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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events

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A photograph of a ritual event where a line of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand at low ceremonial tables holding oil lamps and small brass plates. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari with a purple border sits with palms pressed together in namaste, while a man in a white shirt with a marigold garland and a bracelet also folds his hands. Behind them other participants wear white, red and green clothes, and one man bends forward offering a plate. At the lower right a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with long dark hair sits at the tables, with oil lamps burning on the trays. Red walls and a small television mounted above complete the hall setting.2016-05-06Photograph of a temple-style ritual on a raised red stage. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas, holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple burning flames. Behind him a seated group of devotees in white and maroon clothing sits in rows, some with hands folded. At the back, a central figure sits on a gilded throne in front of an ornate golden arch and a painted backdrop of a deity. A red curtain and cameras and monitors are visible at the edges. The setting suggests an aarti during puja.2015-10-26A photograph inside a temple decorated with marigold garlands and a golden deity backdrop. A smiling young man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, and a long gold bead necklace stands at a golden altar, offering something from a brass plate to two young boys in front of him. A blonde woman in a blue patterned dress and a name badge stands with her hands together in a respectful gesture, and an older woman in green is partially visible at the right edge. Ceremonial garlands in yellow, orange, and purple cover the altar and pillars. a person appearance-based label: the young man wears saffron turban and robe with ornate gold bead necklace, though the cues are not definitive.2010-10-17A photograph of a puja at an indoor hall with pink walls and a draped white ceiling. A man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair and gold bangles gestures with his raised right hand toward a brass tray of flowers, apples, betel leaves and sweets. Several women stand around: one in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a black bead necklace, another in a maroon blouse and white sari with a red bindi, and a young woman in a white top beside them. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang on the left, and a gold brass lamp stand stands at the right edge. The man is labelled as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban and clothing, and gold ornaments.2010-10-17Indoor ceremony in a temple-style hall with gold-carved pillars. A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold-bordered robe, wearing a red and pink flower garland, reaches out to receive an object from a man in a light blue checked shirt who bows forward with hands cupped. A woman in a white sari with a brown beaded rudraksha-style garland stands behind, with other devotees and a gold trident and ornate gold pillars in the background. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, flower garland and rust-red robes with gold borders; the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2015-08-09December 08 20092009-12-08December 17 20122012-12-17October 26 20152015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26July 03 20152015-07-03December 08 20092009-12-08A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne hands a red fruit to a young woman in a blue patterned kurta and teal shawl, who leans forward with hands extended. The seated figure wears a pink and orange turban, a white flower garland, bare upper body with orange and pink cloth, and bangles on the wrist. Behind them stands a large backdrop depicting a figure in saffron with a rudraksha-style necklace. Other people stand nearby: a young man in a green kurta at left, a man in white, and a woman in a blue top with a basket of fruit at the throne's base. Red flowers lie on the throne's footrest.2011-11-27