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A domestic kitchen with light wood cabinets and a black stainless-steel refrigerator, where a group of devotees gathers for a home darshan ritual. A man in a light grey top holds a lit oil lamp toward the refrigerator, while a woman in a cream-and-gold border sari stands beside him with her hand raised. A woman in a green silk sari with gold motifs and a woman in a magenta sari stand nearby, and a bald man in a blue shirt stands at the left edge. Kitchen items such as a pot and a toaster oven sit on the counter. Magnets and a yellow cloth hang on the refrigerator door.

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A kitchen scene during a home darshan ritual. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border stands at a counter, holding a silver vessel near an oil lamp and a shrine with a yellow cloth-wrapped object. Several women stand behind her: one in a dark green sari with hands folded in prayer, one in white with a gold border, one in a dark top taking a photo, and another woman in white near an archway. Coconuts, a box of incense or matchbox, a steel pot and yellow flowers sit on the black sink counter. A stainless steel refrigerator is at left, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28Indoor kitchen gathering in a home, with light wood cabinets, a stainless microwave and orange-and-gold swagged curtains. A woman on the left with a beaded necklace holds up a bright orange cloth, which people watch closely. In the centre a woman in a green sari with gold border stands with clasped hands, beside a woman in a patterned top and others in white and printed clothes; a man in an orange shirt raises a small camera on the right. Children stand among the adults near the cabinets.2008-04-28July 07 20142014-07-07April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor home scene in a kitchen and open-plan living area with light wood floors and a patterned rug. A woman in a black long coat over orange-red robes holds a flame toward a small child in a grey patterned kurta and white pants who stands barefoot. A man in white kurta on the right stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a red-orange robe with long hair stands in the hallway holding a small lit lamp. Another man in dark clothing stands by a stove with pots. A brass tray with a lamp, matches and small vessels sits on the floor by a cabinet. Stainless steel refrigerator and pendant lamp are visible.2009-11-02A photograph taken from behind a group of women in red and orange saris and a bandhani-patterned shawl, entering a doorway toward a shrine. A man in an orange-saffron robe holds a lit oil lamp toward an ornate golden canopy above a deity murti draped in white and decorated with red flower garlands. Other devotees in orange and olive clothing stand inside the doorway, and a man in a grey shirt waits at the right. A silver kalasha-like urn sits in the right foreground. A woman at left in white clothing holds her hands in anjali mudra. The walls are lined with framed pictures.2008-05-04A photograph inside a home kitchen-living area with a bookshelf on the left, white cabinets, a window, and a refrigerator on the right. A man with a long swept-back hairstyle and a garland of white and multicoloured flowers, wearing an orange robe and bangles, stands at the right holding a lit oil lamp and smiling as he performs a ritual. Around him, several devotees stand with palms pressed together: a woman in an orange sari with gold bangles, a woman in a white sari with a green border, a man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace, an older woman in a green sari, and a man in orange in the foreground with his back turned. A woman at left holds a camera. Another orange-clad figure stands near the doorway. A person with a camera and a brass plate are visible. The scene suggests a pada puja house visit with an oil lamp aarti.2014-07-08A home kitchen and dining area with wood-strip floors and an oriental-style rug. In the centre, a woman in a black jacket over an orange skirt holds a small lit oil lamp, a diya, while a boy in a patterned grey kurta and white pants stands barefoot in front of her. On the right, a man in white traditional clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a man in a red-orange robe stands in the hallway, and several people are visible near the kitchen counter and stove. A small offering tray with flowers, incense and sweets lies on the floor at left. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering at home.2009-11-02April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a bright cream-walled interior hallway with arched doorways and a wooden door, where a group of people stand in a loose line. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind on the left, extends his arm toward a woman in a red sari. Beside them a man in a grey shirt and white trousers stands with his back to the camera, next to a woman in a peach-coloured salwar kameez. Further right, an older woman in a teal sari and a younger woman in a maroon top and dark sari stand near a woman in an orange dupatta. Several other visitors stand in the background, and sunlight falls across the walls.2008-09-30