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A home puja in a living room with a flat-screen TV and green curtains. A seated man in an orange-red shirt bends over a brass tray of flowers and offerings at a low altar draped in blue and purple silks with garlands. A woman in a blue salwar kameez holds a large white fan over him, while another woman in a pink dupatta stands nearby. Several standing people in salwar kameez and saris, one holding a small child, watch from the right, and a seated woman in a maroon outfit sits at the left. A carved wooden chair and a small deity figure sit near the altar.

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A 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 EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 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 EventsIndoor ritual gathering in a home room with a fireplace, framed pictures and a small deity altar at right. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body and a beaded necklace raises a feathered fan and a bowl-like vessel while people around him clap and chant. A man on the far right sits in saffron/orange clothing with a rudraksha mala, hands joined, near a blue-draped altar. Women in orange, turquoise and white saris stand clapping; a drummer in white on the left holds a dhol drum. Several seated devotees in front. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor home-temple scene in a room with dark green swagged curtains and framed art on the walls. Two women in turquoise and teal saris stand at the centre holding long white feather fans, one raising her fan toward a figure seated on a carved wooden chair. Behind them, a deity murti or decorated image draped in blue and gold cloth with a trident-like staff stands beside a white statue. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, one with a red and white garland, sit in front, and standing attendees in white shirts and dark clothing watch. A video camera on a tripod is at the right. The image is a photograph of a devotional gathering with attendants and a fan-waving ritual.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor 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.