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A young woman in an orange and yellow salwar kameez stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at a brass altar setup. Beside her, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned necklace sits cross-legged, holding a small object in his raised hand, next to brass oil lamps, a red tray with flowers and an ornate brass kalasha. A standing young man in a striped shirt watches at left, and a crowded temple hall with red and green draped textiles and garlands is visible behind.

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A seated man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange head covering, with a sacred white mark on his forehead, sits with palms pressed together before a young woman in a lime-green and orange salwar kameez with sequined trim who stands with her back partly to the camera. Behind them is a brass oil lamp on a tall stand, a silver and brass ritual tray with a conch-shaped vessel and offerings, and a deity murti dressed in gold and jewelled adornments with a garland. Orange-robed attendants stand in the background, and a gold-canopied palanquin with red flower garlands is visible at left. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.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 EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple puja scene in a Hindu shrine. A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden bench, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a small deity figure, while a woman in red and gold sari kneels beside him with palms pressed together in prayer. A younger man on the left wears orange-red cloth with white tilak markings on his bare forehead and chest. Behind them stand large deity murtis adorned with colourful garlands, including a figure with a trident and crescent moon, and a figure in red and pink draped cloth. Brass vessels, a silver tray of flowers and offerings, and an orange floor mat complete the setting.A seated puja in a temple room with a golden Ganesha murti on a blue-draped altar behind. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in namaskar while another in orange robes holds a small oil lamp. A third seated man in red-orange cloth sits behind them. Trays of flowers, brass vessels, and a kalasha with flower garlands sit on an orange cloth. Shelves behind hold rows of saffron and colored garments. Several people in saffron and red robes are seated; the person in the foreground center wears saffron robes with a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.Indoor temple scene at a Hindu shrine decorated with marigold garlands and gold-framed deity images. A man in a white dhoti with green border stands at left holding a silver vessel. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe and mala beads holds a small silver dish while a woman in a multicoloured sari receives an offering, with a girl in orange and pink beside her. A woman in a turquoise sari and a man in a blue striped shirt stand at right near the altar, and a woman in a brown sari is at the far right edge. Appearance-based candidate: the saffron-robed man with mala beads is a probable match for a person performing the offering as a priest-like role, though identity is uncertain from appearance.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events2003 -World Tour LosAngeles USA2003-08-01Indoor temple puja scene at a Hindu temple. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the left, holding a small ritual implement and attending to a small seated deity figure dressed in an orange and purple silk sari with a jewelled headpiece. Behind him, a woman in a red dress and a man with white forehead markings sit watching. Three larger deity murtis in colourful saris and garlands stand on a blue-draped platform behind. Foreground shows brass bowls, a plate of flower petals and garlands, and a kalasha-like vessel on a red mat. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person by appearance.