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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a Hindu temple hall where a seated figure in orange clothing leads a devotional ritual before a shrine. Many seated devotees face him on grey carpet, several in white, saffron, pink and blue garments, some with heads covered. Behind the central figure stands an ornate decorated altar with garlands, a golden murti and a large peetha-style throne-like structure. Rows of colourful small deity figures are arranged on the left wall, and brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels sit at the right.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a temple hall with a seated group of devotees on grey carpet facing a raised area. A woman in an orange shawl and beaded necklace sits at the centre, speaking into a microphone in front of a large painted deity image on the wall and a decorated altar with garlanded deity murtis wearing crowns and jewelled adornments. A garlanded framed portrait hangs on the left wall above a speaker. Most attendees wear white or light clothes; a man in a checked shirt sits at the front left. Two men in white sit on the right near a small orange-draped stand, and one man in a grey shirt stands by the altar. Kumkum and vibhuti are not clearly visible.2007-11-11March 29 20092009-03-29A seated group of devotees fills a temple hall with grey carpet, listening to a man in an orange robe standing near a shrine. Behind him stand ornate gold deity murti decorated with garlands and red-and-white cloth, and a row of small black stone figures with orange, red and yellow garments lines the left wall. In the foreground a bald man in a dark shirt and a blonde woman in cream clothing sit facing the speaker, while women in saris and salwar, including one in pink, sit among them. A gold-coloured stand with a lid sits at the right edge of the shrine. The standing man wears orange robes and appears to be addressing the group, as in a satsang.2008-04-27A bhajan session in a hall with a red-draped altar of decorated murtis of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman, plus a kalasha-like figure, all garlanded with marigold chains. Seated on the carpet, a man in a maroon shirt holds a microphone and sings while a man in a dark vest sits beside him, with a harmonium player and rows of devotees in salwar kameez and saris, one in purple, one in peach, one in pink and green, before them. A standing Hanuman murti with a green-and-orange form stands to the left. Audience members sit barefoot on the floor watching.2008-07-13October 22 20082008-10-22November 12 20072007-11-12April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsOctober 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a bhajan session in a hall with a carpeted floor. Seated musicians perform in the centre: a man at a harmonium, a child with a small drum, and men at microphones leading singing. Audience members sit on the floor in front, a young woman in a black top and jeans among them, and others sit on chairs along the back wall. Behind the performers stand large deity murti figures with garlands and ornaments, a gilded throne-like seat, and a framed devotional painting on the left wall. A red-draped altar with marigold garlands is at right.2008-07-13