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A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a stage at the far end framed by red drapery, pillars wrapped in marigold garlands, and a red canopy. On the stage, rows of people in white clothing sit before a decorated central area. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head cloths stand around a yellow-draped low table, holding up ceremonial items such as a staff or ritual implement. Striped woven mats cover the floor, and purple-lit side screens show images of activity. A banner reads Los Angeles Aadheenam. The scene suggests a puja or satsang in progress.

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July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial hall during a Guru Purnima-style puja. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes with orange head wraps stand and kneel on striped rugs, facing a yellow-covered table where a ritual is being performed. Others in the background are dressed in white and sit on a raised stage decorated with red drapes, garlands and small lamps. Two large screens on either side show similar ceremonial scenes. Oil lamps and a lit lamp stand are visible near the stage.2017-07-09A ritual scene in a hall with red drapes and a golden shrine platform. Several saffron-robed attendants stand along striped cloths, raising lit oil lamps or torches toward a central golden canopy. Under the canopy, a seated figure in white is flanked by decorated items and a red-clad figure, with a deity murti and garlands visible. In the foreground, a few people sit on the floor, including a woman in a pink sari and several children in orange cloths. Ornate golden panels line the shrine, and a large illuminated picture hangs at the right edge. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja with lamps being offered.2017-07-30A photograph inside a temple-style hall during an arati-style ceremony. Several standing figures in orange-saffron cloth with bare upper bodies hold up lit torches or flaming lamps toward a stage. On the stage, a golden shrine with ornate gold panels frames a deity murti or decorated figure draped in red and garlanded, set before a green-and-gold backdrop. Striped woven mats cover the platforms in front. Seated figures in orange clothes and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari sit on the floor at the lower edge, some with hands folded. Red drapes and stained-glass panels decorate the walls, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left.2017-07-30A photograph of a ritual in a hall with red drapes and a golden canopied dais at the centre. On the golden throne, a figure in red and a figure in white sit before an arrangement of flowers and garlands. Standing men in orange cloths hold lit oil lamps and aarti flames on both sides of the stage, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the left. In the foreground, several young boys in orange sit on the floor, and a woman in a pink sari kneels near the stage. The setting is a devotional ceremony with lamps and a deity murti displayed on the throne.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesInterior of a hall with a golden backdrop behind a shrine holding deity murti and a large golden bird figure. In the foreground, four women in orange saris with gold borders stand on green mats beside long yellow-tiled counters, one holding a small brass vessel, another raising a lamp-like object. A seated congregation in white, teal and orange clothing sits in front of the shrine. A projector screen and framed photographs hang on the right wall, with red curtains framing the room.2016-07-19Viewed from behind, a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and cream clothes and some bare-chested men, faces a stage at an event. In the foreground, several figures in saffron-orange robes stand raising brass oil lamps and ceremonial implements, one holding a lit lamp high. The stage backdrop shows a colourful arched frame with a deity murti or image seated in its centre, surrounded by rows of white-robed participants and flanked by large amber-lit screens and red and magenta curtains. The scene reads as a satsang or ritual aarti before a deity murti. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2018-01-09May 20 20162016-05-20July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copies