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A photograph inside a temple hall showing a person in orange robes and a red top, with a long dark braid and rudraksha mala, raising an orange flag with a blue triangle on a tall silver pole beside a large black Nandi statue draped in a gold-bordered cloth and white flower garland. Behind them, gold-arched shrines hold deity murtis decorated with colourful garlands and jewellery, and a golden kalasha-style pot stands at the front left.

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A photograph inside a hall set up as a temple, with a person in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala raising an orange flag with a blue circle on a pole beside a black Shivalinga on a tiled platform, draped with an orange and gold cloth and white flower garlands. Behind are gold-framed shrines holding black deity murtis decorated with flower garlands, jewelry and crowns, and a golden kalasha-style vessel stands in the foreground. The person has long dark hair and stands in profile, not clearly identifiable from the image.2007-11-26A man with long dark hair in an orange dhoti-style wrap over a red sleeveless top smiles as he raises a small orange flag on a tall silver pole inside a plain white-walled hall. Two black deity murtis with gold faces and crowns, draped in marigold garlands and orange and red cloths, sit on a blue-draped platform beside a black Nandi bull adorned with a green garland. A gold kalasha stands in the lower left, and a framed painting of a deity assembly hangs on the left wall. Brass vessels and offerings are arranged on a side table.2007-11-15A photograph inside a temple hall with white ceiling tiles and a dark maroon curtain behind a golden arched shrine. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a rust-red sleeveless top, with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, smiles while hoisting an orange flag on a tall white pole, tying its cord near a deity murti draped in colourful garlands with a gold crown. A tall multicoloured decorated pole stands at right, and a brass oil lamp and kalasha-like vessels sit on the altar. Black stone sculptures and a brass lamp appear at the lower edges. The flag-raising suggests a consecration ceremony.2007-11-15A photograph of a temple interior with white walls and a white ceiling. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a bare right shoulder pulls white ropes that raise a saffron-orange finial and a dark maroon velvet drape toward the ceiling. Behind him, black deity murti are dressed with orange and gold cloth, gold crowns, gold ornaments and garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers. A black nandi bull with a green garland and gold-bordered cloth sits in the lower right. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a small brass lamp. A person in white with a camera stands at the centre, and a framed painting of deities hangs on the left wall.2007-11-15November 15 To 19 2007 - At Kailasa In LosAngelesA man in an orange saffron garment over a red undershirt stands in a white-walled hall, hoisting an orange cloth bundle up a long metal pole with white ropes while looking upward. Behind him a black deity murti is draped in orange cloth, gold ornaments and multicoloured garlands, with a black Nandi bull and a gold-trimmed cloth in the foreground. A framed painting of a temple scene hangs on the left. Another man in white with a glasses and a sacred thread stands at right, and a person with a camera is partly visible behind the murti.2007-11-15A temple interior with several deity murtis draped in colourful garlands and gold ornaments, including a large gold-framed shrine and a black Nandi bull statue on a tiled plinth in the foreground. Three people stand before the shrines: a man in front wearing saffron robes and a second person in saffron and bare-armed red top, holding a small ritual item toward the deities, appearing to perform puja or aarti. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels and a brass donation urn sit nearby, with orange draping and a flag on a pole.2007-11-15A photograph of a temple interior with a man in saffron-orange robes hoisting an orange flag with a blue emblem on a rope, smiling and looking upward. He wears a red undershirt beneath the orange wrap. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped in a gold-and-red cloth, a dark-skinned deity murti with gold crown and garlands, and a framed painting of a deity on a lion-supported throne on the left wall. A person in white with orange shawl photographs the scene with a camera, and a person holding a brass lamp stands at left. Brass kalasha finials sit in the foreground.2007-11-15Photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe stands at the left, arms raised and holding a small ceremonial object near a large dark stone lingam set on a black base. Behind it a tall dark-red-and-gold deity murti in a dancing pose is decorated with white and red garlands, and a multicolored patterned fabric column frames the altar. Brass oil lamps, a gold-framed arch, brass vessels and floral offerings sit on the tiled platform. Several people are partially visible at the lower right edge.2007-11-09A man in an orange robe and a gold necklace of beads stands before a large black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring liquid from a gold and wicker-wrapped vessel over it, apparently an abhishekam. He wears glasses and has a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, deity murtis are dressed with colourful garlands in yellow, red and green, and a golden Ganesha figure sits in front of a gold and white cloth. Microphones on stands are visible at right.2007-11-22November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple hall with white walls and a gold-arched shrine. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and smiles while speaking. Behind him is a shrine with a dark deity murti draped in a pink garment and garlanded with white and multicoloured flowers, and a dark stone Nandi bull with a saffron cloth and white garland in the foreground. To the right, a deity murti in a green and red cloth wears a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, and a tall brass lamp stand stands nearby. An orange flag hangs on the left.2007-11-25