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A street procession passes a white brick building on a sunny evening. In front, a man in white kurta and orange shawl carries a tall pole topped with a red and gold canopy bearing a white bird emblem. Behind him, devotees in saris and kurtas carry brass plates and trays. A gilded palanquin-style shrine with a deity murti walks at centre. White flags with blue emblems line the procession, and a woman in red sari and a woman in yellow-green salwar carry offerings. A dark-haired man in an orange shawl stands among them. Trees and mountains rise behind.

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A procession of devotees walks along the side of a white-walled building with a low roof on a sunny day, carrying flags and ritual trays. At the front, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a tall staff topped with a large round banner in red, orange and gold with a white dove-like emblem. Behind him, women in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, red, blue and purple carry plates. Several men and women carry white and orange flags with a blue emblem. An older man in white shirt and trousers with white hair and a small red bag stands on the right, and a woman in red walks at the far right. A small sign on the wall is partly visible.2008-05-04April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 04 20082008-05-04A street procession passes along a white brick wall on a sidewalk. Several devotees carry red and white flags with blue emblems, and a golden palanquin-style canopy decorated with a golden finial is carried at center. A man in a white dhoti and shawl walks in the foreground, another in saffron cloth walks near the palanquin, and women wear saffron, green and orange saris. A dark SUV is parked at right with its door open.2008-05-04A procession passes along a sidewalk beside a white brick wall at a building labelled "Vedic Temple". A man in white kurta with an orange shawl carries a tall orange-and-gold flag on a pole. Behind him, people in white dhotis and saffron or red saris walk near a golden canopied palanquin with a kalasha-topped roof, carried along the road. A woman in a white polka-dot dress films on her phone at left, and a row of white-and-blue flags lines the building. Ratha procession with devotees in ritual dress.2008-05-04Outdoor photo of a devotional procession moving along a paved street beside a white-walled building with a sloped roof. At the front, a man in white kurta and pants with an orange shawl carries a tall staff topped by a yellow and orange banner. Behind him, people in saffron, red, yellow and orange saris and kurtas carry brass plates, and several hold blue-and-white flags. A man in white trousers and shirt, with long white hair and beard, walks near a small decorated palanquin or murti. A boy in white with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and a woman in a red sari stands at the right by a dark car.2008-05-04A photograph of a procession on a sidewalk beside a white brick building with a sign reading VEDIC TEMPLE. A golden palanquin-style shrine with a kalasha-topped canopy is carried by devotees in orange and red saris and white dhotis with orange shawls. Two ceremonial banners on poles, one red with an orange emblem and one orange, are held aloft, and white and orange flags flutter above. A woman in a white dotted dress and a man in white stand at left. Dusk light falls across the scene while a black vehicle sits at right.2008-05-04Devotees process along a sidewalk beside a white-painted building in the evening, carrying flags and offerings. Two saffron and red ceremonial banners with a blue emblem are held aloft on poles at left. Behind them, a gilded palanquin-style shrine with a kalasha-topped roof and garlands is carried on a wheeled golden base, bearing flowers and a red cloth. Women in saris of green, white, cream and maroon walk alongside, some holding plates or offerings. A man in white kurta and red-bordered dhoti stands near a parked black Acura, and another man waves a white fan-like whisk. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person by appearance.2008-10-15May 04 20082008-05-04Outdoor photo of a welcoming procession on a paved parking area in front of a glass-fronted building. A woman in a grey-and-white sari holds a tall ornate banner with a red and yellow border, a white bird emblem and blue floral motifs. Beside her, a man in orange robes and a woman in a red sari carry red and yellow ceremonial fans. Several women in saris, one in blue and one in white with a grey border, dance or walk barefoot while a woman in red raises a small metal vessel. Behind them, people in orange and white garments carry plates of offerings, and a man in a black shirt stands holding a tray at the right edge. A dark SUV with its rear hatch open stands at the left.2008-10-15May 04 20082008-05-04A procession of devotees moves along a covered entrance outside a glass-fronted building. At the centre, a woman in a red and white sari carries a tray, beside a figure in a white dhoti-style robe. Behind them a gold palanquin with red draping and garlands is carried forward, flanked by red and orange umbrella-like banners with floral designs. A woman in a beige sari with a purple border holds a whisk-like fan. On the right, a young man in a blue t-shirt carries a tray of offerings, and others in saffron, green and pink saris carry trays with fruit and flowers. White flags with blue motifs hang near the entrance. Several people are visible in the background.2008-04-28