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A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. A seated figure in orange robes with a pink and magenta cloth on a raised seat, hands pressed together in namaskar, is the central figure. Around the seat are white and yellow flower arrangements and brass vessels on a pink-draped table. Behind, a gilded arched shrine holds a deity murti with a crown and red-and-green garland. Gilded figures and a peacock-feather fan appear at right. Devotees sit on the floor in white, orange and purple clothing, several holding offerings, with a brass lamp stand at left. A kalasha and oil lamps appear near the front. Several people are visible; the seated central figure may be a candidate, but appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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A photograph of a puja inside a temple room. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing surround him on the floor, some holding books and a tray of fruit and flowers. Behind him are a gold-framed altar with a deity murti in orange and white draping, a seated golden deity figure on the right in a yellow robe, and a pink-clad deity figure beside a green cloth-covered table with brass lamps and vessels. Yellow and white flowers and peacock feathers decorate the scene.2009-10-03A photograph inside a temple hall with a red and pink cushioned seat at centre, where a woman in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind her, deity murtis are decorated with garlands and orange cloth, with a marble platform before them. A priest in orange robes sits at left with hands folded, and another in white robes with an orange shawl stands at right beside a ritual table holding offerings. Around fifteen to twenty devotees sit on a striped rug in front, many in saris and salwar, some children among them, and several men in white with orange shawls at right. A glass case of sweets is visible at upper right.2009-10-13A temple-hall puja in progress. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised pink-and-magenta cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold shrine, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around them devotees sit on mats: a shaved-headed man in orange on the left, another in orange behind him, and several people in white kurtas and cream clothing in the foreground, plus a woman in a yellow salwar kameez at right. Brass pots, a steel kalasha, a thali with flower petals and flower vases are on the floor. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis dressed in orange and red cloth, and a dark-skinned deity with a crown and garland hangs in a framed niche at left. The scene suggests a pada puja.2009-10-03Photograph of a ritual at an indoor event hall with a black backdrop and draped patterned textiles. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised red-draped seat, palms pressed together in namaskar, with a vase of white and pink flowers beside them. A man in orange robes with a shaved head and a mala stands at left holding a silver tray with a jug and vessels. Another orange-robed man seated at left holds an open book. Seated devotees in front include an older woman in white with a red sari border, a woman in a yellow-and-black floral top, a young girl with a long braid in white, and a man in white. Brass plates of offerings rest on a red cloth in the foreground, and a small silver vessel sits on a table near the seated figure.2009-10-22Indoor temple-style room with a seated woman in orange robes on a pink cushioned seat, hands folded in namaskar, in front of a red curtain and a deity altar with garlanded murtis in orange and gold. A standing person in orange robes with raised hand stands beside the altar. Seated devotees fill the floor in white, orange, red and purple saris and white kurtas, many with palms pressed together, and a older man in white and an orange shawl sits at right. A camera operator in orange robes films the scene at far right. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements and a glass case with offerings sit in the background.2009-10-13Inside a temple shrine hall, a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead waves a white feathered fan over a silver-rimmed kalasha and offerings on a small orange mat, while a second priest in orange kneels beside him. Behind them, several richly garlanded deity murtis stand on a raised shrine with brass oil lamps in front. A woman in a red sari sits cross-legged on the right, and another woman in red kneels at left with papers before her. Scattered flower petals and brass plates of offerings lie on the mat.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A seated figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and sits with palms pressed together in prayer on a raised red and pink cushioned seat, flanked by flower arrangements of white and yellow blooms. A bald man in an orange robe stands at left, extending his hand toward the seated figure as if offering blessings, while a man in an orange shirt kneels in front with brass vessels nearby. Several devotees in white kurtas and saris sit in the foreground with heads bowed. Behind them, gilded frames hold deity murtis and figures in ornate robes, and a shrine with a dark-skinned deity adorned with garlands stands at left. A small plate of flowers and fruit sits on a red cloth in the foreground.2009-10-03A photograph inside a temple hall with exposed wooden beams and white walls. At the centre, a woman in an orange sari sits on a pink cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in an orange dhoti stands at left, raising his arm toward the seated figure, beside a golden arched frame holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. Devotees sit on mats and rugs in white and red clothes, some with folded hands, and several children are present. Behind the central seat stand more deity murtis draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, with a red curtain and a display case of offerings at right. Brass lamps and flowers sit on the floor and altar.2009-10-13A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a red-draped chair against a backdrop of patterned tapestry and a tall floral arrangement, hands pressed together in namaskar. Two men in orange robes sit cross-legged on a magenta cloth at left; the bald one holds a small object, and the other, with an orange head wrap, has hands joined. Four devotees sit in front: a older woman in white, a woman in a yellow-and-white print sari, a young woman with a long braid in white, and a man in white kurta. Brass plates and bowls of offerings sit on the floor, and a small brass lamp stands near the cloth. Vases of white lilies and orange flowers decorate the room.2009-10-22A photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple hall with wooden beamed ceiling and red curtains. A woman in an orange sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a red cushioned seat at the centre, facing an altar with three deity murtis adorned with garlands and orange cloth. A seated man in orange robes sits at left near a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with red border stands at right near a table with offerings. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white, red, orange and striped clothing, face the altar on striped floor mats.2009-10-13Indoor temple-style hall with white walls, exposed wooden beams and a pendant lamp. At the left, a gilded arched shrine holds decorated deity murtis with garlands and flower adornments. In the center, a woman in orange sari sits with palms pressed together on a pink-draped seat, while a man in orange robes standing on the left gestures upward. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothing fill the floor on red mats, many with hands folded. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements and red curtains complete the ceremonial setting, with a glass display case on the right.2009-10-13