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Interior of a bare, under-construction temple hall with white block walls, grey carpet and a ladder on the left. Several draped objects sit on raised tiled platforms: a large round pink-draped form, a tall white-draped figure and a green-covered shape, with brass oil lamps on stands beside them. A man in an orange robe stands on a stepladder by a white-draped form, while a person in a maroon garment and another in white help unwrap it. On the floor in the foreground, seated people in white, orange and red garments sit near long gold-leaf wooden planks. Some people are seated, and the scene shows the making of a temple installation.

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A temple interior under construction with a tall dark stone deity murti standing on a raised plinth, partly covered with a white cloth draped over its head and shoulders. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head reaches up to adjust the statue, wearing an orange robe with a red-and-white sash. Nearby, a person in a purple robe and white garment holds a tall brass oil lamp. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and orange clothing face the statue, and a brass plate sits on the floor. Other covered statues and draped shapes line the walls, a ladder and wheelbarrow stand among the scaffolding, and a silver-and-brass tray with small brass vessels rests on a ledge.2007-11-07Inside a plain white-walled temple hall, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-orange sash, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a silver bell in his right hand while a lamp is held by a robed attendant beside him. Behind them stand dark stone sculptures of Ganesha and a seated female deity murti, and a gold-framed arch sits on the right above a raised stone platform with a saffron cloth on it. A second saffron-robed man stands at the left holding a lamp, a man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background, and a few more people in saffron are visible. The scene suggests a puja or consecration setting with an oil lamp and bell.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare workshop with wooden planks leaning on the walls. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red sleeveless undergarment, leans over a stone slab and works with a trowel and wet cement. Beside him a man in a light blue shirt and glasses, and a woman in a white top wearing a rudraksha mala, look on. To the left a man in white holds a metal tray covered with yellow cloth. Behind them a woman in a gold-bordered sari with a long necklace and bangles stands with hands folded, and another woman in white watches. A red-orange wheelbarrow of grey mortar sits in the foreground.2007-11-07A photograph inside an unfinished concrete-block room during temple construction. On the left, a seated man with swept-back dark hair wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over a red undershirt, one hand resting on his hip. Beside him, a standing man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a beaded necklace with a pendant. Foreground shows a large black stone shivalinga-style carved stone and a concrete basin with wooden planks on the floor. Behind them stand a black stone slab and a tiled wall.2007-11-07Interior of a bare, white-walled hall being prepared for a temple, with yellow scaffolding on the right and grey carpet underfoot. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis bend over a long ornate gold-coloured wooden base carved with foliage, placing it on white blocks; one man on the left is bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a gold-coloured shawl. Behind them a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap stands beside a black sofa, and a young man in white is seated on the right. Draped cloth-covered shapes, possibly statues or thrones, stand against the walls, and a silver bowl and dish rest on a stone pedestal at right.2007-11-07January 07 20082008-01-07July 04 20172017-07-04November 02 20132013-11-02A stage performance by a group of young boys in saffron-orange kurta-style robes with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several boys sit cross-legged or kneel on a red stage floor in front of golden lattice windows and gold-capped pillars on a peach wall. A girl in a red top stands near the center. One boy in black kneels at the lower left, bowing forward with his forehead near the floor, while others smile or gesture. Two keyboards on stands and a microphone are in the foreground, with a purple-draped table at the bottom edge.2013-10-10April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA group of about ten people sit cross-legged on a grey carpet in a hall meditating with eyes closed. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair wears a pastel floral sari and beaded necklaces. Beside her a woman with dark curly hair wears a white sari with a red border. Further back a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border sits at left, and a man in a green t-shirt and jeans sits at right. Behind them stand a row of decorated deity murti figures in colourful robes, and a gilded golden throne-like seat with a framed painting of a deity stands against the left wall.2008-10-16February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copies