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Interior of a Hindu temple with decorated deity murtis draped in colourful garlands and flower strands. A figure in a saffron-orange robe, seen from behind with hair tied up, stands before the shrine, facing the altar. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand near the shrine, and a black Nandi-style figure with flower offerings sits at right. Two people with dark hair are partly visible in the lower foreground. A gold donation box stands at the right edge.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple shrine hung with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe, shoulders bare, holds a lit lamp or aarti tray before the deity murti. Golden and dark-stone deity figures fill the altar, and oil lamps stand on brass pedestals. Two people in the lower foreground are partly visible at the edges, one with dark hair.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a Hindu temple shrine with several deity murtis draped in garlands and gold-colored ornaments, lit by brass oil lamps on tall stands. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his right arm raised, holding an object toward the central deity murti during a puja. At the lower right, two women in red and orange saris sit on the floor, and at the lower left, the backs of a few seated onlookers are visible. A black Shiva lingam with a garland sits on a low platform in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a person temple.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple sanctum with ornate golden shrines decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl raises his arm toward the central deity murti, holding an object above it during worship. Two women in red and orange saris sit to the right near a black Shivalinga with floral offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a tall brass kalasha sits in the foreground. Several children and a seated figure appear in the lower left foreground. The shot is taken from behind and the man's face is not clearly visible.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a figure in saffron-orange robes standing before ornate deity murtis decorated with garlands of flowers. The standing figure raises both arms toward the central shrine, apparently performing abhishekam or puja to a black stone lingam placed on a dark base in front of gilded deity images. Two seated devotees in red and orange saris sit at the lower right edge. A brass donation pot and small offering vessels sit in the foreground, with gold-framed shrine arches behind.A photograph inside a dimly lit Hindu temple shrine. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind with his arm raised, performs ritual worship before a deity murti draped with garlands of orange, yellow and white flowers. Several smaller murtis and a decorated frame stand on the altar, with brass oil lamps in front. Three or four devotees with long hair sit in the foreground, seen from behind, facing the shrine.