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A temple shrine interior with several golden and colourful deity murtis adorned with flower garlands and jewellery, including a dark-faced figure at left and a figure with a trident at right. In the foreground on an orange mat, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala kneels and arranges a silver plate of flowers and offerings, while a man in saffron sits near a microphone holding a book, and a woman in a red sari with a dupatta kneels behind them. Another person in red and a woman in red sari stand near the shrine. A brass lamp stands at right beside a silver vessel and a brass kalasha-like vessel on a low table. Puja or abhishekam setting.

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A photograph of an indoor Hindu temple ritual with several deity murtis in front of a gold-framed shrine decorated with flower garlands. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit lamp toward the murtis while a seated man at left in saffron clothes presses palms together. A woman in a red sari with a red-and-purple skirt kneels in prayer near a flower arrangement, and a person in red clothing sits near a drum. A brass plate with flowers and metal vessels rests on an orange cloth in front. Statues in gold and colourful garments line the shrine, and a row of rudraksha-style garlands hangs at left. No identity is asserted for the central man, whose appearance is uncertain. The scene shows a puja with an aarti lamp.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple puja in a shrine room with a deity murti and colourful garlands behind. Four people sit on the floor on an orange mat. The man on the left in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali. Beside him a man in red and white robes sits with his hands joined. In the centre a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds an oil lamp for aarti toward the altar. On the right a woman in a red blouse and purple saree sits with hands folded before a flower-decorated tray. Brass bowls, flowers and a plate of offerings lie on the floor. Standing figures of deities in red and yellow clothing are on the right.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhotograph of a puja inside a temple shrine with gold arched niches decorated with marigold garlands. In the foreground, four men in orange and saffron robes sit on an orange mat before a tray of flowers and offerings. The man on the left, in orange with rudraksha beads, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth sits and a man in a red-orange robe holds his hands together. A seated man in orange garments bows his head with hands raised near his face. Behind them, deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati and other forms stand on decorated pedestals, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the right. Metal bowls and a plate of flowers sit on the mat.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple puja in a Hindu shrine. A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a red mat, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over bare shoulders and a gold necklace, holding a lit lamp or camphor flame aloft in his right hand. Beside him a woman in an orange-red top and gold-bordered sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Behind them stand three large colourful deity murtis dressed in saris and crowns, one in purple-and-yellow, one in red, one in pink, holding tridents and weapons, decorated with garlands of marigolds and flowers. A silver tray of flowers and offerings, brass pots and kalashas sit on the floor in front, with a gold-patterned wall behind. This appears to be an aarti during a puja.A photograph inside a temple hall where devotees sit on the grey carpet in front of a decorated shrine with gold-framed deity murtis draped in garlands. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, leading a ritual; a seated man in orange and another in orange-red stand near the altar. Women in saris, one in red and gold, one in green and a red blouse, and a girl in a red outfit sit on the floor, and a boy in white kurta sits at the lower left. A brass oil lamp stands at the right with brass vessels on the floor, and banners hang on the left with colourful cloth pieces. Count: about eight people visible; a person identity uncertain from appearance.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple puja in progress before a richly decorated altar of deity murtis draped in flower garlands and colourful silk. Several devotees sit on an orange mat with hands folded in prayer. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala tends brass plates of flowers and offerings. Nearby, a woman in red sits with hands joined, and a man in orange kneels at a microphone. Brass oil lamps and metal vessels stand on the floor, and a blue-draped platform holds a small image. Several other people appear partially at the frame edges.Indoor temple shrine with gilded arches and deity murtis decorated with flower garlands, including a standing murti in front of a gold-framed niche. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala wears orange robes and sits cross-legged on an orange mat beside a brass oil lamp and a platter of flowers and fruit. Beside him, a monk in orange robes presses his hands together in prayer, while a woman in red sari sits near the shrine. Another woman in red kneels at the right edge near a black stone object. Shelves of folded orange and colored cloth stand at left.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events