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Dense crowd of devotees pressing around a decorated shrine inside a tent-covered hall, with many people in saris, salwar kameez and western clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas and kumkum or vibhuti. Multiple deity murtis and a golden figure are garlanded with thick chains of marigolds and white flowers, and a golden bull figure stands among them. A woman in a pink sari and gold necklace reaches toward the garlands, while a woman in a black floral top leans in at the front right. A tall gold and orange figure with a crown-like headpiece stands at the right beside the altar, and a golden heart-shaped frame glows in the upper left. Banana leaves and a ceremonial canopy frame the scene.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A crowded festival scene inside a decorated tent with a dense mass of devotees pressing toward a richly adorned altar. Women in saris and salwar kameez, many in purple, orange and white, reach forward with hands folded or extended toward garlanded deity murtis and a ceremonial throne draped in gold cloth. Banana leaves, marigold and red flower garlands, and gold ornaments decorate the altar. A small figure in a dark outfit stands at a golden stage on the left, and a seated figure in white appears near the centre, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.2016-12-19April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 05 20122012-04-05 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph inside a stone shrine during a puja, with a central figure seated on a red cloth before a murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. The central figure wears a black crown-like headdress, a red garment, and a long multi-coloured flower garland, and performs an offering on a stone platform. Around them devotees in white and saffron clothing, with tilak and rudraksha malas, stand and hold flowers, a brass lamp, and a red-rimmed offering plate. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2016-03-07June 28 20142014-06-28A crowded nighttime temple scene with dense marigold garlands strung across the top and banana plants flanking gilded arched shrines. In the centre, decorated deity murtis stand adorned with flower garlands and ornaments beneath a golden canopy. Many people, mostly women in white and colourful saris and salwar kameez, press around the shrines; one woman in a pink top and white sari raises a phone to photograph, and a woman in a blue sari stands nearby. A figure in a purple shawl and white clothing is in the foreground. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the lower left, and a gilded seat appears at the edge.2016-12-19A dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor of an ornate gold-decorated temple hall, many wearing white or fresh flower garlands of white jasmine. In the centre a woman in a teal green saree stands with her back partly turned, holding a brass plate or lamp toward seated devotees, as if performing aarti. Behind them, elaborately decorated deity murtis and altar figures are adorned with garlands, and colourful triangular banners hang from the walls. Men in white dhotis and women in silk sarees in pink, purple and maroon sit close together, several elderly, with a small child among them.2016-12-19Night-time photograph of devotees gathered before a decorated shrine at an Indian temple. Several people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand with palms pressed in anjali, facing a brightly lit altar. The altar holds deity murtis draped in yellow and red garlands and yellow marigold festoons hang overhead, with a golden arch framing the central figure. Women in white saris with orange borders stand among them, one with a long braid. A banana plant and tall metal lamps stand at the edge of the courtyard. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02