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Three women stand at the open side door of a white minivan, hands pressed together in namaskar as they face a deity murti seated inside. The murti wears a crown-like headpiece, a magenta and gold garment, a green stone pendant and layered silver and gold necklaces, with a yellow cloth draped over one shoulder and an orange-and-purple textile beneath. The woman on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala. The woman in the centre wears a dark green silk sari with gold zari, and the woman on the right wears a white sari with a gold border. The setting is a sunny residential street with a white house behind the van.

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A photograph taken outdoors in front of a suburban two-storey house with a tiled roof. Several devotees in white dhoti-style garments stand on the left and right, seen from behind. A woman on the left wears a white sari with a green-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala around her neck. In the centre, a decorated deity murti in a red and gold silk drape with a crown-like headpiece is being carried into a dark silver-grey vehicle through its open rear door. A young woman in a green sari with gold border and flowers in her hair stands beside it, and a man in white leans into the car to help guide the murti.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28October 14 20082008-10-14Outdoor photo beside a white minivan with its sliding side door open. Two devotees in white ritual dress stand with hands joined: a woman with curly reddish-brown hair in a white wrap with a green border, and an older woman with short dark hair in a white sari with a gold-green border and a rudraksha mala. Inside the van, a deity murti in gold and green ornaments with a green stone pendant sits on the seat. Beige suburban houses and a clear sky are behind them.2008-04-28Outdoor photo beside a white minivan with its side door open. In the rear cargo area sits a small deity murti dressed in a magenta and gold silk shawl, orange cloth, a green gemstone pendant, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, and a jewelled crown. To the left, a woman in a green sari with a yellow scarf faces the van, and a man in a white tank top stands at the open rear door. On the right, a woman in a cream sari looks down toward a small white card. Palm trees and a blue sky appear behind the van.2008-04-28April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA street scene beside a parked white minivan with its rear hatch open. A bald man in white dhoti lifts one end of a deity murti decorated with a garland of red, yellow and green flowers and gold ornaments, resting on a red and gold cloth. A man in white clothing with an orange shawl supports it from the car. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari. A saffron-robed woman in an orange shawl with a long beaded necklace reaches toward the murti, and a bare-footed woman in orange stands at right. Palm trees and houses line the road behind.2008-05-03A photograph taken through an open van door shows a deity murti seated inside the vehicle. The murti wears a black crown-shaped headdress with a jewelled ornament, a green gemstone pendant, layered beaded and jewelled necklaces, and a magenta and gold-bordered shawl over a green and gold garment. A woman in a green silk sari with gold zari border stands at right, facing the murti, with her long dark hair in a ponytail. A brass-gilt seat back frames the murti. Partial figures appear at the left edge.2008-04-28April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 14 20082008-10-14