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Interior of a temple hall with white draped walls and a dark stone Nandi bull statue with garland on a pedestal at lower left. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with arms raised, holding a lit oil lamp toward a decorated ceremonial palanquin or chariot draped in green and purple cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Beside him, another man in saffron with rudraksha beads holds a flame. Devotees surround them: women in saris of blue, pink and teal, a girl in a pink dress, and a child in red holding a brass tray. Behind, a colourful deity murti and floral arrangement appear in an alcove. Brass pots, a silver tray and fruit sit on the floor.

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Indoor temple hall with a seated audience on a dark floor and a row of stone lions near the front. A devotee in an orange sari with a head covering holds a brass plate and offers it to a seated woman in a white top; the rope barrier and stone lion sculptures separate the group. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden seat, facing forward. Behind them stand decorated figures in colourful dress, a red-draped stage with deity murti, a tall brass oil lamp and a display of small decorated pots and kalasha-like objects. Several people in saris and casual clothes sit among the audience. Exact identity is not established by appearance.2008-10-22A ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall with a decorated palanquin-like shrine on the right, draped in red and white garlands and peacock feathers. A bare-headed? No: a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and a tilak stands barefoot holding a lit oil lamp over a tray near offerings of fruit, while a woman in a green-and-silver sari holds a brass vessel beside him. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a red border presses his palms together, and several women in saris, including one in red and one in white, stand with folded hands. Rows of dark conical shrine caps line the background wall. Fruits and a brass bowl sit on an orange cloth at the base of the shrine.2008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor temple-hall scene with seated devotees on grey carpet facing a black stone Nandi bull on a tiled plinth, draped with a white and gold cloth and strung with white flower garlands. Behind it a decorated altar holds colourful deity murti figures with pink flowers. Two standing figures on the right wear orange-saffron robes; the man on the left wears a long orange garment and a beaded mala, and the woman beside him wears an orange sari. Brass bell, oil lamps, fruit, a kalasha-style plate and offerings are placed on a low table in the foreground. Several children sit at left, and rows of ornate ceremonial headdresses are lined along the back wall.2008-07-20Indoor temple scene at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple: a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant sits on an ornate wooden chair beside a dark stone lion and a brass lamp tray with marigolds and lit candles. A second man in orange dhoti stands above him holding a plate of flowers, while about a dozen devotees in casual and saree clothing sit on the floor behind a rope barrier. Colourful painted deity figures in ornate costumes and bowls of fruit are visible in the background.2008-10-22Indoor temple ritual with a crowd of devotees standing and pressing palms together in namaskar. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and a saffron head covering holds a tall brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a stand. Beside him, another person in orange clothing with beads wears a rudraksha-style garland and stands with hands folded. Further left, a robed attendant in white walks in front of them. On the right, an altar holds garlands of marigolds and white flowers, brass lamps, silver trays and a deity murti framed by golden arches. A dark bronze lion figure and brass lamp stand sit on the floor in front of the altar.2009-10-17Indoor temple scene with devotees gathered around a deity murti decorated with red, orange and green garlands and a peacock-feather canopy at right. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bare feet, stands at center holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) and a small brass dish toward the figure. Around him, women in saffron, green, teal and red saris and a girl in pink stand watching; a boy in a striped shirt sits at lower left beside a gold and blue ceremonial plate. Shelves of small decorated caps and figures line the back wall, and a tray of fruit and sweets sits near the bottom. Tiles and a white tent-like ceiling frame the room.2008-04-27