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A festive procession in a hallway with white brick walls and a door labelled 9720 with a sign reading "...C TEMPLE". A man in an orange-red headwear and orange robe with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands at left with palms pressed together. A woman in a pink dress and a woman in a green sari waving white feather fans stand near the centre, while a woman in orange sari and others in colourful saris follow. A woman at left in a blue shawl holds a small drum. At right a decorated golden palanquin with red and white garlands and a peacock-feather fan is partly visible. Several people in the scene are visible, including those partially cut off at the edges.

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A reception procession at the entrance of a building with a sign reading "VEDIC TEMPLE" and the number 9720 above it. A woman in a green and red sari raises a white feather fan with brass handles, while women in pink, orange and multicolour saris and a man in a dark blue shirt clap or look on. A woman in a blue shawl over white holds up a peacock-feather fan with a blue ornament, and a child is held nearby. A tall decorated peacock-feather standard and floral garlands frame the scene, with a lit oil lamp at the lower right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.Night procession outside a white brick building with a sign reading "9720" and partial text "VEDIC TEMPLE". On the right, a gold-canopied palanquin or ratha draped in red, orange, green and teal cloth and strung with red garlands sits on a platform. A man in white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl and bare chest waves a large peacock-feather fan toward it, while a woman in an orange sari holds a white fan. Nearby, a woman in a blue silver-bordered sari and a woman in a red and orange garment watch, with a person in saffron clothing and a woman in red at the edges.A procession outside a white-walled building with a door sign reading VEDIC TEMPLE and the number 9720. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala holds two white feathered fans and a dark peacock-feather fan raised high, leading the way. Behind him a woman in an orange sari stands beside the door. To the right, a decorated golden palanquin with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers is carried past. On the left, women in colourful saris and a woman in blue and white hold a metal aarti or puja tray. Onlookers stand along the wall.Evening photograph outside a white-walled building labelled 9720 with a sign reading VEDIC TEMPLE. A woman in an orange and maroon sari with gold border holds a metal vessel and smiles. A figure in a light orange wrap with pink border stands with their back to the camera, extending an arm toward a gilded, ornate palanquin-style shrine decorated with white and red flowers, marigold garlands, and peacock feathers. Within it sits a deity murti draped in red and green cloth with a green garland. Behind, a man in white dhoti with a shawl stands with hands joined, and women in saris stand near the shrine. White flags with a blue emblem fly above.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsEvening procession outside a white brick building beside a sign reading 9720 and partial text 'VEDIC TEMPLE'. A golden palanquin-style canopy decorated with red and orange garlands is carried along the walkway, with white flags on poles behind it. Several devotees surround it: a man in white dhoti and shawl at the front holding a white fan-like object, a bald man in white cloth at center, a woman in a pink sari, women in blue, orange and colourful saris, and a woman in a red blouse with a long braid. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange head wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds his hands together in greeting. Lights glow on the building and trees at dusk.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 15 20082008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a ritual procession outside a white brick building with a door labelled "9720" and a sign reading "VEDIC TEMPLE". A golden palanquin-style shrine with a pointed gilt canopy, draped with teal, red and gold cloths and garlanded with flowers, is being moved along the pavement. A man with reddish hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with red-edged border, stands at its side with hands on the shrine. Several women in saris, including one in yellow and gold with a yellow fan and one in maroon and gold, walk alongside holding offerings. Men in white dhotis attend the palanquin, one touching its base. The scene suggests a temple procession with a deity murti carried in the palanquin.2008-04-27A photograph of a temple procession outside a white brick building with a sign reading "C TEMPLE" and door number 720. A golden palanquin with a domed canopy, draped with red and orange garlands, carries a deity murti dressed in a teal cloth and jewellery, pulled on a low golden platform. A barefoot man in white dhoti and bare upper body walks beside it holding a staff and a gold-and-red shawl, and a bare-chested man in white steadies the palanquin. A woman in a maroon and gold sari and a woman in orange and red stand nearby, one holding a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Other devotees in orange, blue and pink saris watch from the right, with bare trees and a low apartment building behind.2008-04-27