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Photograph inside a Hindu temple shrine room with a black Nandi bull statue lying on a raised plinth at right, and deity murtis decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A young man in a red dhoti and a young man in a red garment stand at left holding small brass vessels. A woman in a green blouse and pink sari and a woman in an orange sari stand near the shrine, a man in a white dhoti stands in the centre, and a man in a white shirt holds a child in a white top. Brass lamps and offering trays sit on a gold-brocade table.

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October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Devotees stand before a temple shrine in a plain hall with grey carpet and white walls. Several deity murtis are dressed with garlands of red, orange and white flowers, and a black Nandi bull statue with a red cloth sits on a low platform in the foreground. A woman in an orange sari sits near the shrine, while a man in dark clothes stands at the altar. Brass oil lamps and a golden kalasha stand nearby. A woman in a green and purple sari with a long braid faces the shrine in the left foreground. Other devotees in casual clothes watch the puja.2008-10-16April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple shrine interior with gilded arches and deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands. In the centre, a black Nandi bull statue sits on a tiled platform before a shivalinga. A man in saffron robes stands at the right side of the shrine holding a lamp toward the deities, while a woman in a red and green sari kneels near the lamp. A seated man in white ritual dhoti sits on the right edge beside brass lamps, and a woman in a red sari stands at the left beside a blue-robed deity figure. Several visitors sit in the foreground at the lower left. A red kalasha and brass pots sit on the floor.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInterior of a Hindu temple shrine with ornate golden canopies and deity murtis garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Black stone Shivalingam-style forms sit on a central pedestal in front. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the right shrine beside a seated figure in white. Several devotees in saris and casual clothes sit cross-legged on a blue carpet in the foreground, facing the shrine. A brass kalasha stands near the front, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the right. The scene is a puja or darshan at the shrine.October 22 20082008-10-22Photograph inside a Hindu temple with ornate gold and red shrine decorations, marigold garlands draped over deity murtis and a black stone Nandi with floral adornment in the lower left. Several devotees stand in front of the shrine: a woman in a red top and a man in red with a rudraksha mala and a glass in hand, a woman in a white blouse and red sari with hands folded in namaste, a person in red at the right, and a woman in a yellow and blue sari seen from behind. A man in orange robes stands at center near the altar, appearing to conduct a puja, with a small bell and brass lamp on the altar. Ritual setting consistent with darshan or puja. Appearance-based identification of the orange-robed man is uncertain.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple hall with deity murtis decorated with flower garlands and gold-framed niches, with dark red and black draped backdrops. Several women in colourful saris, including pink, green and maroon, stand in a line near a silver vessel, performing puja. A man in a grey shirt holding a yellow item stands in the right foreground. Children and a few other devotees move around the shrine area, and a kalasha-like brass lamp stands near the altar.2008-10-22