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Indoor temple gathering at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat at right, holding a microphone and speaking, with a brass plate, lamp and flower offerings before him. Beside him is a decorated palanquin-style seat draped in green and pink cloth and strung with marigold and white flower garlands. About a dozen seated devotees sit on grey carpet, women in saris and salwar kameez, a man in white kurta at centre, and a man in a white robe near the centre. Behind them stand women in saris. A painted deity panel hangs on the wall and a painted peacock sculpture stands nearby, with a portrait of a seated figure on the upper wall.

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October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor temple gathering in a carpeted hall at a Hindu temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a microphone sits cross-legged on an orange mat, speaking to a seated audience. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and a woman in a teal salwar kameez sit on the floor, and a man in white clothing sits near a gold-and-red palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Behind them are deity murtis with garlands, a painted backdrop and a scaffold. On the left, several women in saffron and pink saris and a child sit listening. The saffron-robed speaker has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate garments, a person cue, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A large group of devotees sits seated on grey carpet in a bright temple hall, facing toward the front. Many wear white or pastel kurtas and salwar kameez, saris in green, orange and red, and casual clothes, with several children in the front rows. Behind them, a shelf displays rows of white and golden marble statues of seated figures, and a painted wooden peacock-like sculpture in turquoise, red and gold stands on the right. A painted wall panel hangs on the right, and red and yellow hanging cloths decorate the walls. No clear a person candidate is visible among the people, only seated devotees and statues.2008-10-22A photograph inside a Hindu temple hall with grey carpet, where a robed figure in saffron-orange clothes and a headcloth sits cross-legged at left beside a small brass tray and flower garlands, facing a seated group of devotees. Among the audience, a man in a white shirt sits near the centre, a woman in a red sari sits behind him, and other seated women wear pink, blue and striped saris. Behind them an ornate altar holds several deity murtis decorated with garlands, brass lamps and a row of colourful cloth-wrapped shoes at left. A seated figure in saffron clothing is at left.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a Hindu temple hall with a carpeted floor, where seated devotees face a shrine. A priest in orange robes sits at a decorated ritual stand with flower garlands, a brass tray of offerings and a drum nearby, while another person in orange sits on an orange mat. Devotees sit in rows: a woman in a striped blue-and-yellow sari with a long braid, a woman in pink, a man in white, and a person in purple. Behind them, a row of colourful shoes is arranged along the wall, with deity murti and flower-decorated shrines in gold and red. A woman in teal walks across the hall. The scene suggests a puja or satsang.2008-10-22Devotees sit on grey carpet in a temple hall decorated with garlanded deity murtis and a wall of shoes. A priest in saffron robes sits at left before an altar with a brass tray and lamp, while a woman in red garments sits at the back near the central shrine. Seated devotees in saris and kurtas, including a woman in a striped blue and yellow sari and a woman in pink, face the altar. Brass lamps, flower garlands and gold-framed deity images fill the background.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22