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Outdoor photo of a golden palanquin-style shrine on a wheeled gold base, draped with purple and blue silk cloths, red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A golden deity murti in a gold crown sits inside the canopy. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands at left, hands raised in gesture, near the shrine. Partial figures in white and green appear at the edges beside a white brick wall.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOutdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with white vibhuti markings on his arms and forehead, reaching toward a golden palanquin (palki) draped with garlands of red and white flowers and peacock feathers. He wears a red-stoned earring and a rudraksha bracelet. Behind the palanquin stands a golden kalasha-topped canopy with a deity murti under a purple and gold cloth. A young man in a dark green sweater holds a white flag on a pole to the right, and a white brick wall with a flag appears at left. The scene suggests a procession or ritual honouring the palanquin, and the man's appearance has several cues of the page's described figure, so he is labelled as probable Swamiji.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOutdoor ritual at a golden canopied shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A deity murti in a red and gold crown and silver ornaments sits under the canopy. A bare-backed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, holding a silver vessel toward the murti. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and a purple and gold silk cloth is being held up on the right. The setting is a white brick wall with a white flag behind the shrine.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOutdoor photo beside a white brick wall of a golden palanquin-style canopy (ratha/palanquin) decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers, sheltering a deity murti draped in white and violet cloth with an ornate gold crown. A man in orange robes with red borders, shaved head, a large gold-toned pendant on a beaded chain, is touching a peacock-feather fan above the deity; he appears to be an appearance-based a person candidate, though his cues are limited to orange robes and a gold pendant, so the identity is uncertain. A second man in white clothing bends at the palanquin's side, and partial hands of another person appear at the lower left. Flags with a blue emblem stand behind.A photograph of a temple ritual. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears an orange-red unstitched upper cloth over bare shoulders and a white lower cloth, with curly dark hair, a gold earring and a red-and-white beaded wrist band; his right hand holds a ritual object near a golden shrine. Beside him, a golden canopy shrine houses a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, peacock feathers, a gold crown and a pink-and-green embellished headdress, draped in a red and gold silk cloth. Behind, a man in a dark shirt and sunglasses and a woman in pink stand watching. A white brick wall and pine trees form the background.2008-10-15Outdoor procession scene at dusk beside a white building. A golden palanquin with a pagoda-style canopy, decorated with red and white garlands and peacock feathers, carries a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth. A man at left, seen from behind in an orange-brown wrap, raises a white fly whisk (chamara) high above the palanquin. A man at right, in an orange shirt, stands facing the palanquin with his back to the camera. Another figure in an orange robe stands in the background, and a woman in a purple sari holds a tray of fruit at far right. A woman with a grey braid stands at lower left.2008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of an outdoor procession beside a white block wall. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with a red border and a gold ceremonial necklace stands at left, with a vertical white and red forehead mark. He is looking toward a gilded palanquin on the right, draped with red, white and pink flower garlands, peacock feathers and a red-and-gold cloth. Inside sits a deity murti wearing a crown and red garments. Behind them, several onlookers in casual clothes and a person in green stand near a parked car. Another person at left edge is partially visible.2008-10-15A photograph of a deity murti seated on a gold palanquin-style ratha beside a white brick wall, outdoors under a pale sky and trees. The murti wears a red and orange headdress with a jewelled crown, a green stone pendant, gold necklaces, and draped teal, white and gold-bordered silk garments. Red and white garlands and peacock feathers decorate the canopy and base, with pink and white flowers at its feet. A gold canopy with a finial shelters the figure. At the left, a man in white clothes holds a wooden rod, and at the right a person in white holds a rod and a white fan-like object. No identifiable candidate for a person is shown; the figure is a deity murti.2008-04-27