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A man with short dark hair in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl walks past a golden palanquin decorated with red and white garlands and peacock feathers, carrying a deity murti dressed in purple and jewelled ornaments. Behind him, an orange-robed man stands near a drum, while red-saried women and white-clad men stand in a hall with curtains, and two decorated deity figures in red and gold sit on a red backdrop with flower garlands.

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October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A 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.A homa ritual in a covered hall with a brick fire pit in the foreground. A shirtless priest in white dhoti sits at left, waving a ladle or stick over the pit, which holds offerings and marigold garlands. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange-red shawl with a beaded necklace stands at right with hands folded. Two seated men in saffron-and-purple attire with white cloth chant at a microphone, one in the background at right. Behind them stands a gold-framed altar with a seated deity murti draped in marigold garlands, flanked by golden kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps. Gold-and-red ceremonial umbrellas decorate the sides of the hall.2015-07-17July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a temple scene in front of a richly decorated altar with a gold and red arch. A deity murti is adorned with a heavy garland of yellow, red and white flowers, set on a purple cloth. On the left, a man with long hair wearing a saffron-orange turban, an orange-brown shawl and dhoti, layered gold and beaded necklaces and gold armbands, stands smiling and gesturing toward the altar. Facing him, an older priest with grey hair and beard wears a yellow-orange dhoti and bare chest with a white sash, holding a silver tray of offerings. Other men in white dhotis and orange clothing, one with a vibhuti forehead mark, stand nearby. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron turban, ornate beaded necklaces; his role is a devotee receiving the priest's offering beside the altar.2013-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a homa fire ritual at a hall. A central figure seated cross-legged behind a brick fire pit with a bundle of sticks, wearing a red turban, rust-red robe with gold border, and a rudraksha mala with gold beads, holds a ceremonial lamp and bell. A second person in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds a flaming lamp beside him. Seated behind them, devotees in white with red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A colourful rangoli with marigold petals decorates the fire area, surrounded by silver plates of fruit, bowls and a kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves.2015-07-06 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies