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Four women sit cross-legged on a carpet before a black Shivalingam on a white stone base, decorated with a pink rose. In the foreground a large gold kalasha stands on the floor. The woman on the left wears a green saree with a red blouse and glasses; the woman behind her in a blue outfit sits with a brass plate. The woman in the centre wears a teal salwar kameez, and the woman on the right wears an orange-red saree, both seated with brass plates and bowls in a temple-like setting with hanging colourful cloths behind them.

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A seated group of about ten women in colourful saris and salwar kameez sits on floor mats in a ritual setting before a row of deity murtis dressed in colourful garments. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a red blouse and rudraksha mala sits with a brass plate of offerings, next to a brass kalasha and a pink flower on a stand. Women in pink, red, teal and black sit behind her. A man in white kurta sits among them near the murtis, which stand on a red-draped platform with silver and white drapery. The scene suggests a puja or satsang, with women holding offering plates before the deities.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on floor mats in a hall, facing a decorated stage. Behind them stand large deity murtis and an ornate gold-and-white altar with flowers and draped fabric. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a red blouse and beaded necklace sits beside a brass oil lamp and a dark pot topped with a pink flower, with brass plates of offerings nearby. Other women wear red, pink, teal and orange saris and shawls, some with malas, seated before small metal plates. A man in white sits behind them near the stage. No individual is identifiable as a person in this scene.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a Hindu temple hall with grey carpet and gold-framed shrines. Several women sit cross-legged on leopard-print mats in front of silver thalis, facing the altar. The woman in the foreground wears a turquoise sari and has long blonde hair; the woman at left wears an orange-red sari with gold border; another wears a green sari, and others wear teal, red and pink garments. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with garlands sits in a gold-arched shrine, and a framed portrait sits beside it. Statues stand on a side table at right. No man is clearly visible in the scene, and the portrait's occupant is not clearly identifiable from appearance.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsFive women sit cross-legged on a grey carpet in a temple hall, each on a patterned mat in front of a metal thali plate, with palms pressed together in namaste. From left: a woman in pink salwar kameez with curly dark hair, a woman in gold-trimmed red sari, a woman in red top and long skirt, a woman in teal dress with long blonde hair, and a young woman in red dupatta and floral kurta. Behind them stand large ornate deity murti figures in red and gold garments, and shelves hold orange and saffron garments. No male candidate is clearly visible in the scene.Inside a temple shrine room, a group of devotees sits on the floor on mats and cushions performing a ritual. Two men in orange and saffron robes sit at the centre, one holding an open book and a small puja plate, with brass plates of offerings before them. A woman in red sits nearby. Along the left wall stands a row of small colourful deity figures in orange, red, green and blue garments. Behind the ritual area are large ornate gold arched shrines decorated with garlands, with a deity murti in a blue and gold setting at the centre. Several women in saris and salwar, one in green and red, sit facing the ritual. A tall brass kalasha stands at the right edge.April 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.