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Photograph inside a temple shrine room with a black stone Nandi bull on the left, rows of small saffron, red and green cloth-draped idols on shelves behind, and a large blue-draped deity murti with gold ornaments and garlands at the top right. A seated man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, holding an orange object in his hands, sits in a central position on a low wooden platform. A second man in orange clothing reads from a book on the left, and another person in red sits behind. Brass bells, lamps and metal vessels rest on a wooden table in the foreground. The central figure's appearance is uncertain.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInside a temple shrine, a seated group performs a puja before several deity murtis draped with flower garlands and gold-coloured ornaments. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala reads from an open book. Beside him, a man in red-orange cloth sits with bare chest and rudraksha beads, and a shirtless man in orange cloth sits with hands folded near a silver puja tray holding flowers, fruit and bowls. A woman in a red sari sits between them, and an older woman in a dark top sits at the lower right. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha, and an orange mat complete the scene.Inside a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands, a man in saffron-orange robes and a shaved head stands beside a large black Nandi bull statue on a tiled platform, holding a small object in his hands. Three women in colourful saris sit on a white cloth at the front; the woman in the centre has her palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them are deity murtis draped in flower garlands, with brass oil lamps and a golden peetha-style shrine on the right. The saffron-robed man is an appearance-based candidate who cannot be confirmed from the image alone, and there is no visible name caption, so identity remains uncertain.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhoto of a ritual inside a temple hall. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a low wooden platform with white sandalwood marks on their arms, one holding a red flower to his face in prayer. Behind them, two women in orange and red saris sit with hands folded. Gold-framed shrines hold deity murti in red, pink and purple garments with crowns, a trident and jewelled necklaces, and a silver-tiered kalasha and garlands decorate the altar. A microphone stand stands in front, with an ornate brass oil lamp at the right edge.A temple puja in progress before a richly decorated altar of deity murtis draped in flower garlands and colourful silk. Several devotees sit on an orange mat with hands folded in prayer. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala tends brass plates of flowers and offerings. Nearby, a woman in red sits with hands joined, and a man in orange kneels at a microphone. Brass oil lamps and metal vessels stand on the floor, and a blue-draped platform holds a small image. Several other people appear partially at the frame edges.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor temple puja at a shrine decorated with marigold garlands and deity murtis, including a dark figure holding a trident and a figure in a pink sari. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits before a microphone with palms pressed together. Beside him a bare-chested priest in orange cloth raises a lit flame over a decorated kalasha/vessel with flower offerings on a purple cloth. A seated figure in red and orange clothing with palms joined sits at left, and a woman in a green and red sari kneels nearby. Brass lamps, a plate of flowers and silver vessels sit on orange mats, with oil lamps and garlands visible across the altar.Photograph inside a temple shrine room with a large black Shiva lingam draped in a maroon velvet cloth edged with gold and studded with jewels, a silver-gold necklace and yellow and red flowers placed on it, and small brass bells hanging at its base. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor in prayer, the foremost with hands pressed together in anjali and white tripundra marks on his forehead. A woman in red sits to the right beside a golden deity murti and a tall gold-framed display of ornate decorations and garlands. A kalasha stands in the foreground with a pink flower. Puja setting.Photo inside a temple shrine room. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with bare upper arms and white sacred markings on his arm sits cross-legged, hands pressed together in prayer, a microphone stand before him. Behind him, a shirtless man in orange cloth sits beside a small silver-and-gold ritual vessel and a lit oil lamp, with a tray of red and white flower petals nearby. Further left, a woman in red and a man in red-orange clothing sit with hands folded, and a notebook lies open on a table. Behind the group, three colourfully dressed deity murtis stand on a blue-draped platform, one holding a trident, and a decorated linga stands with flowers and a garland. Brass lamps and marigold garlands frame the shrine.October 23 20082008-10-23