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A young boy in a red hooded jacket and beige trousers stands at the right, reaching toward the purple and gold draped edge of a deity murti seated under a gold canopy on a wheeled golden palanquin. The murti is adorned with peacock feathers, red and white flower garlands and a blue-violet silk cloth. Trays of mangoes, oranges, bananas, nuts, grains and a large white gourd are arranged on an orange mat in front. Behind the canopy stand a brass lamp, a green curtain, and gold-framed figures of deities in red and orange garments. A small informational placard sits on a stand at left. The setting is a temple hall with a dark polished floor.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 15 20082008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a temple shrine display with a golden canopied throne-like peetha draped in white and maroon-gold silk, decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A dark stone deity murti stands in an arched niche on the left, adorned with multicolour garlands and gold crown, with red-clad attendant figures in front. Fruit offerings of bananas, apples, oranges, strawberries and sliced fruit sit on plates over an orange mat, with a brass kalasha and a silver puja tray nearby. No physical people are visible. A small printed information placard stands on a pole near the murti.2008-10-15Photo inside a temple shrine with two deity murtis dressed in colourful garlands, one in a pink and gold cloth and crown, the other in green and gold. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat, raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the deities. Beside him, a woman in a pink and green sari sits with hands folded, and three women in sarees sit on the floor in prayer, one with palms together. Offerings in baskets of fruit, flowers and a small brass vessel sit on a low table. Four people are seated; the man performing aarti is the central figure, with his identity not established from appearance.2008-10-22A decorated deity murti sits under a golden canopy on a gilded palanquin-like platform, adorned with white and red garlands, peacock feathers and a green-stoned jewelled crown and necklaces, with a green and gold cloth draped behind. Offerings are arranged on the floor in front: plates of sweets, nuts, sliced almonds, apples, oranges and a red cushion. To the left stands a gold-framed murti of a standing deity with a tall crown and garland, and a small golden figure with folded hands stands nearby. At right a person in orange robes and a tall ceremonial headdress-like hair sits on a raised platform near a brass oil lamp, with a framed portrait on the wall behind. Red and black hangings and a decorated pillar frame the scene.2008-05-04October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a deity murti seated under a golden canopy shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands, bells and peacock feathers. The murti wears a peacock-feather crown, gold and red silk garments, a white and flower garland, and sits on a purple cushion draped with white cloth. Behind it stands a green backdrop. On the right, a man with short hair and a red bindi leans in, and a partially visible figure in white garments stands further back.2008-10-15April 24 20122012-04-24Temple worship scene with a golden canopy over a seated deity murti dressed in yellow, red and teal silk and wreathed in red, white and green garlands. A figure in a peach-coloured garment with pink borders bends forward, touching the murti with a peacock-feather fan and one hand. Lit oil lamps and marigold garlands line the base, and a bald man in white clothing stands at the left edge.A photograph of a Lakshmi puja at a temple shrine. A large gilded deity murti, adorned with white and pink garlands and pearl necklaces, sits within an ornate gold arch. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white marked forehead and a gold chain sits cross-legged holding a sheet of paper. Beside him, a woman in a white sari and a second woman in white garments stand near the murti, one arranging a garland. A seated woman in a light sari watches at left, and a gold figure of a deity stands in a shrine at left. Offerings of fruit, including apples, bananas and sweets, are arranged on a tray in front, and a dark stone figure lies in the foreground. Around five people are visible.2009-11-09April 20 20112011-04-20