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A temple shrine interior with a row of decorated deity murti on a raised platform, draped in red and multicolored garlands and flower arrangements. A brass lamp stand and an ornate golden arch frame the central deities. Several seated devotees in the foreground face the shrine: a woman in red, a man in white, a woman in a green sari, and a man in an orange shirt, with a bald man at lower left. No figure in the scene is identifiable as a person; the seated people are devotees in ordinary clothing, and the shrine suggests puja or darshan.

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May 12 20082008-05-12Photo of a temple shrine lit at night with many deity murtis draped in marigold and flower garlands, a gold kalasha-style canopy in the centre and a black stone murti on the right. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the altar making an offering, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the left beside a peacock-feather fan. Several seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in green, kneel on the carpet facing the altar. Fruit offerings and oil lamps sit on the altar table.2008-05-04Inside a temple shrine room with ornate gold arches and multicoloured garlands, a priest in saffron-orange robes stands at right waving a lamp before the deities. A woman in a white sari holds a dark tray at left. Two seated devotees in red and green sit in front, with offerings of fruit and sweets on the floor. A brass lamp and bells stand nearby, and a statue sits at far right.2008-05-04A dimly lit hall with a decorated altar of deity murti adorned with bright flower garlands in red, yellow and green. A standing figure in a grey-beige sari with hair tied back faces the altar at left, near a brass-framed niche with a garlanded deity. Several seated devotees in the foreground, one in a maroon garment and one in a white shirt holding up a camera. Brass oil lamps, fruit and offerings sit on a low table in front of the central shrine, with a microphone stand and a dark drape at the right edge. No clear identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-05-04A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja before a richly decorated shrine with garlanded deity murtis and ornate gold arches. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe stands facing the altar, holding a ritual object. Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows with metal plates before them; they wear red, teal, pink and white garments. On the right, a person in a red sari stands near the shrine, and a child in orange sits at the front right. Oil lamps stand on the floor in front of the altar, and a glowing lamp hangs near the wall at the right edge.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 12 20082008-05-12Interior of a temple hall with a dark draped backdrop and gold-framed shrine arches holding several deity murtis decorated with marigold and rose garlands and red silk. A small framed portrait hangs above the shrine. A man in an orange robe stands at the left of the shrine holding a ritual lamp, and a priest in orange stands near the center. A seated congregation in colourful saris and kurtas, several in orange and yellow, faces the shrine on a tiled floor, with a child in orange at the lower right. Brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on the altar platform.2009-10-17May 12 20082008-05-12A photograph of a devotional shrine room where seated devotees face a central deity murti dressed in a garland of green, red, yellow and white flowers beneath an ornate gold arch. A small gilded canopied palanquin stands at left with a red cloth and a smaller figure inside, and another deity murti decorated with garlands stands at far left beside an oil lamp. Standing silver bells hang on the right. Devotees in white shirts, a red sari, an orange shirt and a man in white dhoti with a shaved head sit on the carpet in puja posture, with a flower arrangement and brass items near the altar. The seated figures are devotees; the deities are statues and the palanquin is a ceremonial object.2008-05-12A photograph inside a temple hall with a dark backdrop, showing devotees seated on mats on the floor facing an altar. The altar is decorated with garlanded deity murtis and gilded arches, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front. Several seated devotees wear saffron, red, pink and green clothing, and a few sit in the foreground in pink and white. A framed portrait hangs high on the wall above the altar, its caption not legible. Rows of colourful cloth bundles are stacked on shelves at left. Devotees appear to be attending a puja or darshan.Evening puja in a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands. A priest in an orange-saffron garment raises a flaming aarti lamp toward the deities, with gold-framed deity murtis and a gilded arch behind them. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a bald man in white and women in red and pink saris and a woman in a purple top, watch the worship. A brass oil lamp stands on the right, and a small framed photograph sits on the altar.2008-05-04