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September 30 2008

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A living-room puja in progress at a home in Los Angeles. A man in orange robes and a saffron head cloth sits cross-legged at the centre, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a brass bell or lamp in the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. To his right, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined. Seated devotees fill the room: a woman in a pink sari in the lower left foreground, an older woman in orange, and several people in white and orange along the white sofa behind. A large deity murti on the right is draped in a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers, with green and red silk cloth. In front lie brass plates of fruit, marigolds, orange-wrapped offerings and bowls of prasad, and a kalasha-style vessel. The room has cream walls and a framed picture above the sofa.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03April 28 20082008-04-28A seated group inside a plain white-walled room on a striped mat. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the centre-right, facing the group, with a small brass kalasha and offering plates with flowers and fruit in front of him. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with hands folded, and several women in saris and bangles and a few girls sit around the group; a man in white sits at lower left with hands near a plate of food. A garlanded tray of flowers and marigolds sits at right on orange cloth. Wall posters with Tamil text are visible above. The orange-robed man's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2012-03-25Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 14 20082008-10-14August 13 20082008-08-13A living-room style home shrine during a house-visit puja. A framed portrait of a saint, garlanded with red and white flowers, hangs on the wall behind a low orange-cushioned seat. A woman in a red-and-gold sari and red garland stands before the portrait, holding a silver trident-shaped staff, while a small flame burns nearby. Around her, a row of saffron-robed young men with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a rug, and a man in white dhoti with a red shawl kneels near the seat. Brass puja plates and a small flame sit on an orange table at right. A older woman in a cream sari with floral print stands with palms pressed together, and a man in white shirt stands behind her. Several children sit on the floor, and one man at left photographs the scene with a phone. The portrait's subject is a depiction on a wall and is not counted as a physical person.2014-07-08July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor home darshan in a living room with a tiled fireplace and orange checked curtains. A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden stool in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and sandal marks, gestures while speaking; behind him is a deity murti draped in orange cloth and a garland of red and white flowers. a person: the seated teacher wears a rudraksha mala, white ritual clothing and is the central figure before the altar, a long-haired figure is not visible. Attendees sit on the floor: a woman in a green sari, a man with reddish hair in white dhoti with rudraksha mala, a man in white shirt, a boy in glasses, and a white-clad priest with white forehead marks on the left. Brass puja plates, flower offerings, bowls of fruit and a kalasha-style brass lamp sit on a mat in front. A purple sign area and purple logo appear at top left.2008-04-28October 01 20072007-10-01July 08 20142014-07-08