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Outdoor procession at dusk outside a white-walled building with a small sign reading No Temple Parking. A gilded palanquin with a golden domed canopy, draped in garlands of flowers, carries a deity murti decorated with peacock feathers and marigold garlands. Women in red and orange saris stand to the left, one holding a silver tray with offerings, while others in pink, maroon and gold saris face the palanquin. Men and women in white and cream devotional clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A tall figure in white with a shaved head and red sash stands at the right near the palanquin.

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October 22 20082008-10-22Outdoor photo beside a white-walled building at a temple entrance. A golden canopied palanquin with a garlanded deity murti under a red-and-gold cloth stands at centre, decorated with marigold and red garlands and pennants. A woman in a blue sari holds a tray of fruit and bananas in the foreground. Nearby, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a small metal vessel, and two men in white dhotis with green and red borders stand by the palanquin. A woman in red is at the left edge and a woman with blonde hair at the right. A red-and-white sign reads NO TEMPLE PARKING, next to a building sign with the number 9720 and a partially visible word TEMPLE.2008-04-27A photograph of an outdoor procession at a shopping-plaza wall. A golden palanquin-style canopy shrine with a red-orange deity murti is decorated with white and red flower garlands and a green gem. Several devotees surround it: a woman in a maroon and gold sari and a woman in a pink and white sari in the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a lavender border, and a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a sash behind the shrine, with a bare-chested man kneeling at its base. A woman in a pink and white outfit stands at the left edge. A tan brick wall, a parking sign and a Burger King sign with pine trees frame the background. The people are devotees carrying the shrine in a procession.2008-04-27A photograph of a ritual procession outside a white brick building with a door labelled "9720" and a sign reading "VEDIC TEMPLE". A golden palanquin-style shrine with a pointed gilt canopy, draped with teal, red and gold cloths and garlanded with flowers, is being moved along the pavement. A man with reddish hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with red-edged border, stands at its side with hands on the shrine. Several women in saris, including one in yellow and gold with a yellow fan and one in maroon and gold, walk alongside holding offerings. Men in white dhotis attend the palanquin, one touching its base. The scene suggests a temple procession with a deity murti carried in the palanquin.2008-04-27May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of a temple procession outside a white brick building with a sign reading "C TEMPLE" and door number 720. A golden palanquin with a domed canopy, draped with red and orange garlands, carries a deity murti dressed in a teal cloth and jewellery, pulled on a low golden platform. A barefoot man in white dhoti and bare upper body walks beside it holding a staff and a gold-and-red shawl, and a bare-chested man in white steadies the palanquin. A woman in a maroon and gold sari and a woman in orange and red stand nearby, one holding a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Other devotees in orange, blue and pink saris watch from the right, with bare trees and a low apartment building behind.2008-04-27A temple procession on an outdoor walkway beside a white brick wall. At centre, a golden canopied palanquin carries a decorated deity murti draped in green, teal and red cloth and garlanded with flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt sprinkles water or incense toward it. Women walk in front carrying offerings: a woman in blue sari holds a tray of fruit and flowers on her head, a woman in orange sari carries a golden kalasha on a plate, and a woman in a red and pink brocade sari walks alongside. A woman in an orange sari on the right holds a silver tray with a lamp. Smoke drifts from the canopy area. A bald man in white stands in the background. Several people are visible in this procession scene.2008-04-27October 22 20082008-10-22Outdoor street procession in front of a brick building with glass doors. At centre, a golden palanquin-style shrine carries a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, a red and gold cloth, and flower strings. Devotees crowd around it. On the left a smiling man in white with an orange shawl stands near a brass vessel. A woman in a blue sari carries a silver plate of flowers, a man in white kurta stands at right, and a woman in a pink and white sari with a rudraksha mala points forward. Several other devotees in white, red and orange clothing are visible, along with a small girl in orange. A flag with a blue emblem is visible at upper left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-04-27April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOutdoor photo at dusk outside a white-walled building with a sign reading VEDIC TEMPLE and the number 9720. A golden canopied palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a round gold halo-shaped backdrop is carried along the sidewalk, with a deity murti visible inside. Devotees in saris and kurtas surround it: a woman in a red sari carrying a tray of offerings on the left, a woman in green and blue sari wearing a flower crown, a woman in orange with a braid in a light green salwar, and a woman in a maroon sari near the palanquin. An older man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a red bag stands at right, and a child in orange holds a small bottle. Other onlookers are in the background, and a white flag rises at upper right.2008-04-27April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events