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Indoor temple scene at a Hindu temple with a row of white and golden seated deity murtis on a black shelf to the left and dark stone murtis with coloured cloth and metal ornaments on a shelf to the right. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a shaved head sits cross-legged on the floor, holding a small ritual object and gesturing toward a silver cylindrical vessel. Around him, several devotees sit on the carpet: a young woman in a pink floral dress, a woman in a light grey headscarf, a child in red, a woman in a teal sari with hair clip, and a man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl. The setting is an ashram-style temple hall with a carpeted floor, presumably for a puja or abhishekam-style ritual. a person cues are not clearly present, as the seated man's appearance lacks the distinctive hair and adornment cues, so identity is uncertain.

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Inside a temple shrine room, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and a red-and-gold necklace sits on the floor, holding a small ritual implement and a lit stick above a silver kalasha-like urn. Before him, five devotees sit cross-legged: a young woman in a pink top, a woman in a white shawl, a child in red, a woman in a teal sari, and a man in a white dhoti with green border. Behind them, rows of white marble deity murtis and dark stone deities in colourful cloth line shelves and a grey stone altar.2008-10-22A photograph inside a temple hall where a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on the carpet, holding a plate of fruit and offerings before a group of four seated devotees. Behind him, rows of white marble deity murtis and black stone murtis stand on tiered shelves, with a tall steel vessel in the centre. 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A silver-toned container stands beside the altar. Ritual setting with devotees seated for worship.2008-10-22A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat in a temple hall. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace, a red tilak mark on his forehead and has his head shaved. Four devotees kneel around him with palms pressed together in prayer: a woman in a pink floral top at left, a woman in a white head covering in the foreground, a woman in a light blue outfit at lower right and a man in a white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth at right. In front of the priest are brass puja vessels and a small brass lamp on a decorated tray. A silver-coloured cylindrical urn stands beside him. Behind them, shelves hold rows of white marble and black stone deity murtis and figures, some dressed in colourful cloth and gold ornaments.2008-10-22A seated puja inside a temple room with rows of white and black deity murtis on dark shelves behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and a gold necklace sits cross-legged, holding his hands over a small plate. Around him, devotees sit on grey carpet: a woman in a pink floral dress on the left, a person in a beige wrap with long hair in the centre, a man in white with a green-striped cloth on the right, and a woman in a teal sari at lower right. A brass plate with flowers, a banana, a red offering and incense sticks sits on a patterned mat, with a silver pot beside it. a person is the robed figure in saffron with the red shawl and gold necklace, seated at the centre of the ritual.2008-10-22Inside a temple hall, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, reading from an open book beside a brass puja setup with a banana, flowers and a small brass lamp on a patterned mat. Four people in colourful clothing sit on the floor around him, one in a pink floral dress, one wearing a white head covering, and a man in white dhoti with a sash. Behind them, tiered shelves hold rows of white and black marble-like deity and saint statues wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, and a black stone murti group with coloured cloths stands on a grey tiled plinth. A silver kalasha-style urn sits at the centre of the shelves.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A seated group of devotees fills a temple hall with grey carpet, listening to a man in an orange robe standing near a shrine. Behind him stand ornate gold deity murti decorated with garlands and red-and-white cloth, and a row of small black stone figures with orange, red and yellow garments lines the left wall. In the foreground a bald man in a dark shirt and a blonde woman in cream clothing sit facing the speaker, while women in saris and salwar, including one in pink, sit among them. A gold-coloured stand with a lid sits at the right edge of the shrine. The standing man wears orange robes and appears to be addressing the group, as in a satsang.2008-04-27Indoor puja in a temple room with white walls and dark tiled altar platforms. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing gold necklaces and bangles, sits at the lower right tending brass ritual items and a small flame before a vase of pink and white carnations. To the left, several women sit on mats; one in a green and white sari sits with hands together, others in pink and orange saris. Behind them rows of seated orange-clad figures are displayed on shelves. The altar holds gold-clad deity murtis including a standing pair, a seated figure beneath a gold arch, and a draped white cloth on a platform. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and a kumkum tray sit on the floor.2011-09-28A temple interior during an aarti. A man in orange robes and an orange head covering stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a lit aarti lamp raised toward a deity murti at right, draped in a red and gold garment and garlanded with white and pink flowers. A row of devotees in saris and kurtas stands behind with hands folded. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, a black Nandi bull statue and a lion figure are on the floor, and gilded arches frame smaller deity images against a white wall.2009-10-17April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events