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Indoor temple satsang in a Hindu temple hall with a row of ornate deity murtis and marigold garlands on the right. Several seated devotees in saffron, red, pink, green and maroon clothing face a man in orange robes holding an open book in the centre, while another man in orange sits near a microphone at the right, raising a hand. Dozens of hanging sacred cloths and colourful fabrics line the wall behind, and small brass vessels rest on the floor. In the foreground, a figure in red robes sits with bare shoulders at left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a puja inside a temple hall. Seated on mats in the foreground, several women in saris and salwar kameez, including one in a red and green sari and another in a teal top, face the altar. Behind them, three men in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised mat: one reads from an open book, another in orange sits beside him, and a third in orange performs ritual actions over a brass plate of flowers and offerings. To the left, a row of Shivalinga-style sculptures in orange, red, yellow and green cloth stands on a shelf. Behind the altar, a large golden deity murti wears a white garment and jewelled necklaces, with marigold garlands and red drapery. Brass vessels and a kumkum-marked plate sit on the floor. No figure is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance alone.Photograph of a seated satsang or puja inside a temple hall with deity murtis and garlands behind. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a rug, hands pressed together in namaskar, facing a seated audience. Beside him, another person in orange sits with eyes lowered. A woman in a red and gold sari sits at front left with her back to the camera. Several audience members in saris and casual clothes face the front. On the right, a brass plate with offerings and flowers sits near ornately dressed deity figures. Garlands and gold ornaments decorate the altar, and a microphone stands in front.Indoor 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 EventsA photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple hall with gold-ornate shrines decorated with garlands. A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits before a deity shrine, facing the seated audience. Several devotees in the foreground sit cross-legged on a grey carpet; a woman in a pink salwar kameez with a pink-embroidered blouse and a man in a blue jacket have their hands folded in prayer. Offerings of oranges, mangoes and a coconut sit on a tray, and a drummer in red-and-white dress with a drum is at left. Rows of colourful cloth-dressed deity figures line the left wall, and a dark blue and white draped backdrop is visible.Indoor temple scene with seated devotees on floor mats facing a shrine decorated with deity murtis, marigold garlands and brass lamps. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera. Several women in saris and salwar kameez, including one in a yellow and maroon sari and another in pink, sit on mats with small brass plates before them. On the left, robed priests in orange and saffron sit near ritual items. A woman in a red-maroon outfit sits near the centre front facing the shrine, with no clear identification of any individual from appearance.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA seated group of devotees faces a decorated deity murti on the right, adorned with garlands and a golden canopy, inside a temple hall. In the foreground a man in a light shirt and trousers sits cross-legged beside a steel plate, and women in red, orange, pink and green saris sit on mats with brass plates before them. Behind them a shaven-headed man in orange-red wraps sits near the altar, and a wall of folded colourful cloths hangs on the left beside a speaker. Brass oil lamps stand near the altar. No candidate appears in person in the description beyond the seated devotees.