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28 September 2024

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A silver-toned metal murti of Lord Venkateshwara, a deity form with four arms, stands on a gold-coloured square pedestal against a deep maroon velvet drape. The murti wears an ornate crown with red and green gem accents, a blue and orange draped garment, layered pearl and bead necklaces, and a large filigree pendant. White flower garlands hang from its shoulders and arms, with gold bead spacers. The two raised hands hold a conch and a discus, while the lower hands rest in a blessing and a varada gesture. No people are visible.A seated deity murti, golden-bronze in finish, sits on an ornate throne covered in gold and silver embellishment. The figure wears an elaborate silver-embossed crown with a halo-like arch, a heavy layered silver necklace, armbands and bangles, and a red silk dhoti with gold-thread borders. Strands of yellow marigold garlands with purple accents and white jasmine garlands drape over the murti. Behind, blue-clad figures and a decorated backdrop with mirror-work tassels are visible, consistent with a temple shrine setting. No people are visible in the scene.A large dark stone murti of a standing deity, dressed in a red and gold silk sari-style garment with a gold crown and gold shoulder pieces, is adorned with garlands of yellow, red, white and pink flowers. A hand holding a lit oil lamp with several flames is raised toward the murti from the left edge. Two brass oil lamps stand on a pink draped platform on either side, and a small gold metal figure with a blue cloth sits in front. The scene is an abhishekam-style puja at the temple altar, with no visible people beyond the hand.

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29 distinct dated photos. Source gallery sets may overlap.

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KAILASA DORDOGNE On 27/9/2024

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A silver-toned metal murti of Lord Venkateshwara, a deity form with four arms, stands on a gold-coloured square pedestal against a deep maroon velvet drape. The murti wears an ornate crown with red and green gem accents, a blue and orange draped garment, layered pearl and bead necklaces, and a large filigree pendant. White flower garlands hang from its shoulders and arms, with gold bead spacers. The two raised hands hold a conch and a discus, while the lower hands rest in a blessing and a varada gesture. No people are visible.
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KAILASA KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA On 27/9/2024

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A seated deity murti, golden-bronze in finish, sits on an ornate throne covered in gold and silver embellishment. The figure wears an elaborate silver-embossed crown with a halo-like arch, a heavy layered silver necklace, armbands and bangles, and a red silk dhoti with gold-thread borders. Strands of yellow marigold garlands with purple accents and white jasmine garlands drape over the murti. Behind, blue-clad figures and a decorated backdrop with mirror-work tassels are visible, consistent with a temple shrine setting. No people are visible in the scene.
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KAILASA OHIO, USA On 28/9/2024

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A large dark stone murti of a standing deity, dressed in a red and gold silk sari-style garment with a gold crown and gold shoulder pieces, is adorned with garlands of yellow, red, white and pink flowers. A hand holding a lit oil lamp with several flames is raised toward the murti from the left edge. Two brass oil lamps stand on a pink draped platform on either side, and a small gold metal figure with a blue cloth sits in front. The scene is an abhishekam-style puja at the temple altar, with no visible people beyond the hand.A black stone murti of a four-armed deity, identified by its iconography as Venkateshwara (Vishnu form), stands during abhishekam. A hand at the top left pours a milky liquid from a golden vessel over its head, and white liquid streams down the face, chest and yellow-striped dhoti. The murti holds a conch and chakra in its raised hands and wears a crown and ornate armlets. Behind it, a red curtain, an ornate white floral arch and garlanded deity figures in orange and yellow are visible. No people are fully visible apart from the pouring hand.A dark stone deity murti of Lord Venkateshwara stands in a decorated shrine, wearing a tall gold crown with a red stone and a golden urdhva-pundra style forehead mark. Multicolour garlands of red, yellow, green, white and pink flowers drape over the figure and frame it in an arch. The murti wears a heavy jeweled gold necklace, an orange and gold silk dhoti with a gold border, and gold armlets with engraved designs. A hand holds a brass oil lamp with several bright flames in front of the figure. A partially visible hand of a person holds the lamp on the left edge. The background is a warm yellow wall.
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KAILASA PORUR On 27/9/2024

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A home shrine cabinet with a large printed photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and red-orange robe, with white and red garlands, bangles, and raised hands in blessing, placed on a golden pedestal with a brass bowl. Flanked by golden and blue decorative panels, a small standing deity figure, a framed temple image, brass lamps, and yellow marigold flowers on the base. Orange flower garlands hang at the top of the cabinet with a printed strip reading Om Nithyanandaya. A purple curtain hangs at left. No physical people are visible. A timestamp reads Chennai Sep 28, 2024 05:39:50.A photograph of a home shrine with a large printed portrait of a smiling figure seated in lotus pose in a red-and-maroon garment, with a white and orange garland and rudraksha-style beads, hands raised in blessing. Below the portrait stands a brass shivalingam on a gold-toned base, draped with a flower garland and surrounded by yellow and white flowers. To the left is a small framed image of a temple gopuram, and to the right a small framed devotional picture. Gold-patterned fabric panels frame the altar and a dark wooden cabinet surrounds it. The portrait is a depiction of a person, not a physical person in the scene, and no people are present. A timestamp reads Chennai, Sep 28, 2024 05:38:57.
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KAILASA SEATTLE USA On 28/9/2024

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A photograph of a crystal spatika linga on a carved wooden peetha with a red cloth beneath it, decorated with marigolds and purple flowers. A hand holding a metal spoon with a lit flame is passing fire over the linga during ritual worship. Behind the altar, a figure in a white and red silk garment is adorned with rudraksha malas, red marigold garlands and a gold medallion, but the face and head are cropped out. A yellow flower and a small black lingam with a flower sit on the altar tray. Only a hand and partial clothing are visible, so no person is clearly in frame beyond the partially visible worshipper.Overhead photo of two round stainless steel bowls on a mint-green plate with a red rim. The upper bowl holds plain white cooked rice mixed with some grains. The lower bowl holds a yellow-tinted vegetable rice dish with green peas, diced carrots, potato pieces, and mustard seeds, appearing to be a prepared South Indian style meal served as prasadam.A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in white dhoti and bare upper body, with a saffron-coloured mala around his neck and white ash marks on his chest, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a black Shiva linga on a stand. Behind it, a large gold-framed arch surrounds a golden deity murti with a crown, trident and flower garlands, holding a staff and dressed in green and purple with ornate necklaces. To the left stands a smaller red-turbaned figure in garlands, and to the right a standing figure in an orange shawl and green sari with silver jewellery and a garland. Marigold and red flowers, brass lamps and a dark red backdrop complete the scene.Close photograph of a crystal Spatika Linga on a clear tiered base, bathed in yellow liquid and dotted with yellow marigold flowers. A brass vessel is being tipped over the linga by a hand at upper left. Beside it sits a smaller black linga on a yoni base. The wooden altar front has carved scrollwork. Behind, a figure in a cream and red silk garment wears rudraksha mala strands and gold ornaments, with red and orange flower garlands around.Close photo of a clear crystal spatika linga on a red-and-gold tray during ritual worship. A dark hand with its fingers resting on the crystal linga's top. Yellow and purple flowers are placed around the crystal base, with red and white garlands and a beaded mala draped at upper right. A small black stone linga sits in the lower foreground beside a yellow flower, and a decorative gold-and-green patterned cloth lies at right. No people's faces are visible.Close-up photo of a crystal Spatika Linga on a clear crystal yoni-peetha base, with yellow marigold and purple flowers placed on it. A brass vessel held by a hand pours liquid over the linga, as in abhishekam. Behind it are red and orange marigold garlands, a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a gold pendant on red-bordered cloth. A small black linga sits in front on a carved wooden tray. No people's faces are visible, only the hand.
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KAILASA SEERAGAPADI On 28/9/2024

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A golden statue of a seated figure in a shrine, adorned for worship. The figure wears a blue turban with a silver crown ornament, a blue and purple patterned garment with an orange shawl, and a long white jasmine garland with red flowers. A rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs at the chest. The raised right hand holds a staff, and a red-and-yellow striped cup or vessel is visible. Red and magenta flowers, a garland-draped golden arch, and a painted panel with a red floral emblem surround the murti. A small brass bowl and red offering sit at the base. A timestamp reads 28-Sept-2024 04:59:21, Tamil Nadu, kailasa seeragapadi.Photograph of a golden shrine inside a temple, showing gilded statues rather than living people. In the upper centre a golden deity murti with a red turban and multiple arms holds a conch-like object, with a golden goddess figure in a magenta sari beside it. In the foreground a golden seated figure wears a blue turban, a purple and blue garment, rudraksha beads and white flower garlands, with red garlands draped over it. A white banner in front reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. Green forest-style backdrop panels, golden arches and kalasha-like vessels frame the shrine. The timestamp 28-Sept-2024 04:59:05 and Tamil Nadu appear in the corner.A golden statue of a seated figure in a blue turban with a silver ornament, wearing purple and blue garments, orange shawl, and a long beaded necklace with white flower garlands, holding a staff, sits under a gilded arch inside a temple shrine. Red and magenta garlands frame the arch, and a devotee's dark hair and a red-and-purple flower garland are in the foreground. Behind, a golden deity figure with a crown and raised hand is visible, along with a figure in pink. A white banner with partial black lettering 'KA... SEE...' hangs on the right. Timestamp reads 28-Sept-2024 04:58:56, Tamil Nadu, kailasa seeragapadi.A gilded statue, a murti, seated within a gold arched frame in a temple shrine. The figure wears a blue turban topped with a silver crown, a purple and blue patterned garment, an orange shawl, a long white garland, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant. It raises one hand in blessing and holds a small red, yellow and green drum. Behind it, another golden deity figure holds a staff and wears a blue garment with silver ornaments. A red and gold canopy hangs to the right, with red garlands and flower offerings in the foreground. A digital timestamp reads 28-Sept-2024 04:49:59, Tamil Nadu, kailasa seeragapadi.A photograph of a golden statue set in a gilded arched niche inside a temple shrine. The seated figure wears a blue turban with a silver crown ornament, a blue and purple patterned garment, an orange shawl, a white flower garland and layered beaded necklaces, and holds a staff and a small red-yellow object. Above and behind it stands a golden deity murti in red and blue with a trident-like staff and a second small figure. To the right a sign reads KAILA... SEER... PA..., and a black stone lingam in the foreground is draped with pink and green garlands and a leopard-print cloth. A green forest backdrop and a timestamp of 28-Sept-2024 04:49:54 Tamil Nadu, kailasa seeragapadi appear in the corner.Inside a golden shrine, a gilded statue of a seated sage with a blue turban, purple and blue robes and an orange shawl raises one hand in blessing and holds a staff with a rudraksha-style bead mala and white flower garland. Behind him, a second gilded figure with a red turban and red-and-blue garments holds a staff and wears a silver necklace. A hanging red and white garland drapes the arch. A photographed forest backdrop and a white sign reading KAILASA SEERAGAPADI stand at right, beside a dark statue draped in pink and green garlands and a leopard-print cloth, with a brass plate and oil lamp in front of the seated figure.
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KAILASA VANIYAMBAI On 27/9/2024

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A photograph of a shrine room where a bare-chested priest with a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas, seated at left, tends a small oil lamp in front of a gilded throne. Beside him stands a life-size cutout-style printed figure of a seated man in a red robe, wearing a red and white turban-like headpiece and an orange garland, with a rudraksha mala. Behind a gilded deity murti with a multi-armed halo, a leopard-print cloth covers the altar table, which holds lamps, a garland and small brass vessels. On the wall, framed prints show a goddess in a blue-and-white setting and a seated man in orange garments, with a lit candle stand. A signboard above reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Only the priest is a physical person in the scene.A photograph of a home puja arrangement on a woven brown mat over a wooden floor, viewed from above. A small printed picture of a bearded man with an orange turban and orange robe, seated and gesturing, is propped against an ornate brass-framed shrine behind the setup. In front of it sits a brass plate holding a clear glass lingam-shaped object, a brass pot with a spoon, small brass cups, and a white conch shell. A lit oil lamp with a flame stands on the right. A brass plate of yellow marigold flowers and pink petals sits in the lower right, and a brass bowl of fruit with a red apple and two bananas sits in the lower left beside a dish of almonds. No people are visible.Close photo of a dark black stone Shiva lingam with a horizontal banded form, decorated with yellow marigold flowers, pink rose petals and a red flower, set on a dark blue velvet base edged with silver-toned leaf and bead trim. Behind it is an ornate embossed silver or brass backdrop with foliate scrollwork. Two silver-toned small eyes or offerings are placed on the lingam's face area. No people are visible.

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