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Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a temple hall at KAILASA San Jose. In the foreground, a woman with long blonde hair wears a white top and a rudraksha mala, seated with hands folded. Beside her, women in saris, including one in yellow, one in green with a blue sari behind, sit with hands raised to their faces in meditative or pranayama-like gestures. Brass trays with rose petals sit on white cloths in front. Behind them, many devotees sit on mats before a shrine with multiple deity murtis in colourful clothing and a golden kalasha. A man in a blue kurta sits at the right edge, and a child sits near the left. Numerous people are visible in the background.

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KAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02Seated devotees in a temple hall with deity murtis and large figures in the background, including colourful statues in red, pink and blue garments and a golden-clothed form at right. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands sits beside a woman in a green kurta and a woman in a blue sari with pink border, both with palms pressed together. A man in a blue kurta at far right also folds his hands. Trays of offerings. A figure in white near the centre-left sits among the participants, and many people in saris and kurtas remain seated in meditative or prayer posture.2019-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a Ganesha Chaturthi devotional gathering in a temple hall. Four people in the foreground sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed: a woman in a yellow sari, a woman in a green kurta, a woman in a blue and pink sari, and a man in a light blue kurta with white dhoti and a mala. Brass plates with flower petals and offerings sit in front of them. Behind them, more devotees sit in rows, some in saris and some in kurtas. Colourful deity murtis and decorated figures stand on a shelf at the back, and a golden kalasha and a garlanded image appear at the right edge.2019-09-02 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in a temple hall during a Ganesha Chaturthi event. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and faces the audience, with a yellow cloth and fruit offerings before him. Rows of devotees sit on the floor, many in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, green, pink, blue and red; a woman in a white top and dark pants sits on a black mat at left. Behind them stand several deity murtis in colourful dress and a golden ornate palanquin or chariot, with a laptop and a small screen on a table at right. Attendees appear to be listening, with thali plates of offerings set on the floor.2019-09-02 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a devotional gathering in a large hall with yellow-ochre walls and exposed ceiling ducts. In the foreground, several women sit on mats with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-gold sari, another an orange-and-blue sari, and another a white sari. A man in a white t-shirt sits beside them. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with flowers stand on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees watch. On the right, a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and fruit offerings, and a stepped tiered display of red-and-black figurines stands along the wall. A television screen on the left shows a video call.2024-05-10KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copies