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Indoor home puja gathering in a living room with a crowd of seated devotees on floor mats. In the foreground a young woman in a turquoise-blue kurta and yellow trousers carries a silver tray of white and pink flower petals and offerings toward the seated group. Behind her a man in orange robes sits near a deity murti decorated with a blue and gold cloth backdrop. Red velvet throne-like chairs, paintings, a fireplace and a brass dancing Nataraja-style figure decorate the room. Many people in saris, kurtas and casual clothes sit listening.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA living room puja scene with devotees seated on blue floor cloths. Two women in saris, one in teal and one in pink, stand at a television on a stand, waving white fly-whisks over offerings on brass plates. A seated man in an orange-brown shawl sits in a chair at left, near a golden framed portrait of a woman in orange garments garlanded with red flowers, and a blue-draped deity figure with a garland. Many seated devotees in white, orange and pink clothing fill the foreground, and a woman in a grey wrap stands at right by a shelf. A fireplace mantel holds brass figures and framed pictures. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the seated man is described only by role.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a living room set up for a home puja. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari holds a grey cloth-wrapped bundle or small deity figure with both hands in a devotional pose, while a woman in a dark red sari sits cross-legged on a blue mat beside a brass plate and flower garlands. A standing woman in a pink salwar kameez and a younger girl in pink watch nearby, and a line of onlookers in saris and dark clothing stands along the back wall next to a bookshelf holding brass deity figures. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod stands at the right. Garlanded framed images and draped blue and purple silk cloth decorate the left side. About ten people are visible.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA crowded domestic-style room with a seated congregation on a blue floor mat facing a gilded shrine at right. Shrine holds a blue-draped deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Two dark carved wooden thrones with red cushions stand near the fireplace. Several people sit on the floor in saris and kurtas, including a woman in red sari at left and a woman in orange sari in the foreground. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits near the shrine, next to a man in white dhoti and green-striped shawl. A man photographs the gathering from the back. Walls hold paintings, a figurine of a dancing deity and framed photos. Satsang or home darshan setting.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.Indoor photograph of a crowded living room with a fireplace mantel holding deity murti statues and framed pictures, a red upholstered throne-like chair at left, and a dark curtained window. Many people in festive clothing stand and sit on blue and grey rugs: women in pink, orange and turquoise salwar kameez, men in white shirts and dark trousers, and a woman holding a young child in pink. A person at the right edge films with a camera on a tripod. Lower right, a woman in an orange-red sari is seated. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable in appearance.A photograph of a home darshan gathering in a living room. A man in a dark suit and white shirt bends forward at the lower left, reaching toward a brass bowl on the floor. A seated person in orange robes is at the bottom left, with a brass plate of offerings beside them. Behind them a line of devotees stands: a woman in a teal sari, a woman in a yellow kurta and red-brown sari, a woman in a red top and blue skirt, men in dark shirts, a woman in an orange sari with gold bangles, children, and a young woman in a teal top. A wall clock and framed hanging are on the walls.A photograph of an evening home puja in a living room. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a gold-framed niche with a blue backdrop, where a deity murti is adorned with red garlands and offerings. He raises his hand toward the murti. A framed photograph of a figure in orange robes with a garland hangs beside the TV. Around him, a man in white kurta sits with his back to the camera, a woman in a teal salwar kameez sits in front, and another woman in a pink-and-maroon sari sits to the right with hands folded. A drum rests in the foreground, and a brass plate with fruit and lamps lies on the cloth. A white lion statue stands near the niche. a person's presence is uncertain from appearance; the figure in orange is seated at the altar and his face is not clearly visible.