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Devotees line up inside a temple hall in front of an ornate golden shrine decorated with deity figures and flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with green borders, on the left, holds a silver vessel toward a young boy in a striped polo shirt and jeans. Nearby, a woman in a turquoise sari with gold embroidery bends forward, and other devotees in saris, kurtas and casual clothes stand waiting along the dark carpeted floor. The scene reads as a temple darshan or prasad distribution line.

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A temple scene inside a richly decorated Hindu shrine hall with gold and red ornaments and garlands behind. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green border holds out a silver plate or tray toward a woman in a turquoise salwar with gold embroidery. Beside them a man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands near a woman in a multicolour sari, and a young girl in an orange and green dress stands in front holding a small item. A man in a blue striped shirt and jeans and a woman in a brown sari stand on the right, with a pink floral arrangement and offerings on a table. The gathering looks like a puja or darshan exchange of offerings.Indoor temple scene at a Hindu shrine decorated with marigold garlands and gold-framed deity images. A man in a white dhoti with green border stands at left holding a silver vessel. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe and mala beads holds a small silver dish while a woman in a multicoloured sari receives an offering, with a girl in orange and pink beside her. A woman in a turquoise sari and a man in a blue striped shirt stand at right near the altar, and a woman in a brown sari is at the far right edge. Appearance-based candidate: the saffron-robed man with mala beads is a probable match for a person performing the offering as a priest-like role, though identity is uncertain from appearance.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInterior of a Hindu temple hall with ornate gold-and-red shrine arches decorated with garlands and deity murti. A woman in a green silk saree with a red blouse and rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks across the carpet, with a second woman in a sparkly green salwar kameez in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in red and orange clothing stand near a black stone Nandi-like sculpture on a tiled platform, and a gold-toned metal urn stands on the floor. Shelves on the left hold rows of small colourful figures.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsDevotees gather in a temple hall for worship around a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a gold-trimmed garland on a raised tiled platform. A woman in a red-and-white striped salwar kameez stands with palms pressed together in namaste at right, beside a decorated deity murti with red flower garlands. Men and women in colourful salwar kameez, saris and kurtas queue or stand in the background, and a small girl in a white dress stands in the foreground. Brass lamps, a small offering plate and a metal dish sit on a low wooden table near the Nandi. Curtains and hanging festoons decorate the walls. a person is not visibly present in this scene.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands and gold deity murtis, a man in a grey vest and striped collared shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste at left. Beside him, a woman in a red sari with a green border faces the shrine, holding a lit oil lamp, while a bald man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap sits cross-legged at the right with hands folded in anjali, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Brass vessels, a tray of offerings and sweets, and a tiled altar ledge are in front of them.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events