorations, garlands with red and yellow flowers, and deity murti figures adorned with jewellery and a crown are visible, with a small oil lamp at right. Dim, warm lighting.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhotograph inside a Hindu temple shrine lit by warm lamps. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit oil lamp toward ornate deity murtis adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. A woman in a red sari kneels in the foreground beside a brass vessel and a black Shiva lingam-style stone with a flower offering. Behind them, gold-framed altars hold multiple garlanded deity murtis, one with a golden crown and another in a red and gold cloth backdrop.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands and gold deity murtis, a man in a grey vest and striped collared shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste at left. Beside him, a woman in a red sari with a green border faces the shrine, holding a lit oil lamp, while a bald man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap sits cross-legged at the right with hands folded in anjali, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Brass vessels, a tray of offerings and sweets, and a tiled altar ledge are in front of them.March 31 20082008-03-31 +1 copiesA temple puja scene in a Hindu shrine. A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden bench, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a small deity figure, while a woman in red and gold sari kneels beside him with palms pressed together in prayer. A younger man on the left wears orange-red cloth with white tilak markings on his bare forehead and chest. Behind them stand large deity murtis adorned with colourful garlands, including a figure with a trident and crescent moon, and a figure in red and pink draped cloth. Brass vessels, a silver tray of flowers and offerings, and an orange floor mat complete the setting.Photo of a puja inside a Hindu temple shrine decorated with garlands and gold-framed deity murtis. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, hands folded, sits on the left, while a bare-chested priest in orange cloth holds a lit lamp toward the central deities. Behind them, multiple deity murtis wear colourful garments and ornaments, with a brass oil lamp and offering vessels on a blue-draped platform. Seated devotees in the foreground, one in green and one in orange, watch the ritual from the floor.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhoto of an arati ceremony at a temple shrine decorated with garlands and gold-framed images of deities. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti sits cross-legged and holds a lit lamp toward the deity murti on a blue-draped altar. To the left, a bare-chested priest with a white forehead mark and a woman in a red sari with a green blouse sit with hands folded in prayer. A bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala also sits with palms pressed together. Brass lamps, a kalasha and offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the floor, and two people in the foreground are partly visible. Several people are visible in the scene.