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Indoor temple satsang at KAILASA Los Angeles. In the foreground, a man with long hair tied back, wearing a beige-brown shawl over white dhoti-style clothing, sits cross-legged on a red floral carpet facing a woman with long blonde hair in an orange and gold sari-style outfit with an orange shawl. Behind them, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a mustard-yellow sari sit among other devotees. In the background, a priest in white stands near an altar, a woman in orange sari stands beside the deity murti area, and a small television screen and brass ritual items are visible.

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March 03 20202020-03-03Photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering. Many devotees sit on mats in rows facing a raised stage with a decorated shrine and a golden deity murti under an ornate canopy. Several women in saffron and orange saris and men in orange and maroon clothing sit cross-legged; some have long dreadlocked hair. A priest in a maroon garment sits near a brass puja setup with oil lamps, flower garlands and a steel plate. A figure in a dark robe sits on a gold throne with a red cushion at the right edge, with a gold-tasselled umbrella overhead. Brass oil lamps and marigold garlands are placed in front of the attendees. Green and foliage-filled plants and red-and-white striped pillars frame the scene.2016-08-12Group photograph in a temple hall with gold and red decorated shrines, deity murtis and garlands behind them, and red patterned carpet on the floor. Many people are seated or standing together. In the front, several bare-chested men wear white dhoti-style cloths and rudraksha malas, while a woman in an orange shawl sits at the front left and another wears a red top. A laptop with a video call screen sits on the floor among the group. Men in casual shirts, jackets and kurtas stand in the back. The setting suggests a devotional gathering at a Hindu temple.2019-02-17Indoor temple scene at a devalayam with gold-framed shrine niches holding deity murtis and gold-draped backdrops. Devotees sit on red patterned carpets in rows. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with white tilaka and rudraksha mala sits at right, and a man in orange jacket sits at left-center with a backpack. A man in white shirt and white dhoti sits on a low seat in the middle background, and a standing man in plaid shirt watches from the back. Some attendees wear grey, striped and dark jackets.2019-02-17September 04 20122012-09-04Photo 11724715Photograph of a large hall with devotees seated on the floor facing an ornate silver-and-red throne, its red cushion and silver frame empty of a visible occupant. Many seated people wear orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas; some men are bare-chested with white dhotis, and a woman in a maroon sari sits near the throne. A small framed photo sits on a table beside the throne. A cameraman with a tripod films the scene, and a standing fan is at left. Gold deity statues and red-draped tables line the back wall, with a large screen above showing a portrait.2017-10-03KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/21/20202020-02-21Indoor satsang hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and tall orange-and-green ceremonial banners. Rows of women and men sit on colourful striped mats in front of gilded chairs and a raised stage with a deity murti and flower decorations. In the foreground, a woman in a blue kurta with palms pressed together and an older woman in a white floral print tunic and rudraksha mala sit with hands folded, while a young woman in a yellow top and white dhoti-style pants with a tilak sits nearby. A cameraman with a tripod films from the centre. A man in white kurta sits on the right, and a man in an orange top sits near the front. No clearly identifiable presiding figure is visible on the stage, so the presence of a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2020-03-06Photograph of a Paramashivaratri puja inside a temple hall with red and gold drapery and multiple deity murtis in shrines along the walls. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and a white upper cloth stands holding a lit lamp (aarti) before a seated group. Near the front, several women in saffron-orange robes sit on red patterned carpet with brass plates and offerings, and a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on the right beside a woman in white. Brass lamps and trays sit on low wooden tables. The scene shows an evening aarti during a group ritual.2019-03-04Indoor temple puja at KAILASA Los Angeles during Paramashivaratri. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a shaved head, red tilak and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaste beside a woman in white with a grey shawl, also in namaste. Behind them, bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in prayer, one with white markings on the body. An elderly man in white kurta and a woman in a red jacket sit on a low seat at right. A gold kalasha-style vessel with flowers and fruit stands on a tray, with oil lamps and brass plates in front. Behind them, deity murti figures in red and gold saris and a gold throne-like altar complete the scene.2019-03-04Indoor ritual gathering in a gold-draped hall with red patterned carpets. A bare-chested man with long hair and a white-and-gold dhoti stands at left, raising a lit lamp. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing face a large screen showing a bearded figure in ornate garlands. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and oil lamps sit before the seated group, and a flame burns at the lower left. A priest in white at centre gestures over an offering tray. The scene suggests a puja or aarti during an evening programme.2019-03-04