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Night photograph at a glass entrance doorway. A deity murti is carried on a gold palanquin-style wheeled cart under a gold canopy with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers, draped in orange and green cloth with a green garland. A woman in an orange sari holds a silver cup at left. A man in orange robes with a gold-toned necklace and rudraksha-style beads stands at right with hands folded near the open door, next to a white flag. Two other figures are partially visible in the doorway. A brown entrance mat lies in front, with a notice taped to the glass door.

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October 22 20082008-10-22A golden palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is decorated with red and white garlands, peacock feathers, and draped red, purple and green silk cloths. Two white flags with blue emblems fly from the canopy. A woman in an orange sari with a saffron head covering pushes the carriage with a long pole, and a man in a green kurta with a mala stands behind. At right, a woman in a red embellished outfit holds a silver vessel, and another person in dark clothing leans in. The setting is a plain white brick wall.2008-05-12Outdoor photograph beside a white brick wall of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a red border raising both arms to sprinkle water or ash from a brass vessel over a gold-and-red processional palanquin. The palanquin is decorated with red and white flower garlands, peacock feathers and a gold pinnacle, and carries a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold silk. A younger man in orange robes with arms folded stands watching, and an older man in a brown shirt and sunglasses stands behind the palanquin. Such ritual sprinkling is consistent with abhishekam or puja performed before a procession.2008-10-15A photograph inside a temple hall of a deity murti dressed in a red and orange cloth and set beneath an ornate golden canopy with a gilded finial. The canopy is hung with red, white and orange flower garlands, and peacock feathers stand at its sides. Lit oil lamps glow on the platform, and a teal silk cloth drapes over the base. Two men in white dhotis stand at left and right, one holding the teal cloth; a third man in white with a green-bordered shawl stands at far right. An elderly woman in a light blue top and a person in orange stand in the background beside a white-and-blue flag and framed notices. Blue and white flags hang at the top of the frame.October 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 15 20082008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a golden palanquin-style procession shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feather fans, set against a white brick wall outdoors. Two saffron-robed figures in orange and red-bordered dhotis and shawls stand at the left; the one nearest the shrine is waving a large white chamara fan with a gold handle over the deity, while the other stands with hands folded. A man in a dark brown shirt and sunglasses stands behind the shrine. Behind him are a silver car and green trees under an overcast sky.2008-10-15May 12 20082008-05-12April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22