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Two young boys in saffron-orange robes and black dreadlock-style wraps sit before a large cutout portrait of a bearded man in a red-and-orange turban, gold necklaces and a saffron shawl, raising one hand in blessing. Both boys wear white face masks and rudraksha malas; the boy on the left holds a ritual rod and a coconut on a wooden table while the boy on the right holds his palms together in namaste. Behind them are cream carved lattice panels, gold drapery, a potted palm and a brass oil lamp on the left.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/23/20202020-12-23Two saffron-robed young male devotees sit in front of an ornate white carved wooden arch draped with gold curtains and a potted palm. The seated man on the left, wearing a white face mask, holds a microphone and presses his palms together in namaskar, with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on his arms. The young man on the right, with a black turban and red tilak on his forehead, holds a coconut in his hand. Behind them is a large cardboard cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red-and-gold turban, gold necklaces and garlands, raising one hand in blessing. A brass lamp and flowers sit on a wooden table in the lower left.2020-12-25KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/5/20212021-01-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/15/20202020-12-15KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/2/20212021-02-02KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/18/20202020-12-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/6/20212021-01-06KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/19/20212021-01-19Two young saffron-robed sannyasi-style devotees sit in white upholstered chairs before a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a maroon turban, draped in a red robe and wearing a long garland of marigolds and red flowers with gold ornaments. The portrait is set within an ornate white carved arch, with a golden kalasha-style base below it. The seated figure on the left holds a coconut in his hands on a low table and wears a white face mask, rudraksha malas and dark hair wrapped in a black cloth. The figure on the right, also masked, holds his palms together in namaskar, wears a wristwatch and a mala, and has a dark head covering. Green plants flank the altar. Both seated men are the only physical people, and the portrait is a depiction.2021-01-03Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit side by side on a red-cushioned seat in front of an ornate white carved wooden canopy. Both wear rudraksha malas, bangles and white tilak marks, and white face masks. The man on the left, hands joined in namaskar, speaks into a microphone, while the man on the right holds a coconut on a wooden table. Behind them hangs a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a red turban with a gold necklace and red-and-yellow garland, with a tiger skin beneath him, flanked by a small oil lamp and flowers.2020-12-06Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit before an ornate white carved throne backed by gold drapery and potted palms. The man on the left, wearing a white face mask and a dark turban, presses his palms together in anjali while holding a microphone; a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. The younger man beside him wears a dark turban, orange cloth and beaded necklaces, and holds a coconut above a wooden table, seemingly in a ritual offering. Behind them stands a large printed cutout depicting a bearded figure in a red turban, gold necklaces and a garland, raising one hand in blessing; it is a depiction on a board, not a physical person. A small brass oil lamp, a bell and red flowers sit on a side table.2020-12-19KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/30/20202020-12-30