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A photograph of a carpeted lounge-style hall decorated for a festive occasion, with strings of yellow and gold paper streamers hung along the ceiling and tropical banana-leaf plants in the corners. White sofas with red and gold cushions sit on the left and right, a glass coffee table with a bamboo plant stands in the center, and a golden figure of a deity murti appears at the far left beside a table with flowers. Several people mill about: a man in a white shirt near the left table, a woman in a dark outfit, a man in a red robe, and two attendants in yellow sashes and white clothing near a wooden doorway. A seated older man in grey trousers rests on a green sofa at right, and a woman in a white sari stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of a Hindu wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with a floral backdrop of orange, pink and red flowers draped over pillars and white curtains. A bride in a green and gold sari and a groom in a maroon sari-style garment stand together near the altar. Seated guests in purple, maroon and white clothes watch and pray. Brass oil lamps, clay pots, a brass kalasha and banana-leaf offerings with flowers sit on the floor in front of them. Priests in white dhotis and saffron robes perform the rites, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands nearby. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-09-16Indoor temple ritual in a shrine hall with pink, green and cream painted pillars and a large gold-framed throne. A woman in an orange-red sari and red garland sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, with a seated woman in orange garlanded beside her. In the foreground, seated people in white garments and white-and-orange garlands face a tray of bananas, fruits, sweets and flowers spread on a red carpet. Standing men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a yellow paper, stand near brass lamps and a golden peetha. Women in saris watch from the right and a standing man in a white dhoti holds his hands together.2013-06-19Indoor satsang hall where devotees in white and colourful saris sit on the floor offering marigold and flower garlands. A seated woman in a green silk sari and bangles, and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl, tie garlands near a guru figure. On the right, a man in red robes, red turban, and ornate gold necklaces sits on a gilded golden throne with a silver staff, touching the seat cushion. Red and ornate carpets cover the floor, and many people stand and sit in the background.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10March 04 20202020-03-04KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group in an ornate sitting room with cream walls, arched niches and gilded carved sofas. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes sits centre-left, leaning forward among the group, his figure a person candidate: saffron robes and the rudraksha-style beaded adornment are visible, though the face is not clearly identifiable. Around him, devotees in saffron shawls sit or lean in conversation; a woman in pink and a woman with a backpack face him. On the right, an elderly woman in a red sari and an elderly man in white sit on a sofa, and a standing man in a saffron shawl appears in the background. A yellow artificial tree stands between the groups and a glass coffee table holds printed booklets.2008-06-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 4/27/20192019-04-27A seated group of devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual in a large indoor hall with an audience filling rows behind them. In the foreground, a woman in an orange silk saree sits with palms pressed together, beside a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala. A woman in white and a young girl in orange pour or offer from brass vessels onto a white cloth, with small brass bowls, flower garlands and green leaf plates set out before them. A man in white on the right sits near a woman in red and a boy in white. A video screen and stage lights are visible in the background, and a few people stand in the far left and right edges.2012-12-20A photograph of a community meal in a hall with dark red curtains and grey carpet. Devotees sit on the floor eating from paper plates of rice, vegetables and flatbread. A woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sits at left, and a woman in a red patterned dress sits in the foreground. Behind them, people in orange and red saris and a man in a black shirt serve food at a buffet table. A framed portrait with marigold garlands hangs on the back stage, labelled with no readable caption. Several people stand and serve on a low stage.2007-11-11A photograph of a room set for a community meal at the Venkateshwara Kalyanam event in St. Louis. Guests sit at round white-clothed tables with plates, cups and water bottles, including a young child in a light blue top. Standing near the center, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a teal sari and a woman in a pink sari with gold border move among the guests. Several women wear saris in pink, magenta, maroon and teal, and one man wears a teal shirt. A wooden carved headboard-style panel and framed pictures hang on the back wall beneath a ceiling fan, with sheer green valances at the window.2008-07-29A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They sit on white cloth before brass thalis and trays of offerings, some holding small red-and-gold bags. A seated figure in white and gold clothing sits on a raised chair near the back, flanked by hall curtains and stage lights. One man in the foreground writes in a notebook. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.2018-04-28