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A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple room at KAILASA San Jose. Several devotees sit cross-legged on a mat before offering plates of flowers and sweets, with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in a purple sari and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sit at the left edge. Seated at centre, a woman in a yellow sari and another in green sit in prayer. At right, a woman in a blue and pink sari and a man in a light blue kurta with a mala press their palms together. Behind them stand deity murtis, a golden arch, and a golden kalasha-like vessel. Children and other devotees sit in the background.

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KAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02A photograph of a Ganesha Chaturthi devotional gathering in a temple hall. Four people in the foreground sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed: a woman in a yellow sari, a woman in a green kurta, a woman in a blue and pink sari, and a man in a light blue kurta with white dhoti and a mala. Brass plates with flower petals and offerings sit in front of them. Behind them, more devotees sit in rows, some in saris and some in kurtas. Colourful deity murtis and decorated figures stand on a shelf at the back, and a golden kalasha and a garlanded image appear at the right edge.2019-09-02 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 3/6/20192019-03-06 +1 copiesSeated devotees in a temple hall with deity murtis and large figures in the background, including colourful statues in red, pink and blue garments and a golden-clothed form at right. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands sits beside a woman in a green kurta and a woman in a blue sari with pink border, both with palms pressed together. A man in a blue kurta at far right also folds his hands. Trays of offerings. A figure in white near the centre-left sits among the participants, and many people in saris and kurtas remain seated in meditative or prayer posture.2019-09-02 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copiesSeated devotees fill a hall during a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam celebration. In the foreground, a woman in a cream kurta with a yellow dhoti and green shawl sits with hands folded, beside a man in an orange-patterned kurta and white dhoti. Behind them, a man in a light blue kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak, sitting cross-legged. Women in saffron, pink, blue and purple saris sit on mats. Brass plates hold rose petals and offerings on white cloths along the floor. In the background, colourful deity murtis and a golden circular frame decorate the altar area, with a pink-and-gold ceremonial backdrop behind it.2019-04-22 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 3/6/20192019-03-06 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesIndoor temple-hall gathering at a KAILASA centre during a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam celebration. Many seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in teal, green, red, pink, purple and yellow, sit on the floor and white chairs facing a golden deity murti at left draped with garlands. Three large standing deity murtis with crowns and bright yellow and red garments stand at right. A man in a light blue kurta with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, and a plate of flowers and offerings lies on a white cloth at lower left. A kalasha and flower arrangements decorate the altar area. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.2019-04-22 +3 copies