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Indoor temple hall with a group of about fifteen seated devotees on grey carpet facing a decorated shrine at the right. A bald man in white dhoti sits at the lower left, with a woman in red top nearby. Several people wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow and orange. Behind them stand deity figures in red and gold garments, garlanded, with a sitting statue and a tall decorated deity murti. A brass kalasha or pot stands on the right near a black Shiva lingam with a red cloth. A framed painting hangs at upper left, and a gold ornate chair sits near a wooden cabinet.

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May 04 20082008-05-04A photograph of a temple hall during a puja at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. On a stage draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers, several deity murtis stand, including figures in red and gold garments and crowns, one with a flute-like figure in white, and a statue of a saint in white robes with an orange head cloth and a flower garland. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the red stage. Seated on grey carpet in the foreground, devotees in white, red, pink and striped saris and white kurtas face the stage. A man in an orange robe sits near the stage, and a woman in a green sari sits before it. Shelves of colourful cloth-wrapped items line the right wall beside a speaker, and white curtains frame the back of the hall.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor photo of a satsang or puja in a temple hall with white draped walls. Several devotees sit cross-legged on grey carpet facing a raised platform. Five or six people are visible from behind or the side: a man in a white shirt and jeans at left, a woman in a maroon sari, a woman in a dark top, a woman in a teal blouse and white skirt, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border. On the red-draped platform sits a man in an orange-saffron robe and ornate necklace holding a microphone, appearing to be the teacher, with a person cue of saffron robe and ornate adornment; a deity murti in a flower garland and a rudraksha-style garland sits behind him. Behind the platform are large colourful murtis of deities in red, orange, pink and gold garments, including a flute-playing Krishna-like figure in pink and a figure with a bow, plus a monkey-faced deity at far left and a saint-like statue in orange and white. A floral garland decorates the arch above, with oil lamps and offerings on the floor.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a Hindu temple hall where a seated figure in orange clothing leads a devotional ritual before a shrine. Many seated devotees face him on grey carpet, several in white, saffron, pink and blue garments, some with heads covered. Behind the central figure stands an ornate decorated altar with garlands, a golden murti and a large peetha-style throne-like structure. Rows of colourful small deity figures are arranged on the left wall, and brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels sit at the right.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22Photograph of a ritual gathering inside a temple hall with white draped walls and a carpeted floor. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes conducts a puja before an ornate decorated altar, with a brass vessel and offerings in front of him. Behind the altar, colourful deity murtis stand under floral garlands, including figures in red, pink and gold costumes. A row of many coloured footwear is arranged along the back wall. Around a dozen devotees sit on the floor, including a woman in a blue-and-yellow striped sari, another in pink, and several in white and light clothing, with a seated woman in red at the far right. A drum rests near the priest and a speaker stands beside the altar.2008-10-22Photograph inside a temple hall with a carpeted floor where devotees sit in rows facing a shrine. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe stands at center near the altar, between ornate gold-framed niches draped with garlands. Against the left wall is a rows of small colourful decorated figures or murti. On the right, a golden ornate shrine holds deity murti with flower garlands and brass lamps. Seated devotees in saris and kurtas, one in a bright red sari and another in a turquoise top, wear mostly plain or pastel clothing. Several people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera.2008-04-27Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a hall during a group puja, hands joined in namaskar. Among them are a man in an orange-red dhoti with bare upper body, a woman in pink salwar, a woman in a red sari with gold border, a girl in a red sari, a young boy in white, a woman in a green sari, and a woman in a teal outfit. Brass plates with offerings sit before each devotee. In the background stand large colourful deity murtis, including a tall figure in red and gold attire with a golden halo, and a shelf of rows of small murtis in orange, red and yellow clothing. A brass kalasha sits in the foreground. The scene shows a temple-style setup with draped white curtains.