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Interior of a Hindu temple hall with ornate gold-and-red shrine arches decorated with garlands and deity murti. A woman in a green silk saree with a red blouse and rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks across the carpet, with a second woman in a sparkly green salwar kameez in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in red and orange clothing stand near a black stone Nandi-like sculpture on a tiled platform, and a gold-toned metal urn stands on the floor. Shelves on the left hold rows of small colourful figures.

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A seated group of about ten women in colourful saris and salwar kameez sits on floor mats in a ritual setting before a row of deity murtis dressed in colourful garments. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a red blouse and rudraksha mala sits with a brass plate of offerings, next to a brass kalasha and a pink flower on a stand. Women in pink, red, teal and black sit behind her. A man in white kurta sits among them near the murtis, which stand on a red-draped platform with silver and white drapery. The scene suggests a puja or satsang, with women holding offering plates before the deities.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInterior of a Hindu temple shrine with a standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala speaking or chanting before a black stone Nandi bull statue, with garlanded deity murtis and framed images behind him. Two women sit on the floor in the foreground, one in a red sari and others in pink and orange saris, with brass pots and a kalasha on the floor and a golden urn at right. The garlanded shrine figures and decorated ornate altar create a puja setting with flowers and lamps.Indoor temple puja in a dimly lit shrine room with dark draped walls. Several deity murtis are dressed in colourful flower garlands and gold-trimmed alcoves, with brass lamps and ritual vessels on the floor. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre-left near the altar, facing the shrine, while a woman in a red sari stands at the right beside another shrine. A man in a cream shirt and khaki trousers stands at the far right with his hands together. About ten devotees sit on prayer mats in the foreground, including a woman in a blue top, a woman in red, a girl in pink, a child in a white top and a child in orange, facing the altar in devotion.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInside a temple shrine room, a group of devotees sits on the floor on mats and cushions performing a ritual. Two men in orange and saffron robes sit at the centre, one holding an open book and a small puja plate, with brass plates of offerings before them. A woman in red sits nearby. Along the left wall stands a row of small colourful deity figures in orange, red, green and blue garments. Behind the ritual area are large ornate gold arched shrines decorated with garlands, with a deity murti in a blue and gold setting at the centre. Several women in saris and salwar, one in green and red, sit facing the ritual. A tall brass kalasha stands at the right edge.Inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands and gold deity murtis, a man in a grey vest and striped collared shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste at left. Beside him, a woman in a red sari with a green border faces the shrine, holding a lit oil lamp, while a bald man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap sits cross-legged at the right with hands folded in anjali, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Brass vessels, a tray of offerings and sweets, and a tiled altar ledge are in front of them.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a Hindu temple hall with grey carpet and gold-framed shrines. Several women sit cross-legged on leopard-print mats in front of silver thalis, facing the altar. The woman in the foreground wears a turquoise sari and has long blonde hair; the woman at left wears an orange-red sari with gold border; another wears a green sari, and others wear teal, red and pink garments. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with garlands sits in a gold-arched shrine, and a framed portrait sits beside it. Statues stand on a side table at right. No man is clearly visible in the scene, and the portrait's occupant is not clearly identifiable from appearance.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events