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A photograph of a temple procession outside a building with glass doors and a white brick wall. A golden palanquin with a small gold spire and red floral garlands is carried forward. In front, a man in white dhoti holds a yellow-gold banner with a red and floral emblem, while a woman in a yellow sari holds a white flag with a blue and white bird emblem and a brass tray. A woman in a pastel floral sari and a woman in a rust-brown sari with gold border carry brass trays with lamps and offerings. A man in grey shirt wears an orange shawl and carries a brass oil lamp. A woman in turquoise sari stands at right, and a child is partly visible at the lower right corner. Several white flags with blue bird emblems are raised, and a large red and gold umbrella-style canopy with blue flower embroidery stands above the palanquin.

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A procession of devotees walks along a paved path beside a white brick wall, carrying trays, flags and ritual items. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and trousers walks with his back to the camera, holding a tall ceremonial banner with a red and gold canopy and a white bird emblem. Behind him, a woman in a pink sari carries a brass object, and several women in red, blue, orange and yellow saris hold brass lamps and plates. A golden palanquin-style canopy decorated with flowers is carried near the middle. White and blue flags flutter, and a woman at right wears a pale green sari and holds flowers. Several onlookers stand along the edge of the path, including a man in a white shirt at right.2008-04-27A street procession on a sunlit sidewalk beside a white brick building. At left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style beaded mala stands near a red and gold ceremonial canopy banner. Behind him, a figure in white ritual dress holds a long staff. Center, a gold palanquin-style shrine with a golden finial and floral garlands carries a deity murti, flanked by devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris. Several people carry white flags with blue emblems. Women in teal and pink saris and casually dressed young people walk along the road, and a person in a black top holds a small object. Bystanders stand by the building wall.2008-07-20A late-afternoon procession moves along a sidewalk beside a white brick building. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl carries a long pole topped with a yellow and red ceremonial banner. Beside him, a woman in a white sari holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, women in red, turquoise and maroon saris carry brass plates and offerings, and a child in orange follows. A small golden canopied shrine or palanquin is visible further back, and other banners with white and yellow flags rise above the crowd. Parked cars and trees line the parking area on the right, with a man in a white shirt walking at the edge.2008-04-27Outdoor photo of a procession outside a building with glass doors. In the foreground a fair-skinned man in white dhoti-style robes with a wrapped white shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed, holding a tall pole topped by a red and gold banner with a white dove emblem and floral embroidery. Beside him a woman in a green and yellow sari holds a smaller red and gold banner with a blue dove emblem. Behind them women in saris and salwar kameez hold white flags with blue dove emblems and orange flags. Several people stand along the entrance steps, and a man in white at the right edge holds a flag pole.2009-11-04Outdoor evening procession on a paved driveway in front of a modern building with glass doors and a small golden shrine-like structure near the entrance. A woman in a bright blue sari raises a pink flower bouquet and dances while a man in white dhoti and shawl plays a large drum. Other participants include a woman in an orange-brown sari holding a brass plate with flowers, a man in orange clothing carrying a long ceremonial flag with a red and orange emblem and a white flag, women in teal and yellow saris, a young boy holding a plate, and a small girl in pink. Some participants carry brass plates of offerings, and several are barefoot.2008-04-27Outdoor scene at a building entrance during a procession. A golden, canopied palanquin with red and orange floral garlands and a gold finial sits on a wheeled base at right. Two tall orange and yellow banners with decorative emblems stand beside the entrance. Several devotees line the walkway: a woman in a green sari holds a red tray, another woman in a green sari and a woman in a light blue salwar hold offerings, a man in a red shirt and jeans holds a tray of sweets, and a man in white kurta holds a tray. A figure in white dhoti and sleeveless top walks near the palanquin. Glass doors and a white tiled wall form the background, with a few other people standing at right.2008-07-20Outdoor photo at the entrance of a modern glass-fronted building on a sunny day. A large group of women in saffron, blue, green and white saris and salwar kameez stands in a crowd holding white flags with blue emblems and orange flags. Two women in front hold red and gold drum-like instruments decorated with gold trim. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and a saffron shawl stands barefoot near the doorway, while a man in an orange-red robe and shawl with ornate gold necklaces holds a brass plate of flowers and a gold kalasha-like vessel. Another man in white with a saffron shawl stands at the far right holding a tray of flowers.2009-11-04A street procession passes a white-brick wall beside a red-painted kerb. At the right foreground, a smiling man in a white kurta and an orange shawl holds a tall brass-topped staff. Behind him, a woman in white and magenta carries a small tray. Further left, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass kalasha-style pot, and a woman in a red sari carries a silver tray. Children in blue and white walk alongside. Behind them, a golden palanquin-style shrine topped with a golden finial is garlanded with flowers and holds a deity murti, carried in procession. A yellow banner with a red emblem hangs from a pole at the upper left.2008-04-27Outdoor temple procession beside a white brick wall. A bald man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange head covering stands on the left, holding a long staff toward a gilded palanquin-like shrine (ratha) decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, peacock feathers and a deity murti. A woman in white holds a round orange fan on the far left. Two people in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the shrine: one man in white holds a brass kalasha with a red flower offering and wears rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands beside him. White flags with blue emblems hang in the background, and a few onlookers stand by a glass entrance.2008-07-20April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOutdoor temple procession along a white brick wall on a paved walkway. A man in white kurta and orange shawl barefoot carries a tall red and gold ceremonial banner with floral embroidery at the front. Behind him a boy in a pink striped shirt walks beside a golden palanquin-style shrine decorated with flower garlands holding a deity murti. White flags with a blue bird emblem are carried by devotees. Women in saris, including pink, teal and maroon, carry offering trays and pots. A bearded man in an orange-and-white striped shirt presses palms together at right, and devotees in white and orange saris follow the shrine.2008-04-27Outdoor evening procession on a street beside a white brick wall. A golden palanquin-style shrine carrying a decorated deity murti, draped in red and orange garlands, is pushed on wheels past the wall. A man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a long gold-topped standard with a red and yellow banner. Women in saris walk nearby: one in orange, one in maroon, one in pink, a woman in white with a red-bordered sari holds a camera, and a woman in red-and-white sari beside her. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in pink shirt carry trays, and a woman in teal salwar stands at left. A white flag with a blue bird emblem flies from a pole at upper right, and a man in white shirt is near the shrine.2008-04-27