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Devotees sit on red and gold carpets in an ornate hall with gold curtains and a white carved arch framing a screen. On the screen, a figure in orange and red robes with a red garland sits on a lotus-like seat under a sunburst. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits facing the screen, and a woman in a white sari sits beside a brass lamp stand and brass ritual vessels. Other attendees sit in casual and traditional clothing, a woman in a yellow saree and another in a green striped saree are visible, and an exit sign hangs on the left wall. A brass oil lamp and kalasha-like vessels sit on a low table in front of the group, as they watch the screen during a satsang-style gathering.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/20/20192019-12-20Indoor ritual gathering in a gold-draped hall with red patterned carpets. A bare-chested man with long hair and a white-and-gold dhoti stands at left, raising a lit lamp. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing face a large screen showing a bearded figure in ornate garlands. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and oil lamps sit before the seated group, and a flame burns at the lower left. A priest in white at centre gestures over an offering tray. The scene suggests a puja or aarti during an evening programme.2019-03-04Photo 99167942022-07-14 +1 copiesDevotees stand and sit in rows facing a dark altar alcove framed by gold drapes in a hall with an EXIT sign. A figure at the altar holds a trident and a small flame, while the crowd watches in traditional clothing: white dhotis with gold borders, a saffron shawl, a blue sari, a bare-backed woman in a white sari and a man in a plaid shirt. Red carpets cover the floor, and deity murtis are visible at the right edge. Colourful patterned fabric and cushions appear near the front.2019-03-04A temple shrine room with a bronze-coloured wall and a lit wall screen showing a painted scene. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged before a spread of fruit and food offerings on green leaves, while another man in white stands at left and a third waves a lit aarti lamp. Several devotees sit on black mats and cushions in the foreground, one in a blue and purple sari and one in a patterned top with a white shawl. Statues of deities stand along the walls, including a purple-clad figure at left and a seated deity in a red and gold arch at right. The scene shows an evening guru puja with naivedyam offerings and aarti.2022-07-14 +1 copiesIndoor temple gathering at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat at right, holding a microphone and speaking, with a brass plate, lamp and flower offerings before him. Beside him is a decorated palanquin-style seat draped in green and pink cloth and strung with marigold and white flower garlands. About a dozen seated devotees sit on grey carpet, women in saris and salwar kameez, a man in white kurta at centre, and a man in a white robe near the centre. Behind them stand women in saris. A painted deity panel hangs on the wall and a painted peacock sculpture stands nearby, with a portrait of a seated figure on the upper wall.2008-10-22Devotees sit on floor mats in rows in a hall at a temple, palms pressed together in namaste. Women in pink, white and orange salwar kameez and saris are at the front, one with long braided hair. Behind them a man in a dark jacket sits on a folding chair at left, and a man in a teal shirt sits on a folding chair at right. At the back, a richly decorated golden canopy shrine holds a deity murti surrounded by flowers, with a golden throne-like seat and a second altar with a framed image and offerings. The scene looks like satsang or puja.2019-03-06 +1 copiesA wide photograph of a temple hall with gold drapery on the walls and a marble floor lined with red-and-gold patterned rugs. Red velvet rope barriers run across the foreground. Many devotees sit cross-legged in prayer, hands pressed together, including a woman in a purple sari and an older woman in orange with a blue scarf in front. Several people stand near the back in white and orange robes, one in an orange garment with arms raised. A seated man in a white kurta sits at left, and a man in an orange shirt sits near the left edge. Balloons appear at the upper right near a decorated altar. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with many participants.2019-02-17KAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/20/20192019-12-20Photo 99185772022-07-13 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A seated deity murti in a golden throne-style frame wears a gold crown, red and white garlands, and a yellow silk drape. Flowers and a brass lamp surround the altar. Three male priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand around it: one on the left pours from a golden pot, one in the centre holds a small object and a camera, and one on the right has hands folded in anjali. On the far left a woman in a red sari with gold trim folds her hands in prayer. An orange flag hangs behind, beside a green EXIT sign.2019-03-06 +1 copies