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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/26/2020

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A bald, bespectacled priest in white dhoti with gold border and ritual body markings stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him is a framed portrait of an elderly man with white hair and glasses. At right, a large cutout figure of a seated man wearing an orange turban, saffron-colored robes, a flower garland and a gold necklace sits on a pink-and-gold cushioned seat beneath a red and yellow canopy with tassels. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a brass bowl of yellow food and a banana leaf with offerings sit on the table in front.2022-02-16KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/4/20212021-01-04A priest with a bare chest and an orange dhoti with a dark border stands at left, holding a small brass vessel and an oil lamp while performing an aarti before a seated figure. The seated figure, on a red velvet-covered throne with gold trim, wears an orange-red turban, white flower garlands and orange robes, and is shown as a framed portrait on a gilded stand rather than a living person. Brass oil lamps and a row of small lamps on a blue cloth sit in front, with bowls of food offerings on a side table. Red and multicolored tassel hangings and red curtains form the backdrop of an indoor hall, consistent with a puja setting.2022-07-13 +1 copiesA temple-style shrine with a gilded deity murti in a golden arch, draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, flanked by vertical banners with red, blue and green patterned fabric. In front, a life-size cutout or printed photo of a smiling figure in a red turban and maroon robes sits on a red throne-like chair, wearing yellow and red garlands and raising one hand in blessing. Beside the throne a brass oil lamp stands on a wooden stand. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white cap blows a conch shell, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Oranges sit on a tray near the deity.2026-01-12A seated priest with long dark matted hair, wearing an orange-red cloth wrap, multiple rudraksha beaded malas on neck and arms, and white ash markings on his shoulders, tends a rectangular brick fire pit with a brass ladle and bowl during a homa. Behind the fire, a cardboard or printed cutout of a smiling woman in a turban and floral garland sits on a throne draped with colourful shimmering fabric. To the left, a deity murti is adorned with flowers and a yellow cloth on a blue cloth-covered stand, with silver lamps and a brass kalasha nearby. Brass dishes of kumkum and offerings surround the fire.2021-01-11November 17 20132013-11-17July 17 20082008-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual on a wet parking lot under a grey sky. In the foreground a bare-chested sadhu in orange cloth, a dark headwrap and a face mask sits on a patterned rug, holding rudraksha malas and feeding a wooden stick into a small fire pit with an oil lamp nearby. Behind him, an ornate armchair with a red-and-orange cushion holds a cutout or printed portrait of a figure in red robes, a red turban and a white and red garland, with hands raised in greeting. The figure on the chair is a printed image, not a physical person. Trees, buildings and white canopy poles frame the background.2021-01-30A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a gold-pillared pavilion with gold and red draped cloth behind it. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in a white cloth and white turban stands holding a ritual implement beside a fire pit with flames and offerings. In front of him, a figure seated on a low platform wears white draped clothing with a green and red border, garlanded with white flowers and red-green garlands. On the right, a large golden throne holds a statue-like figure in a red turban and red and white garlands, with a green silk cushion. Behind them, a shrine with brass-like pots decorated with flowers and a blue and gold backdrop. Red flower petals are scattered on the floor.2025-12-30November 14 20212021-11-14Outdoor photo under a grey pop-up canopy tent during a homa. A seated figure on an ornate throne covered with a multicoloured patterned cloth wears a red-orange robe, a matching red-orange turban with white flowers, and a white and red floral garland, with hands raised in blessing. In the foreground, a fire burns in a brick fire pit ringed with white flower petals, and a metal bowl with a ladle sits at its edge. A person at left wears a white turban and a face covering. Brass vessels with green leaves and a silver oil lamp stand nearby.2020-11-14A small room with a cracked white wall and a maroon metal cabinet. A shirtless man with white ash markings on his forehead, chest and arms, wearing a white dhoti, kneels on a mat in anjali mudra before an altar. On the altar, a life-size cutout figure of a seated guru wears a pink-red turban, a pink-red robe, layered flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in greeting. Behind it hangs a framed photograph of a smiling figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated before a tree trunk, and marigold and pink flower garlands decorate the frame. In front of the cutout sits a golden peetha bearing a pile of marigold and pink flowers, a small lingam-like object, and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a shrine top; lamps, brass vessels and flowers are arranged on a tray.