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A temple scene inside a richly decorated Hindu shrine hall with gold and red ornaments and garlands behind. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green border holds out a silver plate or tray toward a woman in a turquoise salwar with gold embroidery. Beside them a man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands near a woman in a multicolour sari, and a young girl in an orange and green dress stands in front holding a small item. A man in a blue striped shirt and jeans and a woman in a brown sari stand on the right, with a pink floral arrangement and offerings on a table. The gathering looks like a puja or darshan exchange of offerings.

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Indoor temple scene at a Hindu shrine decorated with marigold garlands and gold-framed deity images. A man in a white dhoti with green border stands at left holding a silver vessel. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe and mala beads holds a small silver dish while a woman in a multicoloured sari receives an offering, with a girl in orange and pink beside her. A woman in a turquoise sari and a man in a blue striped shirt stand at right near the altar, and a woman in a brown sari is at the far right edge. Appearance-based candidate: the saffron-robed man with mala beads is a probable match for a person performing the offering as a priest-like role, though identity is uncertain from appearance.Devotees line up inside a temple hall in front of an ornate golden shrine decorated with deity figures and flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with green borders, on the left, holds a silver vessel toward a young boy in a striped polo shirt and jeans. Nearby, a woman in a turquoise sari with gold embroidery bends forward, and other devotees in saris, kurtas and casual clothes stand waiting along the dark carpeted floor. The scene reads as a temple darshan or prasad distribution line.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor temple ritual in front of a shrine of decorated deity murtis draped in marigold garlands and colourful silks. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak sits on a low seat reading from an open book at a microphone, while a second man in orange, bare-chested with a shawl, handles brass plates and small vessels. A woman in orange-red sari sits to the left, and children and a young woman in a red top and green sari sit in the foreground facing the shrine. Platters of flowers and offerings sit on the floor. The appearance of the seated central man is only suggestive, so identity is uncertain.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor temple puja at a Hindu shrine with richly decorated deity murtis draped in garlands and colourful cloth. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange cloth performs a ritual before the altar, with a brass aarti lamp and plates of offerings and flowers on the floor. Seated before him, a man in orange clothing sits near a microphone and a second man in orange sits alongside. Several seated devotees in front, including a woman in orange, a woman in green and red, a girl in red, and a small boy in white, watch the ritual. Stands of orange and black garments and a brass oil lamp frame the scene.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events