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A 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.

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October 22 20082008-10-22A priest in saffron-orange robes stands in a temple shrine, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand while his left hand holds a metal vessel. He wears a gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, gilded deity murtis are adorned with garlands of red, white and green flowers. In front of a golden canopied shrine draped in purple and red silks and flower garlands, fruits, bananas and oranges are arranged on trays, with a brass lamp and a vase of roses. To the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border and another person in yellow stand partially visible. This appears to be an aarti offering at a shrine. a person: the robed figure with long swept hair is not clearly distinguishable here, so identity is uncertain.2008-05-12April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 12 20082008-05-12April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhotograph inside a Hindu temple with ornate gold and red shrine decorations, marigold garlands draped over deity murtis and a black stone Nandi with floral adornment in the lower left. Several devotees stand in front of the shrine: a woman in a red top and a man in red with a rudraksha mala and a glass in hand, a woman in a white blouse and red sari with hands folded in namaste, a person in red at the right, and a woman in a yellow and blue sari seen from behind. A man in orange robes stands at center near the altar, appearing to conduct a puja, with a small bell and brass lamp on the altar. Ritual setting consistent with darshan or puja. Appearance-based identification of the orange-robed man is uncertain.Interior of a Hindu temple shrine with a standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala speaking or chanting before a black stone Nandi bull statue, with garlanded deity murtis and framed images behind him. Two women sit on the floor in the foreground, one in a red sari and others in pink and orange saris, with brass pots and a kalasha on the floor and a golden urn at right. The garlanded shrine figures and decorated ornate altar create a puja setting with flowers and lamps.Photograph inside a Hindu temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and green, red and yellow flowers. At centre sits a deity murti with a golden crown, draped in red, green and white garlands before a brass kalasha-style lamp and offerings. To the right stands a second murti in a silver-and-green garland. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long gold-beaded necklace stands at left, gesturing with open hands. Beside him a man in white ritual cloth holds a silver tray of fruit and an oil lamp. A woman in an orange sari with a pink border stands at the right edge. Gold lotus-style shrine ornaments frame the altar.2008-10-22Indoor temple scene at a Hindu shrine decorated with marigold garlands and gold-framed deity images. A man in a white dhoti with green border stands at left holding a silver vessel. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe and mala beads holds a small silver dish while a woman in a multicoloured sari receives an offering, with a girl in orange and pink beside her. A woman in a turquoise sari and a man in a blue striped shirt stand at right near the altar, and a woman in a brown sari is at the far right edge. Appearance-based candidate: the saffron-robed man with mala beads is a probable match for a person performing the offering as a priest-like role, though identity is uncertain from appearance.Indoor temple puja scene at a Hindu temple. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the left, holding a small ritual implement and attending to a small seated deity figure dressed in an orange and purple silk sari with a jewelled headpiece. Behind him, a woman in a red dress and a man with white forehead markings sit watching. Three larger deity murtis in colourful saris and garlands stand on a blue-draped platform behind. Foreground shows brass bowls, a plate of flower petals and garlands, and a kalasha-like vessel on a red mat. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person by appearance.