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A photograph of a golden palanquin-style procession shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers, carrying a deity murti dressed in red and gold silk. In the foreground, a person in an orange sannyasi-style wrap, seen from behind with dark hair, raises both arms and flings grey powder or ash against a white brick wall. Below, a woman in a grey top with a long braid watches from the lower left. A white flag with a blue bird emblem flies behind the shrine, and an orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge. Several onlookers are visible at the bottom of the frame.

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Outdoor 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.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a street-side procession in Los Angeles. In the centre, a deity murti is decorated with white and red garlands, peacock feathers and a gold-and-green jewelled necklace, and sits on a gold-trimmed shrine beside a white brick wall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash stands at left, waving a white fan or chamara toward the murti. At right, a bald man in white ritual cloth and a dark rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a woman in red clothing. A person in orange robes with long dark hair is seen at lower right. Part of a gold-edged orange and blue banner is visible at left.2008-05-04April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a priest in an orange saffron garment with a red border waving a flaming oil lamp (aarti) before a deity murti seated on a golden throne. The murti is dressed in red and gold silk, adorned with a crown, and surrounded by red, white and pink flower garlands and peacock feather fans. A brick wall and street curb are visible behind the scene, with one partially visible person in white at the right edge.2008-10-15November 09 20072007-11-09A procession outdoors beside a white building with two white flags bearing a blue emblem flying from the wall. A golden palanquin decorated with red flowers, garlands and hanging strands is carried forward. Several people walk alongside: a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a pink-and-gold shawl in the centre, a man in an orange robe at right with a white fly-whisk, another in orange at left, and a person in white at the rear. Three to four visible people in total.Outdoor photo of a decorated golden palanquin or ratha-style canopy with red and white garlands, peacock feathers and a purple cloth draped beneath it, set in front of a temple building with blue flags. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style ornament stands at left holding a silver vessel, pouring or offering over the shrine. Behind him two men in white dhoti and shawls stand near the canopy, and another person in white is at the right edge. Long, swept-back dark hair and orange clothing are visible on the central ritual figure, consistent with the page's description, but his features are not clear enough to confirm identity. Garlands of flowers hang from the canopy poles.Outdoor 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.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.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.2008-10-15May 03 20082008-05-03