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A satsang hall where a robed teacher in orange and rust-coloured saffron stands at the right holding a microphone, speaking to a seated audience. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull with gold bells and a garland sits on a tiled plinth, with a brass bowl and flower offerings. Seated devotees on a grey carpet include a woman in a grey-green top and orange skirt, a woman in a red sari, a man in a blue shirt and children in red and green. Behind them a row of colourful doll-like figures in pink, orange, green and yellow saris stands against white drapes, with additional decorated deity figures and a black speaker on a stand near the centre.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple hall with a dark stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground on a raised tiled base, with a small brass lamp and offerings beside it. A seated audience of about 25 people, many in colourful Indian clothing, sits on a grey carpet listening. At right, a robed figure in orange saffron garments stands and speaks, holding a microphone, beside an ornate altar with flowers. Behind them a wall of rows of small orange, red and multicolored cloth bags hangs, and colourful painted deity statues stand on a stage at the back. A woman in a green and red sari sits at lower left.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22A photograph inside a temple hall where a robed figure in saffron-orange garments and a head covering stands at the right holding a microphone and speaking to a seated audience on grey carpet. Behind them is a large black stone Nandi bull on a pedestal with a garland, beside a red-draped stage with colorful painted figurines of deities and devotees. A row of small dolls in colorful clothing lines the back wall, and brass ritual items, a lamp and a bell sit on a low table in front. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible seated, mostly young adults and a child at left, in casual clothes.2008-04-30Devotees sit on floor mats facing a temple shrine in a hall. Several women in saris of red, green, pink and blue sit in the foreground, one wearing a red sari with a white head covering. Two men in orange and saffron robes sit near a low wooden platform with offerings and brass vessels. To the right stands an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands, and oil lamps are on the floor. Behind them a long wall of fabric displays many small dressed deity figures in orange, yellow and purple garments. A camera-free ritual.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 04 20082008-05-04Inside a temple shrine room, a group of devotees sits on the floor on mats and cushions performing a ritual. Two men in orange and saffron robes sit at the centre, one holding an open book and a small puja plate, with brass plates of offerings before them. A woman in red sits nearby. Along the left wall stands a row of small colourful deity figures in orange, red, green and blue garments. Behind the ritual area are large ornate gold arched shrines decorated with garlands, with a deity murti in a blue and gold setting at the centre. Several women in saris and salwar, one in green and red, sit facing the ritual. A tall brass kalasha stands at the right edge.A temple hall with a seated audience on grey carpet listening to a standing speaker at right, wearing a saffron-orange robe and holding a microphone. Behind him, a long row of small deity figures in orange, yellow and green garments stands against the wall. At left, a large black Nandi bull statue with garlands sits beside a shallow stone basin. Foreground shows a brass bell, offerings on an orange cloth including fruit and a basket of sweets, and pink flowers. Several children and women in saris and salwar kameez sit among the adults. Background includes colourful painted deity figures on a red-carpeted platform.