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Kailasa Paramparagatha Atal Peetham

November 05 2013

A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person in a flowing orange robe and orange wrap bending forward to touch a tall gold kalasha-shaped vessel draped with garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Behind and beside it stand more garlanded shrine elements, a gold arch, and a large painted deity murti with a red face and crown. In the lower left, a white figure wearing a red head covering and red garland sits with hands folded. Brass pots, a gold oil lamp and a brass vessel with swastika markings sit on the floor, and blue cloth hangs in the background.

A photograph inside a Hindu temple shrine with a tiled altar platform. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red border leans over the altar, his hands placed on a small brass or gold offering vessel and a red tray. Behind him stands a richly decorated deity murti with a gold crown, a face adorned with a tilak, and a striking garland of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, draped with a tricolour-like cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and bananas and sweets sit in offering plates at the base. Another adorned deity figure with floral garlands appears to the left, and a gilded arched frame surrounds the shrine.

December 23 2009

A man in orange saffron robes with long hair and a white flower garland stands at left, reaching toward a gleaming golden kalasha on a pedestal inside a temple shrine. Behind the kalasha are golden deity murtis wearing red and orange headdresses and ornate golden jewellery, flanked by thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge of the shrine. Stone pillars and carved temple architecture frame the scene.

November 05 2013

Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A man in saffron/orange robes with a white sacred mark on his shoulder and a gold-bead garland holds a tall brass oil lamp aarti with a tray of lit flames, facing a deity murti draped in a maroon and gold silk cloth with silver and jewelled necklaces, decorated with red rose and yellow marigold garlands and a gold crown. A white marble seated figure in saffron robes and a pearl mala sits beside the murti with raised hand, and small brass lamps stand nearby. The man's face is turned down; he is not clearly distinguishable as a specific person, so no identity is asserted. One physical person visible.

A figure seen from behind in a sleeveless orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a multicoloured garland of yellow, white, red, green and purple flowers around the neck. The figure reaches toward a large golden deity murti with a tall ornate crown, a gold face and rich jewellery, tending its face or forehead with the hand. Gold ornamental arches, a gold-handled trident-like staff and garlanded gold decoration surround the murti, with a dark red curtain behind. The scene appears to be an image-worship or pooja setting in a temple-style hall.

October 16 2008

A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne draped in red satin and decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The gilded figures wear gold crowns, jewelled ornaments and necklaces; one wears an orange-red turban. In front stands a kalasha-like brass vessel wrapped in white flower garlands and a silver-toned pot, with a gold tray before it. On the left a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland holds a lit lamp while performing an aarti or pada puja, with brass lamps burning nearby. A small blue-clad idol and a white-cloth table are visible below, with an ornate golden arch overhead and a red railing and greenery at the left edge.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured garland strands in yellow, pink, red and purple. Gold-framed deity murtis stand behind the central altar, with a silver-and-gold figure in the foreground. A man in a saffron-orange robe bends forward at the altar, touching a silver ritual vessel and offering. To the left, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and an attendant in a brown-orange sari with gold border stand beside brass pots and a kalasha-like container with flowers. Garlands hang around the entrance pillars. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.