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Devotees sit on grey carpet in a temple hall facing a shrine. Left, a deity murti is draped in garlands of yellow, green and red flowers before a golden arch. Centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits with hands joined near a red-cushioned chair under a brown fringed canopy. A man in a red dhoti sits in the foreground with his back to the camera, and a woman in green and pink holds lamps near the canopy. Two white marble statues with garlands stand at right. Attention is directed toward the central seat during the ritual.

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A photograph of an indoor Hindu worship hall with a vaulted wooden ceiling and hanging pendant lamps. Before a gilded arch and a backdrop of a forest scene, a central deity murti stands richly dressed with orange and yellow flower garlands, flanked by smaller murtis in red and gold garments. In front, a priest in white stands at the altar with a brass vessel and oil lamps. Two seated figures on the left and right wear orange robes; the one on the right sits on a pink cushioned chair beside a microphone. A large brass pot sits near the front. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, in saris, kurtas and casual clothes, facing the altar as a puja or aarti takes place.2009-10-13April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor temple scene at a Hindu shrine with a dark deity murti in orange and gold garments, adorned with a multicolour flower garland and a beaded necklace, seated on a gold-framed throne-like platform. Beside it a framed photograph of a woman in orange robes sits on a cushioned settee draped with a garland, with a red cloth and white lilies nearby. A brown fringed canopy stands over a dark deity murti in a green and purple sari. Four people sit on the carpeted floor in front, a woman in orange and a man in white with a woman in red and a person in green, with oil lamps and offerings before them. Rows of white figures line the back shelves. Puja is being performed.2008-10-22October 15 20082008-10-15Inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands, several devotees stand before ornate deity murtis and an arched gold frame. A woman in a hot pink saree and a girl in orange and lavender stand at left, while a woman in orange robes and a man in white dhoti hold silver bowls and offering vessels. A young man in white clothing and a woman in white with a mala stand at right. Brass ritual lamps and implements rest on the floor in front of a low tiled platform.Photograph of a crowded Hindu puja in a hall with dark red and black drapes, gold-framed shrines and a framed portrait on the back wall. A woman in an orange sari stands at the central altar, holding a ritual object over a golden deity murti decorated with garlands. Seated devotees fill the foreground in saris and white shirts, many with long dark hair, while other orange-robed attendants sit near shrines to the right. Garlanded deity murtis and brass oil lamps line the altar. Ceremonial lamps and offering trays sit on a white-draped table at left.2009-11-09A photograph of a devotional hall with a wooden beamed ceiling and hanging lanterns. On the central altar stands a golden arched torana framing a deity murti decorated with orange and white garlands, with other garlanded murtis on side altars. Two men in saffron robes sit on a raised platform near the altar, while a man in white sits in front of a brass kalasha or pot. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with hands joined sits on a pink cushioned seat beside a microphone stand. A large seated audience of about thirty people in white, saffron, green and mixed clothing sits on a white cloth and striped mats facing the altar, with a handbag placed on the floor in the foreground. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang in progress.2009-10-13Interior of a hall with exposed wooden beams and hanging brass lanterns, where a seated crowd of devotees faces a shrine. At the centre, a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by other garlanded deity murtis on a raised platform. A brass kalasha and oil lamps stand before the shrine. On the left, a saffron-robed priest sits near a seated man in white performing ritual, while on the right a person in orange sits on a pink-draped seat with hands folded in prayer. Devotees in saffron, white, green and yellow saris and kurtas sit on striped mats. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam in progress.2009-10-13October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees facing a decorated altar of deity murtis draped in white curtains. Several standing murtis in red, pink and purple garments and garlands flank a tiered arrangement of fruit, flowers and offering plates, while rows of orange-robed figures line the right. Men in white kurtas and women in saris and salwars sit on the floor, some with heads bowed, as in darshan or puja. No a person candidate is visible among the people.2009-10-18A photograph inside a temple shrine room where devotees sit on a red-and-brown patterned rug before a decorated altar of deity murtis draped in colourful silk and garlanded with flowers. A man on the left wears an orange-saffron robe and sits on a wooden chair facing the group, with a shaved head, and is described here only as a priest in saffron; no identity is asserted from appearance. Several seated devotees face the altar: a woman in a light blue patterned outfit on the far left, a woman in a red top, a child in red, a woman in a pink-red sari, a man in a grey shirt, a woman in orange, and a man in a navy sweater. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell and a small wooden stand with a white cloth sit in the foreground, and a stanchion with red rope separates the seating area from the altar.2008-05-11