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Three women in traditional Indian attire stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a dark stone Nandi bull statue decorated with pink and red flower garlands in the lower foreground. The woman on the left wears an orange-peach sari and her eyes are closed in prayer; the centre woman wears a pink and red patterned sari; the woman on the right wears a brown-gold shawl, jewelled headpiece and gold necklaces. Behind them stands a row of dark Shiva lingams wrapped in red, orange, yellow, green and blue cloth, set against a white tent backdrop.

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May 03 20082008-05-03A temple shrine interior with a richly decorated deity murti behind garlands and a tall brass lamp. A standing man in saffron-orange robe with red-and-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak raises his hands in ritual gesture beside a black stone Nandi bull statue. A woman in a magenta sari kneels with palms joined in front of a small table holding offerings, brass vessels and incense. A second woman in a red sari with a red bindi kneels in prayer behind them. Garlands of orange and red flowers hang around the shrine.2008-05-03Indoor temple-hall scene with seated devotees on grey carpet facing a black stone Nandi bull on a tiled plinth, draped with a white and gold cloth and strung with white flower garlands. Behind it a decorated altar holds colourful deity murti figures with pink flowers. Two standing figures on the right wear orange-saffron robes; the man on the left wears a long orange garment and a beaded mala, and the woman beside him wears an orange sari. Brass bell, oil lamps, fruit, a kalasha-style plate and offerings are placed on a low table in the foreground. Several children sit at left, and rows of ornate ceremonial headdresses are lined along the back wall.2008-07-20April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMarch 10 20132013-03-10December 21 20182018-12-21Inside a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands, a man in saffron-orange robes and a shaved head stands beside a large black Nandi bull statue on a tiled platform, holding a small object in his hands. Three women in colourful saris sit on a white cloth at the front; the woman in the centre has her palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them are deity murtis draped in flower garlands, with brass oil lamps and a golden peetha-style shrine on the right. The saffron-robed man is an appearance-based candidate who cannot be confirmed from the image alone, and there is no visible name caption, so identity remains uncertain.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple puja inside a Hindu shrine room with gold-framed arches, marigold garlands and a blue cloth on a low platform. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats with palms pressed together in namaste, one with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. A fourth person in red and orange sits behind them. Silver and brass offering plates hold flowers and fruit, and a copper kalasha stands on a small wooden stand. Several deity murtis in colourful silk and crowns line the right side, and a wall of small deity figures in saffron and green hangs at left. A partially visible person in the foreground is at the lower right edge. No candidate is identifiable from appearance.October 22 20082008-10-22May 12 20082008-05-12April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events