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A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with large golden deity murtis, including a figure with a crown and a white winged swan-like decoration on a white draped platform. A young woman in a lavender and orange salwar kameez stands singing or speaking near a black speaker, and a row of colourful folded fabrics is stacked behind her. Two people sit on the carpet at the lower right: a man in a striped shirt and a woman in pink. Another person kneels in orange and gold cloth at the lower left, with a small brass tray in front. A woman in pink and orange stands at the right, and a man in a dark jacket stands in the background.

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Indoor temple display room with two women in the foreground seen from behind: one in a bright pink sari with sequined blouse and a black handbag, the other in a lavender dress. They face a stage with several life-size figures and statues, including a golden-crowned figure in red and gold attire, a white-robed figure with a white turban and white feathered garment, and a seated figure in an ornate golden throne. The foreground figure in white sits on a white-draped platform decorated with moss and pinecones. A golden arch and red carpeted steps frame the stage, with a yellow scaffold on the left. Figures on the stage are statues and dolls, not physical people; two women are the only physical people visible.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsCrowded indoor hall with white walls where seated devotees fill the floor in front of a decorated altar. Several large deity murtis in colourful robes and crowns stand on a tiered platform, with brass lamps, fruit and flower offerings arranged before them. White drapes frame the altar, and a row of orange-clad figures lines the right wall. Men in white kurtas and women in saris and salwar kameez in red, orange, pink and green sit closely together, some with children. A man in a green patterned shirt stands at the altar edge, and a woman in orange stands on the right. A wall speaker is mounted high on the upper right.2009-10-18April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor ritual gathering in a temple hall with grey carpet and leopard-print mats. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded mala sits cross-legged and gestures outward while seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls face him. Before them are brass puja plates, small bowls and offerings. Behind is a white-winged deity murti on a white draped stand, and a wall of colourful garments and garlands. The central man wears a saffron robe and mala but no crown, turban or ceremonial gold necklace, so his identity is uncertain; he is described by role only as a teacher leading satsang.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a large indoor devotional gathering in a plain white-walled hall. Many seated devotees, mostly facing a raised altar draped with white cloth. On the altar stand several colourful deity murtis, including figures in red, pink and purple garments, and a golden-crowned figure in red. Offerings of fruit, flowers and lamps are arranged on tiers below. A central figure in orange robes sits near the front of the altar, with an orange-clad attendant beside. Along the right wall is a row of orange-robed figures, and the foreground shows women in saris and salwars, men in white shirts, and a small child in a stroller.2009-10-18April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22A photograph inside a temple hall with a grey carpet where a seated group performs a ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes sits centre-front, holding an open book and a microphone stand in front of him, with a small cushioned seat behind. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates and small bowls of offerings. In the foreground, a woman with short reddish-brown hair in a white sari-style wrap sits with her back to the camera. Behind them stands a white winged deity figure on a golden peetha with a red cloth, flanked by colourful garlanded statues and a wall of hanging coloured ornaments. The scene looks like a satsang or puja gathering.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events