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A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on floor mats in a hall, facing a decorated stage. Behind them stand large deity murtis and an ornate gold-and-white altar with flowers and draped fabric. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a red blouse and beaded necklace sits beside a brass oil lamp and a dark pot topped with a pink flower, with brass plates of offerings nearby. Other women wear red, pink, teal and orange saris and shawls, some with malas, seated before small metal plates. A man in white sits behind them near the stage. No individual is identifiable as a person in this scene.

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A photograph inside a temple hall where a group of women sit cross-legged on floor mats in front of small brass plates, with a brass kalasha in the lower left foreground. Behind them a stage holds several decorated deity murti and a white-draped central figure seated on a red-covered platform, with a row of colourful dolls or figures on a stand at right. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, red, green, teal and orange; one woman wears a green sari and another a teal outfit. A speaker and tripod stand near the stage. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is named.Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a hall during a group puja, hands joined in namaskar. Among them are a man in an orange-red dhoti with bare upper body, a woman in pink salwar, a woman in a red sari with gold border, a girl in a red sari, a young boy in white, a woman in a green sari, and a woman in a teal outfit. Brass plates with offerings sit before each devotee. In the background stand large colourful deity murtis, including a tall figure in red and gold attire with a golden halo, and a shelf of rows of small murtis in orange, red and yellow clothing. A brass kalasha sits in the foreground. The scene shows a temple-style setup with draped white curtains.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsSeveral women and a young boy sit in rows on patterned mats in a temple hall, participating in a seated devotional ritual. In front, a woman in a turquoise and teal salwar kameez leans forward to place items on a silver plate, while a woman in orange and red sari with a rudraksha mala bends over her own plate. Left, a woman in a green sari with pearl necklace sits with hands on her lap. Behind them, a golden standing deity murti and a white-draped figure stand near a decorated altar with garlands and colourful costumed deity figures at the right edge.A seated group of about ten women in colourful saris and salwar kameez sits on floor mats in a ritual setting before a row of deity murtis dressed in colourful garments. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a red blouse and rudraksha mala sits with a brass plate of offerings, next to a brass kalasha and a pink flower on a stand. Women in pink, red, teal and black sit behind her. A man in white kurta sits among them near the murtis, which stand on a red-draped platform with silver and white drapery. The scene suggests a puja or satsang, with women holding offering plates before the deities.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsFour women sit cross-legged on a carpet before a black Shivalingam on a white stone base, decorated with a pink rose. In the foreground a large gold kalasha stands on the floor. The woman on the left wears a green saree with a red blouse and glasses; the woman behind her in a blue outfit sits with a brass plate. The woman in the centre wears a teal salwar kameez, and the woman on the right wears an orange-red saree, both seated with brass plates and bowls in a temple-like setting with hanging colourful cloths behind them.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsFive women sit cross-legged on a grey carpet in a temple hall, each on a patterned mat in front of a metal thali plate, with palms pressed together in namaste. From left: a woman in pink salwar kameez with curly dark hair, a woman in gold-trimmed red sari, a woman in red top and long skirt, a woman in teal dress with long blonde hair, and a young woman in red dupatta and floral kurta. Behind them stand large ornate deity murti figures in red and gold garments, and shelves hold orange and saffron garments. No male candidate is clearly visible in the scene.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events