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Outdoor photo under a white canopy and purple cloth awning at a Hindu ritual setting. A man in a white kurta with hands clasped behind his back stands at the front, with a man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers beside him and a woman in a white sari with floral border on the left. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, and a bare-chested man in a white turban stands at the upper left. Before them is a ritual arrangement with a kalasha-style pot, fruit, marigold garlands and offerings on a raised platform, with a red and pink backdrop and a banner reading Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.

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Photo 82858502022-06-19Outdoor ritual under a white pop-up canopy with a purple cloth overhead and a red backdrop. A banner reads "Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple" (partly cut off). On the left, a shaved-headed priest in a white turban and face mask, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, wears white dhoti with gold border. A woman in a cream sari with teal border stands beside him. In the centre, a man in a white t-shirt holds a small child, and an older man in a white kurta stands with hands folded. On the right, a bare-chested priest with rudraksha malas and white dhoti with gold border stands near a wooden stand. Woman in white sari with floral border at left foreground. Blue sky and pine tree behind.2022-06-19 +1 copiesApril 14 20242024-04-14A photograph inside a white tent set up for a puja. At the left, a decorated altar with a deity murti, brass lamps, fruit, flowers and garlanded offerings stands before a large printed backdrop of a banyan tree. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace holds a microphone while seated on a striped and patterned mat, with others seated beside him in white and maroon clothing, hands folded in prayer. Row of seated devotees and a standing woman in yellow sari behind them, along with woven fruit baskets, wrapped bundles and banana bunches in the foreground. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or puja.2024-04-14Outdoor homa ritual under a beige canopy in a parking lot. A seated figure at left in red and gold robes with a red turban and a long garland of red and white flowers sits on an ornate gold armchair with a red cloth draped over it. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas sit on a low mat facing a square fire pit with an open flame and stacked wooden sticks. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels, a plate of rose petals and offerings surround the fire. Behind them, seated devotees in saris and orange or green garments, a man in white with a shawl, and others sit on striped mats while a camera tripod and a sound mixing table stand at the right. Cars are parked behind the canopy.2019-04-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01Outdoor ritual gathering under a white pop-up canopy on a paved lot, with cars and palm trees behind. A seated figure on a gold-trimmed throne-like chair wears a red turban and red-and-pink garments, draped with a large garland of red and white flowers; it appears to be a deity murti or portrait-style statue. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a brass bowl while a younger priest in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, including small children in white, stand on striped mats to receive the offering, while a man in a white kurta and gold-cord necklace watches and a woman holds a toddler in a red-and-white top. Bystanders in kurtas and salwar outfits stand nearby.2019-04-27KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/25/20222022-06-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a Kalabhairava homa at the KAILASA Los Angeles temple under a tan canopy on a paved lot. A seated figure in a gold-embroidered chair is draped in a red-and-gold cloth, wears a red turban and a long garland of red and white flowers, and smiles toward the crowd. Nearby, a barefoot man in a white dhoti holds a brass bowl, and a woman in a cream sari with a bowl stands among other devotees. A man in white kneels with palms pressed together. Families with young children watch from behind striped mats. In the foreground a silver oil lamp, a yellow-tiled fire pit with black ash, and offerings of white flowers, green leaves and a kalasha-like pot sit on a mat. About 20 people are visible.2019-04-27December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a paved street in front of parked cars, with a homa or puja arranged on a woven mat. A figure seated on a gold-and-red throne wears a red turban and multiple flower garlands, centred top-left, facing the ritual. Several priests sit with bare upper bodies, white dhoti cloths and rudraksha or bead necklaces; one wears white tilak markings on the forehead and chest and holds a printed sheet while speaking into a microphone. Seated devotees in green, white and orange saris and kurtas sit behind, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at right. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flower offerings, coconuts and fruit are laid on the mat in front. Readable text is absent.2019-04-27Photo 66794582022-06-25 +1 copies