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Indoor home shrine gathering. A seated man in orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair near a gold-framed shrine holding a small deity murti draped in blue cloth and garlanded. Behind it, a framed photo with a garland hangs above a white fireplace. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left holding a fan-like object, and a woman in white stands at right. Seated devotees in front include a woman in turquoise, others in orange and white, and books and boxes lie on the floor at right. A framed Krishna painting hangs on the wall above. The robed man's ritual role and clothing are visible, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA crowded domestic-style room with a seated congregation on a blue floor mat facing a gilded shrine at right. Shrine holds a blue-draped deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Two dark carved wooden thrones with red cushions stand near the fireplace. Several people sit on the floor in saris and kurtas, including a woman in red sari at left and a woman in orange sari in the foreground. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits near the shrine, next to a man in white dhoti and green-striped shawl. A man photographs the gathering from the back. Walls hold paintings, a figurine of a dancing deity and framed photos. Satsang or home darshan setting.April 28 20082008-04-28April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a home room during a devotional gathering around a small shrine on a white mantel. The shrine holds a gilded arched frame with a blue backdrop, a deity murti draped in blue cloth and marigold garlands, and a kalasha-like vessel in front. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged at the shrine with hands joined in prayer, while a man in white dhoti-style cloth sits nearby. Dozens of seated devotees, many women in saris and salwar in teal, orange and red, fill the floor. Behind the shrine are two carved dark wood chairs with red upholstery, a white lion statue, framed photographs and a dancing Nataraja figurine on the mantel.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a devotional gathering in a bright, high-ceilinged room with large windows and a red-upholstered carved wooden throne-like chair at left. A man with his back to the camera, bare-shouldered in a white dhoti with green border, stands at a ritual table laden with brass vessels, offerings and flowers. Around him several women in saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded in prayer, including one in pale pink sari and one in orange. A small child in a blue outfit stands near the group. On the mantelpiece sit a standing Nataraja-style bronze figure, framed paintings of deities and a religious portrait with photographs. Small crowd visible at bottom edge.A photograph of an evening home puja in a living room. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a gold-framed niche with a blue backdrop, where a deity murti is adorned with red garlands and offerings. He raises his hand toward the murti. A framed photograph of a figure in orange robes with a garland hangs beside the TV. Around him, a man in white kurta sits with his back to the camera, a woman in a teal salwar kameez sits in front, and another woman in a pink-and-maroon sari sits to the right with hands folded. A drum rests in the foreground, and a brass plate with fruit and lamps lies on the cloth. A white lion statue stands near the niche. a person's presence is uncertain from appearance; the figure in orange is seated at the altar and his face is not clearly visible.A seated group gathers on a white floor in a living room for a home puja before a deity murti placed on a gold-framed, red-draped throne. A woman in orange and gold sari with a red headband sits at the centre near the murti, with offerings of fruit, flowers and a brass lamp arranged in front. A framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Paramashivam" with a marigold garland stands to the right, showing a smiling man in orange with a turban. Devotees in red, green, purple and blue saris and white dhotis sit around the mat, a flat-screen television is on the left, and a lit candle stands beside the offerings.2008-10-14