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A seated group of devotees sits on grey carpet before a stage with a red runner and deity murti statues in a temple hall. Around a dozen people, mostly seated on patterned mats with small brass plates, bowls and round plastic containers, face a figure in saffron clothing seated near a microphone at right. Several people wear white dhotis or white robes, and one woman wears an orange and cream shawl with a red-and-green pattern. At centre, a large white winged figure sits on a white pedestal in front of colourful painted statues in green, yellow and red garments with tall crowns. A statue of a seated figure with a crown and flowers stands at upper left. A figure in saffron at right appears to be the speaker; whether this is a person cannot be determined from appearance.

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A seated group of devotees gathers on a carpeted room around brass thalis and small plates on leopard-print mats for a ritual at a temple. At the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat, holding a flower and speaking into a microphone before a white-draped altar. Behind him, colourful deity murtis and a gold throne stand on a red-carpeted dais. Women in saris and white clothing sit in the group, and a man in white dhoti sits in the foreground. A gold deity statue stands at the far left.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22Indoor ritual gathering in a temple room with grey carpet and small brass pooja plates set on leopard-print mats in a circle. Behind him stands a white draped structure with a decorated throne-like altar, and several painted deity murti and figures in colourful garments line the back wall. Participants in white dhoti and white saris sit cross-legged around the circle, one holding a brass vessel, with a woman in white at centre and a bare-chested young man at left.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor ritual gathering in a temple hall with grey carpet and leopard-print mats. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded mala sits cross-legged and gestures outward while seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls face him. Before them are brass puja plates, small bowls and offerings. Behind is a white-winged deity murti on a white draped stand, and a wall of colourful garments and garlands. The central man wears a saffron robe and mala but no crown, turban or ceremonial gold necklace, so his identity is uncertain; he is described by role only as a teacher leading satsang.October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple hall with a grey carpet where a seated group performs a ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes sits centre-front, holding an open book and a microphone stand in front of him, with a small cushioned seat behind. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates and small bowls of offerings. In the foreground, a woman with short reddish-brown hair in a white sari-style wrap sits with her back to the camera. Behind them stands a white winged deity figure on a golden peetha with a red cloth, flanked by colourful garlanded statues and a wall of hanging coloured ornaments. The scene looks like a satsang or puja gathering.October 22 20082008-10-22