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A photograph taken at an open car boot of a white SUV, where a small gold-coloured murti is seated on the rear seat, wearing a red-orange crown-like headpiece, a multicoloured flower garland and a blue and maroon silk drape over a gold-embroidered cloth. A bearded man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in orange robes leans into the car to tend the murti. Other hands and figures are partly visible at the edges, and a lamp-lit doorway is behind them. Printed copyright text overlays the image.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOutdoor photograph of a white van's open rear hatch in a parking area, with a large deity murti or metal idol decorated with white and pink flower garlands and red silk cloth being carefully loaded into the back. A woman in an orange sari with red border, gold bangles and earrings leans in to steady the murti with one hand. A man with white hair and beard in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala bends over the cargo area at left, and a bearded man in a white jacket and shirt with a mala and crossbody bag stands at right, watching. Ashram-style white dhotis are also visible. Four people are visible.2008-10-15April 28 20082008-04-28Outdoor photo beside a white brick wall at a paved driveway. A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching headcloth stands at left, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing beaded necklaces and bangles. Beside him a woman in a dark green sari holds a silver puja tray with a small lamp and offerings. Behind them a barefoot man in white dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his forehead and body, stands with hands folded. At right, the open rear hatch of a white minivan holds a deity murti draped in a blue and purple cloth, adorned with orange and white garlands and a crown. Several people are partly visible at the left edge.A photo taken outside a light-stucco house beside an open white van's rear hatch. Inside the cargo area sits a decorated deity murti wrapped in a multicoloured silk sari with red and green garlands, a red cloth draped over its head and a silver crown. In front of the van, a man in an orange shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in an orange sari is partly visible at the left edge. A person in white stands behind him.2008-09-30October 15 20082008-10-15October 14 20082008-10-14April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA street scene beside a parked white minivan with its rear hatch open. A bald man in white dhoti lifts one end of a deity murti decorated with a garland of red, yellow and green flowers and gold ornaments, resting on a red and gold cloth. A man in white clothing with an orange shawl supports it from the car. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari. A saffron-robed woman in an orange shawl with a long beaded necklace reaches toward the murti, and a bare-footed woman in orange stands at right. Palm trees and houses line the road behind.2008-05-03Outdoor photo in a paved parking lot. A white minivan has its rear hatch open, revealing a decorated deity murti seated in the cargo area, draped in blue and red cloth and adorned with floral garlands. A man in saffron-orange draped clothing, bare-chested with a sacred thread and wrapped cloth, walks away from the vehicle toward the right. Trees, hedges, parked cars and low buildings line the lot.A photograph of a man in orange ochre clothing and a long orange-brown shawl, wearing a gold bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, applying a sandalwood paste or vibhuti to his arm while holding a gold kalasha-style vessel with a spout near an open car door. A deity murti or image seated in the car is draped in pink and orange flower garlands, a blue and red silk cloth, and an orange head covering with a silver crown, as a crowd of onlookers stands outside. a person is described only by orange clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments; the man is a priest or devotee performing a car-side puja and abhishekam-style offering. The scene shows a car-based ritual with garlands and a gold vessel.May 04 20082008-05-04