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Outdoor photo of a devotional offering before a deity murti housed in an ornate golden canopied shrine, decorated with red, white and green garlands and peacock feathers. A man in orange ochre robes, shoulder bare and hair long and swept back, holds a silver tray of fruit (oranges, apples, a green apple) and faces the murti. A second man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right with hands joined in namaskar, wearing a tilak. A white brick wall with a red and white parking sign and a fast-food restaurant sign appear in the background under a blue sky.

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October 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor photograph of a golden palanquin-style canopy decorated with red and white flower garlands, peacock feathers and pearl strings, sheltering a seated deity murti dressed in red and gold silk with a peacock-feather crown. In the foreground at left, a person in an orange hooded robe with red border holds a lit oil lamp and a small metal vessel beside the canopy. A white brick wall at left carries a red-and-white sign reading 'NO TEMPLE PARKING'.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a young man in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered sash and a vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, holding a silver vessel up toward a golden palanquin-style canopy. The canopy is decorated with red and white garlands and peacock feathers and surrounds a deity murti dressed in red and gold silk with a crown and garlands. A white brick wall behind him carries a red and white sign reading 'NO TEMPLE PARKING'. A second robed person with a rudraksha-style mala stands partly visible behind the canopy.2008-10-15Outdoor photo of a deity murti under a gold-trimmed canopy decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A bare-backed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth, with a sacred thread, offers a yellow fruit to the murti, which wears an orange turban, a bejewelled crown, pearl and floral garlands. Behind him a man in white ritual clothing with a light forehead mark stands smiling and clapping. Fruit sits on a golden tray at right, and a blue and purple silk cloth drapes the platform. A white brick wall forms the backdrop.A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a golden canopied palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red border and hood leans forward, holding a brass tray of bananas toward a deity murti seated inside, adorned with a crown, flower garlands and a red and gold silk garment. Behind the palanquin, a person in white clothing stands partly visible. A white brick wall and a sign reading parking directions appear at left. This appears to be an offering of fruit during a procession or puja.2008-10-15Outdoor photo of a golden palanquin-style shrine on a wheeled gold base, draped with purple and blue silk cloths, red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A golden deity murti in a gold crown sits inside the canopy. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands at left, hands raised in gesture, near the shrine. Partial figures in white and green appear at the edges beside a white brick wall.October 22 20082008-10-22Outdoor procession on a sidewalk beside a white brick wall with a red and white sign reading "Please, NO TEMPLE PARKING, IN THE BURGER KING LOT OR IN THE OTHER RETAIL CENTER SPACES TO THE SOUTH". A golden palanquin on wheels, topped with a finial and hung with red, white and green garlands, carries a decorated murti dressed in orange and red silk with peacock feathers and a crown-like headdress. A woman in a red and gold sari holds a large blue and gold fan-like ceremonial umbrella. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari with a red border walk barefoot, a shirtless man in orange cloth stands at left, and a drummer in white plays a drum at right. Tall pine trees and a blue sky stand behind.2008-04-27April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events