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A photograph inside a Hindu temple with ornate gold shrine canopies and deity murtis dressed in garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers. On the right, a man in orange robes, with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, sits beside the shrine, his hands joined in a gesture of worship; the a person label cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described as a robed priest. In the foreground a woman in a white top and blue patterned skirt bends forward to touch a raised platform laid with offerings. Two standing devotees, a man in a striped shirt and a woman in a cream top with gold jewellery, watch nearby. A brass oil lamp and bell sit on the platform.

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A temple scene inside a Hindu shrine at Nithyanandeshwara temple. A deity murti sits on a gold palanquin-style pedestal beneath a gold canopy, draped in orange and green silk and decorated with red and white flower garlands. Behind it stand gilded shrine figures framed by multicoloured flower garlands. A barefoot man in white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl stands at left looking aside. A man in white dhoti and shawl bends forward toward the murti, adjusting or offering something. Another white-clad man stands at right, and two women in saffron and blue saris, one with a bindi and jewellery, stand at the right edge. Brass oil lamps and lit candles sit around the pedestal, and peacock-feather fans are visible.Photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine with a tiled dais. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head cloth and white forehead markings stands at left beside a dark stone linga draped in white cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Behind him are ornate deity murtis decorated with multicoloured garlands. Tall brass oil lamps, lamps in the foreground, and a brass kalasha-style vessel stand on the dais. A woman in a yellow sari sits at right on a low seat, and several seated devotees in the foreground, including people in white and yellow clothing, face the shrine in darshan.2009-11-09Interior of a Hindu temple shrine with ornate golden canopies and deity murtis garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Black stone Shivalingam-style forms sit on a central pedestal in front. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the right shrine beside a seated figure in white. Several devotees in saris and casual clothes sit cross-legged on a blue carpet in the foreground, facing the shrine. A brass kalasha stands near the front, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the right. The scene is a puja or darshan at the shrine.A photograph inside a temple shrine room with ornate gold-framed deity altars decorated with marigold garlands. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits beside a brass oil lamp, facing toward the group. In the centre, another man in orange robes and a mala stands near the altar. Several devotees stand before them: a woman in a white and red sari with hands joined in namaskar, a woman in dark red clothing, a man in a red shawl, and a man in a striped shirt and jeans. A young woman in a patterned shawl stands at right with her back to the camera. The scene suggests darshan or puja, with a brass oil lamp and bell in the foreground.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple shrine interior with gilded arches and deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands. In the centre, a black Nandi bull statue sits on a tiled platform before a shivalinga. A man in saffron robes stands at the right side of the shrine holding a lamp toward the deities, while a woman in a red and green sari kneels near the lamp. A seated man in white ritual dhoti sits on the right edge beside brass lamps, and a woman in a red sari stands at the left beside a blue-robed deity figure. Several visitors sit in the foreground at the lower left. A red kalasha and brass pots sit on the floor.A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with gold-framed alcoves decorated with flower garlands. On the left, a standing man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a brass bell and gestures with his right hand beside a small wooden side table with a lit oil lamp. In the centre foreground, a man in white dhoti with a green border kneels on the dark floor before a raised stone platform, bending forward in reverence. Tall brass oil lamps stand nearby. Behind the platform are deity murtis, one adorned with garlands and a gold crown, and a silver-gold palanquin-like structure. A woman in a red sari with green border sits at the lower left edge.A photograph inside a temple hall with cream walls and gilt arched niches holding deity murtis draped in garlands. On the right, a large murti wears a flower garland and sits above a stone-tiled altar counter holding brass vessels and offerings on an orange cloth. Several devotees stand before the shrines: a woman in a blue sari with gold bangles, a woman in a blue top and white skirt, a woman in a green embroidered salwar kameez, a man in a white shirt holding a red bag, and a woman in a maroon sari. A man in an orange kurta stands near center, with a bare-headed man in white beside him. Brass oil lamps stand on the counter.2009-11-04A temple ritual in a hall with a tiled platform holding a large black Nandi statue and a shivalinga-style black stone. A man in orange saffron robes, with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace, stands behind the Nandi with his hands folded in front of him. A woman in a red sari kneels on an orange mat at left beside brass and copper kalasha vessels and pots, and two women in saris sit on the floor at front centre, one in green and pink and one in orange. Behind them, a seated woman in red and an ornate golden throne-style shrine with garlands and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man stand in the background. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam.Devotional ceremony in a decorated shrine with orange and gold garlands and a golden throne-like seat. A central seated figure in an orange robe, white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads is being honoured; he has a long swept-back hair and a yellow tilak-like mark on his forehead, and is touching a yellow item to his forehead. An assistant in orange robes and beaded garland kneels at left holding a plate of yellow flowers or offerings. A man in a white kurta kneels at the front and a woman in a purple sari bends low with hands joined in reverence. Marigold and white jasmine garlands drape the altar, with brass lamps and a metal pot at right.2009-12-26April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhoto inside a temple hall with richly decorated deity murtis framed by floral garlands, gold arches and red-and-gold hangings. Several people stand around a central altar: a woman in a green sari and a woman in a red-and-white patterned shawl stand at left; a man in an orange dhoti with a shaved head stands at the centre-left near brass lamps; a woman in a blue sari stands near the altar; a man in a white-capped head covering sits in a wheelchair at right beside people in white garments. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a dark bull statue (nandi) sit before the shrine, indicating puja and darshan activity.