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A photograph inside a temple shrine room with a red carpet and brass stanchion rope barriers. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a reddish-brown shawl stands at left, holding a plate of white flowers toward a small orange-clad deity murti on a red cloth in the centre; he has long swept-back dark hair and a bead necklace. Behind the deity, large dark murtis wear garlands of yellow and red flowers and gold jewelry. A grey-haired man in a navy polo and khaki trousers bends forward at right beside a sofa. Seated devotees in the foreground have hands folded in prayer, including a woman in an orange sari and a woman in yellow at right, plus children in the lower edge. Gold ornate panels and a green-and-magenta cloth draped on a table frame the scene. The tall figure with saffron robes and swept-back hair is an appearance-based a person, presenting flowers as an offering during puja.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a pendant, stands bent forward offering a flower or prasad to a seated devotee in a blue-striped shirt whose hands are pressed together. A woman in a white sari stands behind him before a deity murti draped in red, yellow and green garlands and a pink-and-green cloth backdrop. Seated devotees in brown and blue clothing watch at right, a black stone lion sculpture and brass oil lamp stand are at left, and a brass tray with small bowls sits on the floor.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22May 12 20082008-05-12A photograph inside a temple shrine. A standing man in orange-saffron robes with a red-and-maroon border holds a silver plate of white and pink flowers. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti with silver ornaments and a crown, draped in multicoloured marigold garlands; smaller murtis in red and purple garments stand beside it. A man in white dhoti sits at left near a brass bowl. Seated devotees in front include a woman in a yellow headscarf and yellow top, a woman in a red striped shawl, and two young men in the background. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and brass bells hang at right.2008-10-22October 15 20082008-10-15May 12 20082008-05-12April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22May 12 20082008-05-12A temple interior at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles shows a seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed in namaskar on a wooden throne-like seat at right, with a stone lion sculpture and oil lamps in front of him. Standing at left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron cloth holds a tray of flowers and offerings toward the seated devotees. Around fifteen to twenty devotees sit on the floor behind a rope barrier, several women in saris and salwar kameez, a few children and a man in a grey shirt. Behind them are colourful murti figures, a black Nandi bull, and rows of small painted figurines on shelves, with a red and gold altar display. The scene looks like a puja or darshan.2008-10-22Indoor puja at a temple altar draped in red. Three deity murtis stand on the altar: Hanuman with a mace on the far left, and two decorated murtis in orange and gold dress, garlanded with red, orange and white flowers. A standing man in saffron robe with a folded red shawl extends both hands toward the murtis in worship. A seated man in saffron clothes sits to the left with hands in anjali mudra. Trays of fruit, a brass bell and a kalasha-like vessel rest on a red cloth in front, with white lilies and pink flowers in glass vases. A woman in blue sits at the far left and another in a patterned pink top is at the right edge.2008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events