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A photograph of a crowded indoor room with warm wall lighting during a devotional gathering. In the foreground a woman in an orange and gold silk sari with matching shawl stands turned sideways, and beside her a young girl in a dark patterned dress holds hands with a small child in blue. To the left a woman in a lavender sari and a man in a white dhoti-style garment stand near a woman in a white and pink sari clapping. Seated devotees along the right wall wear teal, maroon and patterned clothing, and a man in a white shirt stands near the staircase. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of a devotional gathering in a bright, high-ceilinged room with large windows and a red-upholstered carved wooden throne-like chair at left. A man with his back to the camera, bare-shouldered in a white dhoti with green border, stands at a ritual table laden with brass vessels, offerings and flowers. Around him several women in saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded in prayer, including one in pale pink sari and one in orange. A small child in a blue outfit stands near the group. On the mantelpiece sit a standing Nataraja-style bronze figure, framed paintings of deities and a religious portrait with photographs. Small crowd visible at bottom edge.May 03 20082008-05-03Indoor evening gathering in a home-style room with warm lighting and framed pictures on the walls. A woman in a teal sari with sequined border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and several people clap. A man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers and a woman in an orange-brown sari dance in the center, with a small girl in a blue dress nearby. A seated man in orange robes sits at right near a golden deity murti and brass items on the floor. Several other attendees in saris and casual clothes stand and sit around the room.A warmly lit indoor home gathering with devotees seated on white cloth on the floor and on a sofa. A woman in a white sari on the left swings a small brass lamp or incense vessel, while a man in white holds a small child. A man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and orange turban sits cross-legged at the lower right, hands pressed together in prayer, with brass plates, flower offerings and a basket of petals on the floor in front. Other devotees in orange, navy and white sit in the background, and a framed textile artwork hangs on the wall with bookshelves nearby.2008-05-03Indoor photograph of a group of devotees seated on the floor during a puja, with hands pressed together in namaskar. Women wear sarees in blue, peach, maroon and white, and men wear white shirts and dhotis; several have jasmine flowers in their hair. Brass plates of offerings, fruits and sweets, and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on a white cloth in front of them. Green-framed windows with small framed pictures are on the wall behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2005-11-01A photograph taken indoors in a home room with a fireplace, framed pictures and a white sculpted stone figure on the mantel. In the foreground a man in dark clothes stands at left while several women in saris, including one in turquoise with a blue border and one in orange with a white saree, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with his hands folded stands near a seated figure in orange robes at right, with a seated man in a white shirt in the lower right corner. The floor is covered with rugs and cushions, and a small lamp and printed booklets sit on the floor at right.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a group devotional dance in an indoor hall with pale walls and a curtained backdrop. A man in a pink and white patterned kurta bends forward with his palms together, facing a row of participants. Several women and men in orange shawls and white or blue kurtas and salwars clap, smile and sway around him. A woman in the centre wears a blue dress and an orange shawl and holds a red wooden instrument, and a man at right also holds a red wooden instrument. Some people are barefoot and a few wear rudraksha-style necklaces. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identification is made.April 28 20082008-04-28