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Photo taken through a large glass storefront window of a Los Angeles-area building as a procession enters. A decorated palanquin with a gold-trimmed canopy and floral garlands is carried through the doorway by devotees, one shirtless man in an orange cloth and another in white walking with it. Women in red saris and a woman in an orange shawl stand near the entrance, and several onlookers watch from inside. Two white and blue flags are visible, a white-bearded man in white stands outside beside a car, and a polished metal kalasha-like ornament is in the lower right foreground. Traffic cones and parked cars are visible outside.

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May 04 20082008-05-04A photograph of a procession inside a glass-fronted building with a street and parked cars visible outside. In the centre, a small golden canopied palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands is carried by a man in orange robes with his back to the camera. Around it, devotees crowd closely: a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, a woman in a red top and jeans, a woman in a green saree, and a man in a white kurta. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt holds a tall golden kalasha-style vessel. A yellow flag with red trim stands at the left edge, and a cloth banner hangs nearby. Trays of sweets are displayed at lower left. The scene is a devotional procession in an ashram or centre.2008-10-15Evening outdoor procession on a paved driveway beside a white building. A gold-canopied palanquin draped with red and purple cloth and heaped with garlands is carried on a wheeled golden base. A woman in a long red sari walks beside it, and men in white dhotis with gold borders carry white and blue flags and a drum. A man in a white kurta and a bearded man in white stand near a grey car, and a young man in plaid shirt and dark cap looks out from the car door. Tree-lined background.2008-05-12May 04 20082008-05-04Indoor photo at a glass-fronted hall with flags and flower arrangements. A central gilded canopied palanquin or ratha-like shrine stands draped with red and white garlands. Near it, a man in orange robes and a red-brown turban-style head covering, with a beaded mala, is being attended by a bare-chested man in white. Around them, devotees in orange, red, purple and white clothing stand or move, one holding a tray. Visible text on a wall poster is not legible enough to transcribe. a person appearance is uncertain; the central figure wears orange with a mala and head covering but the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm.2008-05-04Outdoor evening scene at a white-walled building with a palm-like tree line. Center: a golden palanquin with a tiered gold canopy and kalasha-style finial, decorated with red and white flowers and garlands, draped with purple and red cloth, carried on a wheeled golden base. A woman in a long red robe with a gold-trimmed border stands beside it, touching the cloth. Left: a man in white dhoti with gold border and a checked shirt holds a white-and-blue flag while others wave white chamaras. Right: a man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a small metal vessel, and another in white stands by a dark car. A red-and-orange flag appears at right.2008-05-12October 15 20082008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor photograph in a glass-fronted building with a palm plant and a drum. A man in an orange robe stands at right with hands pressed together in namaskar, beside a drummer in white and a woman in red. At left, a golden canopy hung with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers is carried by people, and a woman in orange is near it. A blurred person at right holds a metal plate of fruit and offerings. Three to four people are visible, and a woman with blonde hair in a pink top is seen from behind at lower center. The scene suggests a procession or palanquin ritual.2008-05-04Outdoors on a residential street, a white minivan has its rear hatch open while several devotees gather around it. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at the back, and beside him a man in white shirt and dhoti reaches in. An orange-robed figure stands nearby. Women in colourful saris, including a blue-and-gold sari, a maroon-and-gold sari and a green sari, stand on the curb watching. Inside the van, a deity murti or decorated figure in red and gold cloth is visible. Palm fronds and a white building with a cream facade stand behind.2008-10-14A procession outside a building entrance with glass doors and framed pictures on the wall. A man in a white dhoti with gold border plays a red drum hung on a strap. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks near a golden palanquin-style canopy decorated with green and red hangings. A woman in a green sari and a saffron-clad figure hold brass items, and a woman in a silver sari and another in a purple sari with silver border walk in front. A man in white shirt and dark trousers carries a white flag, and another white flag is raised near a dark car. Devotees stand along the entrance.2008-10-15