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Outdoor procession outside a white brick building with glass doors. A golden palanquin-style canopy on a wheeled cart is decorated with red and orange marigold garlands and flower strands, carried forward beside a waving saffron flag. A man in an orange-peach robe with a gold-trimmed shawl walks barefoot with a staff in front of the cart, a woman in a blue sari with gold border carries a tray with a red cloth and white flower, and a woman in a red sari holds a silver vessel and a flower tray. Men in white dhotis and dark shirts stand nearby, with a drum visible at the right edge. Ceremonial Hindu procession with darshan-style offerings.

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May 12 20082008-05-12October 22 20082008-10-22April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 12 20082008-05-12Outdoor procession beside a white brick wall at dusk. A golden palanquin with a canopy and a deity murti draped in flower garlands is carried along the street. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at the left and reaches toward the palanquin. A woman in a green sari with a gold border offers a tray of flowers and garlands. Women in orange and red saris stand around, and white and orange flags fly in the background amid trees.2008-05-04October 22 20082008-10-22Outdoor temple procession beside a white brick wall. A bald man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange head covering stands on the left, holding a long staff toward a gilded palanquin-like shrine (ratha) decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, peacock feathers and a deity murti. A woman in white holds a round orange fan on the far left. Two people in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the shrine: one man in white holds a brass kalasha with a red flower offering and wears rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands beside him. White flags with blue emblems hang in the background, and a few onlookers stand by a glass entrance.2008-07-20Outdoor street procession in front of a brick building with glass doors. At centre, a golden palanquin-style shrine carries a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, a red and gold cloth, and flower strings. Devotees crowd around it. On the left a smiling man in white with an orange shawl stands near a brass vessel. A woman in a blue sari carries a silver plate of flowers, a man in white kurta stands at right, and a woman in a pink and white sari with a rudraksha mala points forward. Several other devotees in white, red and orange clothing are visible, along with a small girl in orange. A flag with a blue emblem is visible at upper left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-04-27A photograph of a golden palanquin-style procession shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feather fans, set against a white brick wall outdoors. Two saffron-robed figures in orange and red-bordered dhotis and shawls stand at the left; the one nearest the shrine is waving a large white chamara fan with a gold handle over the deity, while the other stands with hands folded. A man in a dark brown shirt and sunglasses stands behind the shrine. Behind him are a silver car and green trees under an overcast sky.2008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOutdoor evening procession on a city sidewalk beside a white brick wall. Women in saris and sarees walk with tall gold-tipped flagstaffs bearing red and orange banners with floral and bird motifs. Behind them a gilded palanquin decorated with flowers and garlands is carried forward, with white flags bearing blue emblems fluttering above. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands near the palanquin, and a woman in pink with long light hair faces it, and a figure in a light blue robe stands with back to the camera. Onlookers in blue and white clothing line the right side of the street.Outdoor procession on a paved walkway in the evening at a Hindu temple complex in Los Angeles. In the foreground a woman in a light blue sari with a red and gold border carries a tall orange and red ceremonial banner on a pole. Behind her a woman in white robes stands with palms pressed together, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a tray of yellow flowers. A woman in a red and gold sari carries another tray of yellow flowers, and a man in a blue t-shirt holds a tray of red offerings. A young girl in a striped outfit walks beside a woman in a red sari. White flags flutter in the background along with parked cars and trees.2008-04-28