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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits with closed eyes and hands resting on his lap in a temple shrine room. Beside him, a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with green and red borders holds a ritual item, and another man in white dhoti stands at left. Behind them, a white marble lion sculpture stands near a gold-framed niche holding a deity murti dressed in a blue silk backdrop, flowers and a jewelled crown. A head of another person is visible at lower right. The seated man has long swept-back hair and adornments matching the a person presentation, performing darshan-style sitting in the shrine.

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A photograph of a ritual in an ornate indoor room with a white fireplace and white lion statues. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair before a deity murti dressed in blue and draped with flower garlands, set in a gold arched frame. He holds a flower garland and a bouquet is laid on the tray in front. Beside him a man in a white robe stands holding a small metal vessel, while two men in white and one in a green-bordered white dhoti sit on a blue carpet. Two large carved red velvet thrones stand in the background. Trays of flowers, fruit and sweets are arranged on a white cloth. The orange-robed man matches the visible cues for a person, seated as the central figure.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a small ritual inside a temple shrine room with orange and red draped fabrics and a golden deity murti in the background. Three men sit on low wooden platforms in orange and maroon robes with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck. The man in the centre holds a small flame over a tray. The man on the right, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a heavy ceremonial pendant, reaches toward the flame with a flowing gesture. Brass plates and bowls sit on the floor in front, and a microphone stands at the left edge.A photograph of a home darshan ritual in a bright room with orange curtains and tall windows. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits beside a second man in white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl and beaded necklaces, both at a small ritual setup. In front is a golden arched frame holding a deity murti draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with red, white and pink flowers. A framed portrait with a flower garland, showing a seated figure in orange clothing, sits on a red-draped table beside oil lamps. A woman in a green sari with dark hair in a bun sits in the foreground, and a few heads are visible at the edges. Brass vessels are on the floor.2008-04-28A photograph of a home room during a devotional gathering around a small shrine on a white mantel. The shrine holds a gilded arched frame with a blue backdrop, a deity murti draped in blue cloth and marigold garlands, and a kalasha-like vessel in front. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged at the shrine with hands joined in prayer, while a man in white dhoti-style cloth sits nearby. Dozens of seated devotees, many women in saris and salwar in teal, orange and red, fill the floor. Behind the shrine are two carved dark wood chairs with red upholstery, a white lion statue, framed photographs and a dancing Nataraja figurine on the mantel.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA seated puja in a temple room with a golden Ganesha murti on a blue-draped altar behind. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in namaskar while another in orange robes holds a small oil lamp. A third seated man in red-orange cloth sits behind them. Trays of flowers, brass vessels, and a kalasha with flower garlands sit on an orange cloth. Shelves behind hold rows of saffron and colored garments. Several people in saffron and red robes are seated; the person in the foreground center wears saffron robes with a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 26 20122012-04-26