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A devotional scene before a golden deity murti adorned with flower garlands and a golden crown. A man in saffron robes and a beaded necklace stands at center holding a gilt-framed photograph of a saffron-clad, turbaned figure, while a woman in a pink top and gold bangles holds an offering of fruit and flowers. A devotee in a red-gold silk shawl stands in front with his back to the camera, and a saffron-clad priest stands at right. Several young people in dark clothes watch from the left.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a ratha yatra chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a golden canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the chariot holding a flame lamp in front of a framed portrait garlanded with orange flowers. In the foreground, a person in orange clothing with hands pressed in anjali watches from the left. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap with a long white garland receives offerings, flanked by a deity murti decorated with garlands. A sign on the chariot reads Sri Anandeswari. Overhead wires and a loudspeaker are visible.2009-02-16A photograph of an outdoor temple puja at a shrine. A devotee in orange robes with long hair and a white garland kneels at the front holding a brass tray or aarti plate with a lit lamp, while a bald priest in orange robes stands at left tending oil lamps. Behind them, a deity murti and framed portrait sit in a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and colourful striped pillars. Three seated devotees on the right, one in white, one in red and one in blue sari, fold their hands in prayer. Brass bowls of fruit, bananas and sweets sit on a mat in front, with rows of yellow and orange offerings. A visible portrait on the shrine shows a figure in orange robes with a garland, labelled with no legible name.2009-12-26A photograph inside a temple shrine hung with marigold garlands and decorated deity figures. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange wrap and a woman in a blue sari with blue blouse stand before a framed photograph of a bearded man in a white turban and orange robe, which they are offering flowers, including pink and red blooms. Behind them a woman in a green and gold blouse stands beside a small child in yellow. To the right, two people in white dhoti-style garments with maroon borders stand near the shrine, one holding a small metal vessel. Brass lamps and ritual items sit on the altar ledge, and a red exit sign is visible on the wall.2008-04-27December 30 20092009-12-30January 02 20092009-01-02August 09 20102010-08-09A temple interior with richly decorated deity murtis draped in colourful marigold and rose garlands, gold ornaments and a gilded frame behind them. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala smiles and holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings beside a framed portrait labelled as a sannyasi-style photograph. Beside him a woman in an orange robe smiles, a woman in a green embroidered sari stands with her back to the camera, a woman in a blue sari watches, and a small child in a yellow top holds her hand. On the right an older priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands facing them. A grey stone deity figure with gold tips is in the lower left foreground.2008-04-27Indoor temple-room photo during a ritual. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden stand draped with an orange cloth. Beside him, another saffron-robed person stands with hands joined. A man in white dhoti with a white shirt stands at left, and a man in a pink shirt sits in the foreground with palms pressed together. On the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with red flowers and set on an ornate gold stand with lion figures. A green forest backdrop and gold kalasha-topped canopy appear beside it.2011-12-08April 27 20122012-04-27December 02 20092009-12-02