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Two people sit before a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a red and gold turban, draped in gold necklaces and garlands, with one hand raised in blessing. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a black face mask holds a white clipboard reading TEMPLE IS LIFE in handwritten capitals. On the right, a person wearing a black blindfold, a black turban, rudraksha malas and an orange wrap sits beside a microphone on a wooden side table. Ornate golden carved arch and gold drapery frame the scene.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/20/20202020-12-20Two young male devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit before a large life-size cutout portrait of a man wearing a red turban, gold necklaces and orange-red robes, seated on a red cushioned throne. The boy on the left holds a coconut over a small wooden table while the older man on the right sits with palms joined in anjali, both wearing white face masks. A potted plant stands at right against a cream block wall. The portrait cutout is a printed depiction, not a physical person, so the two physically present people are priests performing a coconut offering before the image.2021-01-12KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/16/20202020-12-16A photo in a temple-like room with carved white lattice and green plants. In the centre a large seated portrait of a bearded man in a red turban with gold necklaces, a red-orange robe and a tiger-skin cushion, one hand raised in blessing, stands behind a red-draped seat and small wooden table with microphone. Left, a young boy in orange robes and a white face mask plays a dhol drum with a stick. Right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a black face mask holds a conch shell, wearing a rudraksha mala and tilak markings. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2021-01-31Two men stand in front of a large printed portrait of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and ornate gold necklaces, resting on a tiger-skin-patterned cushion beneath a white carved arch and potted palms. The man on the left wears a black head covering, an orange cloth, a white face mask, and rudraksha-style beads, and plays a hand drum on a stand. The man on the right, bare-chested in a white dhoti with gold border and a black face mask, holds small cymbals. Both appear to be performing a devotional musical accompaniment in a temple-style hall.2021-01-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/17/20212021-01-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20212021-01-02Photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown robe and gold ornaments on an ornate silver chair, with a red cushion beneath. He wears a leopard-print headband over long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a long gold bead necklace, a gold pendant, a gold armlet and a bead bracelet. He smiles and reaches toward a small golden lion-shaped object held by a young man kneeling before him. The kneeling young man has bare shoulders, an orange cloth, rudraksha beads and a white tilak, and holds up a white paper-like sheet near his forehead. Behind them are orange-clad figures and ornate golden lamp stands in a temple-like hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long dreadlocked hair, a crown-like headband, rust-brown robes and heavy gold ornaments, consistent with ceremonial presentation.2017-09-10June 08 20172017-06-08May 01 20172017-05-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/30/20212021-01-30A table set as a devotional shrine in a bright room with wood-look floors. Behind it a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robes, with gold necklaces and bracelets, seated on a tiger-skin cushion, making a blessing gesture; the portrait is labelled by printed text in the image frame only where legible. On the table sit oil lamps, brass vessels, a framed photo, a small deity murti, flower petals and offering plates with orange and purple flowers, and a potted plant at left. No physical people are present; the portrait is a depiction on a printed print.2022-02-11