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A procession at the entrance of a glass-fronted building, with a palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands, a red and gold canopy and a fringed kalasha-shaped finial. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head stands at left, holding the palanquin pole beside a man in white dhoti and shawl. Another man in white dhoti with bare upper torso is at center, and a woman in a red patterned saree with gold trim stands at right holding a gold and red fan-like umbrella. Onlookers are visible through the glass behind. Ratha/palanquin procession with devotees in traditional white and saffron attire.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a Hindu procession outside a white-brick building on a sunny day. A golden palanquin-style canopy with a tiered gold top shelters a decorated deity murti draped in red fabric and garlanded with white and red flowers. Two men in orange-saffron robes with gold beaded necklaces stand at the sides; the man at right, bald-headed with a shaved crown and wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, holds the palanquin with his hand. A woman in a yellow sari holds a long-handled orange and red banner with floral motifs. Other people in white dhotis and white garments follow, and a white flag with a blue emblem flies in the background beside parked cars. Two devotees in white crouch in the foreground.A procession outdoors beside a white building with two white flags bearing a blue emblem flying from the wall. A golden palanquin decorated with red flowers, garlands and hanging strands is carried forward. Several people walk alongside: a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a pink-and-gold shawl in the centre, a man in an orange robe at right with a white fly-whisk, another in orange at left, and a person in white at the rear. Three to four visible people in total.A procession inside a glass-fronted building lobby, with devotees crowding toward the open doors. A palanquin-style canopied palanquin decorated with green and red garlands and gold trim is carried outward beyond the glass. A yellow ceremonial banner with a white dove emblem and embroidered border is raised on a pole at left, with a saffron-and-white flag beside it. Women wear saris in red, green, white and cream; men wear white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. A bare-chested man in saffron cloth stands at right near parked cars visible outside. A framed portrait sits on a low shelf at left beside potted plants. Several figures carry fans or chamaras. Visible persons exceed twenty.2008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22October 15 20082008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22May 03 20082008-05-03October 14 20082008-10-14A photograph taken from inside a glass-fronted room looking toward a street with parked cars and trees. A golden palanquin with red and gold hangings and tassels is carried through a crowd of devotees. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border walks at the front near the palanquin. A woman in red sari with gold patterning stands center, a woman in green and pink sari is at left, and a woman in a teal top with a striped sari and a woman in an orange top stand at right. A man in white kurta with a mala stands at the upper right behind the procession. Several people are seen in the foreground, with a red-and-gold ceremonial cloth draped over the palanquin.2008-10-22March 01 20162016-03-01