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A temple interior with devotees seated on carpet facing a shrine decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers. A priest in orange-saffron robes stands at left with hands folded in front of the deity murti shrine. Several seated devotees wear saris, kurtas and casual clothes, including a red sari, a green kurta and a blue patterned dress. Ornate golden arches frame the shrine, and a brass lamp stands near the seated crowd.

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Indoor temple hall with a seated congregation on grey carpet facing an altar lined with richly decorated deity murtis draped in flower garlands and gold ornaments. At the far left, a standing man in a saffron/orange robe gestures toward the audience. Near the centre, a woman in red sits behind a brass lamp stand and oil lamps on the altar step. Devotees wear saffron, red, teal, cream and white saris and shirts, several sitting cross-legged. Red curtains and gold-framed shrines frame the room.2008-04-27A photograph of a seated congregation facing a temple shrine with several deity murtis draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers, in gold-framed arches. Behind a central low altar a figure in an orange robe stands with hands folded at the left, and a woman in a pale orange sari sits at the centre-right near the lamps. Many devotees sit cross-legged on grey carpet in the foreground, wearing saris in pink, red, teal and cream, and shirts in white and striped tones. Brass oil lamps and bells stand on the altar ledge, and a tall brass vessel sits in front of the shrine.2008-04-27Indoor temple hall with a dark backdrop and gold-framed shrines holding deity murtis decorated with red and white garlands. In the centre, a standing priest in orange robes performs a ritual at the altar, while a woman in an orange sari at the left edge holds a tray and another woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A seated audience of devotees in white, orange, red and blue clothing sits on the floor facing the shrines, many with their backs to the camera. A framed portrait hangs on the upper wall. The room is lit by overhead ceiling lights.2009-10-17Interior of a Hindu temple shrine with ornate golden canopies and deity murtis garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Black stone Shivalingam-style forms sit on a central pedestal in front. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the right shrine beside a seated figure in white. Several devotees in saris and casual clothes sit cross-legged on a blue carpet in the foreground, facing the shrine. A brass kalasha stands near the front, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the right. The scene is a puja or darshan at the shrine.October 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a Hindu temple hall where a seated figure in orange clothing leads a devotional ritual before a shrine. Many seated devotees face him on grey carpet, several in white, saffron, pink and blue garments, some with heads covered. Behind the central figure stands an ornate decorated altar with garlands, a golden murti and a large peetha-style throne-like structure. Rows of colourful small deity figures are arranged on the left wall, and brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels sit at the right.Devotees sit on grey carpet in a temple hall facing an altar crowded with richly decorated deity murtis draped in garlands and bright silks, with gold arches and brass lamps. In the foreground a seated man in a white dhoti with a green border sits with his back to the camera, beside a woman in a blue and yellow floral dress holding a red handbag. A boy in a white shirt and dark vest stands at left near a figure in saffron at the altar edge. Other seated people wear white, cream, striped shirts and saris, and a brass vessel stands on the floor. Several figures in the room are seen from behind, with no identifiable a person visible in this view.2008-04-27A photograph of an indoor temple hall with a wooden beamed ceiling and hanging lanterns. At the centre, a golden arched shrine holds deity murtis draped in garlands, with brass lamps on either side. In the foreground, a seated audience of about twenty people faces the shrine on striped mats, several in saris and kurtas. A monk in orange robes sits on the left of the stage near a garlanded deity, and a man in white kneels before the central shrine. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a pink-draped seat beside a microphone stand, with a garlanded deity beside him. A large brass pot stands in front of the audience.2009-10-13April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a large hall where a seated congregation faces a shrine lined with gilded arches and decorated deity murtis draped in garlands and orange and red cloth. Many people sit on the floor in saffron, white, pink, blue and green clothing, with some elders on chairs at the front and a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands at the right. Rows of small white figures and brass vessels stand along the right side, a green cloth covers a table near the front, and dark drapes frame the stage.2009-10-18October 15 20082008-10-15