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dholak is especially prominent

Outside of Minnesota Hindu Milan Mandir

Mrs. Balroop Seated Opposite her Guru

Balroop

Portrait of Satya Balroop next to her personal ashram

A double-sided wood drum that provides the rhythmic base for most chanting songs. It is played sitting down, and the drum rests on the floor in front of the player. Normally a steady ostanato is played using

Gazebo Outside Milan Mandir

Bhagavad Gita Manuscript from 19th Century

The temple itself is a converted two-car garage with large windows in place of a garage door. Inside it has white walls and a green carpet covered with dark red rugs that lead to the altar at the far wall.