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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple in Los Angeles. A priest in an orange robe and orange headwrap, with a red border on his cloth, pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands, a green gem pendant and a peacock-feather fan. The murti sits inside a gold canopy shrine with a tiered gold top and a red-draped interior. A woman in a red checked top and a glasses holds a small silver bowl, and a young girl in a light blue top and pink headband watches from the front. White flags and a sign reading parking stand behind on a white brick wall.

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October 15 20082008-10-15A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a small brass vessel and sprinkling water toward a white brick wall beside a golden palanquin. The palanquin has a gilded domed canopy with red and white garlands and peacock feather fans, and houses a deity murti draped in red and gold silk with a crown, surrounded by white and red flower garlands. A large mango-coloured cloth hangs behind it. A sign on the wall reads NO TEMPLE PARKING, and a partial hand holding fruit appears at the lower left.2008-10-15A photograph of an outdoor procession at a shopping-plaza wall. A golden palanquin-style canopy shrine with a red-orange deity murti is decorated with white and red flower garlands and a green gem. Several devotees surround it: a woman in a maroon and gold sari and a woman in a pink and white sari in the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a lavender border, and a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a sash behind the shrine, with a bare-chested man kneeling at its base. A woman in a pink and white outfit stands at the left edge. A tan brick wall, a parking sign and a Burger King sign with pine trees frame the background. The people are devotees carrying the shrine in a procession.2008-04-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a golden canopied palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red border and hood leans forward, holding a brass tray of bananas toward a deity murti seated inside, adorned with a crown, flower garlands and a red and gold silk garment. Behind the palanquin, a person in white clothing stands partly visible. A white brick wall and a sign reading parking directions appear at left. This appears to be an offering of fruit during a procession or puja.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a young man in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered sash and a vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, holding a silver vessel up toward a golden palanquin-style canopy. The canopy is decorated with red and white garlands and peacock feathers and surrounds a deity murti dressed in red and gold silk with a crown and garlands. A white brick wall behind him carries a red and white sign reading 'NO TEMPLE PARKING'. A second robed person with a rudraksha-style mala stands partly visible behind the canopy.2008-10-15Outdoor photograph of a procession during a street event. A golden palanquin with a multi-tiered gold roof is decorated with red and white flower garlands, peacock feathers and red cloth, carrying a deity murti with a crown, flower adornments and a blue cloth draped over its base. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and a gold necklace reaches out to touch the palanquin, while a man in red-and-gold garments presses his palms together beside him. Other devotees in white and cream clothing stand nearby, and a fast-food sign and parked cars appear in the background.Outdoor photograph of a woman in orange sari-style robes with a red border, bending forward to offer red and yellow flowers at a small golden canopied shrine beside a white brick wall. The shrine is hung with red and white garlands and peacock feathers and holds a richly dressed deity murti with a crown, green jewel and pink-and-gold garments. A red and gold cloth drapes behind it, and a fast-food restaurant with a parking lot sits in the background.2008-04-28October 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor procession scene beside a white brick wall with a partly visible street sign. A woman in an orange sari with a matching head covering offers a silver plate of fruit, including an orange, banana and apple, to a deity murti in a gold-roofed palanquin. The palanquin is draped in red and orange marigold garlands, white flowers and pink blossoms, with a peacock feather fan at the side. The murti wears a silver crown and a dark robe. A man in glasses and an orange top stands at left, and a bare-shouldered figure in orange is at the edge, with a blue and white striped cloth nearby.2008-05-12April 28 20082008-04-28May 04 20082008-05-04