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A photograph of a domestic puja setting with a older man in a grey shirt and an older woman in a navy embroidered kurta and gold bangles gently raising their hands toward two large grey whisk-like ceremonial fans with gold handles. Behind them, a seated woman in a dark saree watches, another woman in a red and orange sari stands at the doorway, and a man in a checked shirt stands near a side table holding items.

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September 30 20082008-09-30April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA woman in a red sari with gold border and a man in a gold-brown kurta with glasses stand together at a fireplace mantel in a room. The woman, with dark bobbed hair and bangles, holds a silver vessel from which water or liquid pours over a long, grey-white bundle of hair in the foreground, a ritual bathing scene. A potted plant, a small brass elephant figurine and a clay pot sit on the mantel, with framed art above. Two other people are partly visible at the lower edge, one in the lower foreground near the bottom right. The man's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so he is described by role only.2008-09-30May 03 20082008-05-03A home puja in a living room with a flat-screen TV and green curtains. A seated man in an orange-red shirt bends over a brass tray of flowers and offerings at a low altar draped in blue and purple silks with garlands. A woman in a blue salwar kameez holds a large white fan over him, while another woman in a pink dupatta stands nearby. Several standing people in salwar kameez and saris, one holding a small child, watch from the right, and a seated woman in a maroon outfit sits at the left. A carved wooden chair and a small deity figure sit near the altar.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 12 20082008-05-12A warmly lit indoor home gathering with devotees seated on white cloth on the floor and on a sofa. A woman in a white sari on the left swings a small brass lamp or incense vessel, while a man in white holds a small child. A man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and orange turban sits cross-legged at the lower right, hands pressed together in prayer, with brass plates, flower offerings and a basket of petals on the floor in front. Other devotees in orange, navy and white sit in the background, and a framed textile artwork hangs on the wall with bookshelves nearby.2008-05-03A woman in a purple and gold silk sari stands at left, extending a silver-handled ritual implement toward the head of a seated figure in an orange garment, with a second seated person in pink beside. The seated figure has long grey hair flowing down. Behind them is a framed portrait easel holding a large print of a man in orange robes seated with a yellow flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, a yellow flower arrangement and framed family photo on the mantel, a bronze elephant figurine, and a fireplace in a home interior. The scene appears to be a private home ritual.2008-09-30April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a ritual offering at a gilded altar draped in a deep red cloth, with a garland of red and white flowers on the table. A woman in a red blouse and cream sari, with gold bangles, pours from a gold vessel into a gold cup held by a hand in the foreground. Around her, a man in a white shirt and mala beads, an older man in white, a woman in a green and maroon sari, and a young man in a navy shirt lean in to take part. At left, a person in white stands beside figures in orange and red robes. The scene suggests a puja with offerings, but no a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-10-02