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A seated group of devotees gathers on a carpeted room around brass thalis and small plates on leopard-print mats for a ritual at a temple. At the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat, holding a flower and speaking into a microphone before a white-draped altar. Behind him, colourful deity murtis and a gold throne stand on a red-carpeted dais. Women in saris and white clothing sit in the group, and a man in white dhoti sits in the foreground. A gold deity statue stands at the far left.

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A seated group of devotees sits on grey carpet before a stage with a red runner and deity murti statues in a temple hall. Around a dozen people, mostly seated on patterned mats with small brass plates, bowls and round plastic containers, face a figure in saffron clothing seated near a microphone at right. Several people wear white dhotis or white robes, and one woman wears an orange and cream shawl with a red-and-green pattern. At centre, a large white winged figure sits on a white pedestal in front of colourful painted statues in green, yellow and red garments with tall crowns. A statue of a seated figure with a crown and flowers stands at upper left. A figure in saffron at right appears to be the speaker; whether this is a person cannot be determined from appearance.Indoor ritual gathering in a temple room with grey carpet and small brass pooja plates set on leopard-print mats in a circle. Behind him stands a white draped structure with a decorated throne-like altar, and several painted deity murti and figures in colourful garments line the back wall. Participants in white dhoti and white saris sit cross-legged around the circle, one holding a brass vessel, with a woman in white at centre and a bare-chested young man at left.October 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple hall with a grey carpet where a seated group performs a ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes sits centre-front, holding an open book and a microphone stand in front of him, with a small cushioned seat behind. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates and small bowls of offerings. In the foreground, a woman with short reddish-brown hair in a white sari-style wrap sits with her back to the camera. Behind them stands a white winged deity figure on a golden peetha with a red cloth, flanked by colourful garlanded statues and a wall of hanging coloured ornaments. The scene looks like a satsang or puja gathering.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhotograph of a Paramashivaratri puja inside a temple hall with red and gold drapery and multiple deity murtis in shrines along the walls. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and a white upper cloth stands holding a lit lamp (aarti) before a seated group. Near the front, several women in saffron-orange robes sit on red patterned carpet with brass plates and offerings, and a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on the right beside a woman in white. Brass lamps and trays sit on low wooden tables. The scene shows an evening aarti during a group ritual.2019-03-04A photograph inside a temple hall with a red-draped stage and a row of deity murtis: a painted Hanuman figure with a mace, a white figure, and decorated Radha-Krishna and Sita-Rama style murtis garlanded with flowers. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on the red stage holding a microphone, with fruit offerings and brass lamps before him. Another man in white sits beside him. Around 15 devotees sit on the grey carpet facing the stage, including children, women in salwar and saris, and a man in a blue striped shirt. Pale flowers stand in a vase. a person (saffron robes and a saffron head covering) addresses the seated gathering, consistent with a satsang or discourse.2008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events