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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/19/2022

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Photo 99173472022-07-19Two priests sit on a purple cloth before a deity murti of Kalabhairava draped in a purple skirt-like garment, adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands, a golden crown and a garland of lemons. The left priest, bare-chested with white sacred marks and a red-and-white sash, sits cross-legged with his hands together. The right priest wears glasses, a white dhoti and a bare upper body with ash marks, holding an item in his hand. Brass and gold puja vessels, a copper kalasha with pink roses, a bowl of red petals, a red-and-gold cloth and a silver tray are arranged in front of the deity. Gold-framed arch and gold wall behind the shrine.2022-07-19 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/19/20222022-07-19 +1 copiesPhoto 82885302022-07-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sandalwood markings sits on a blue cloth before a large blue deity murti with a trident, crown and ornate gold jewellery, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. The priest holds a golden bowl of flowers and offers it at the deity's base. Brass lamps, a golden tray with food offerings, a bowl of rice offerings and a row of small gold lamps on a magenta cloth surround the altar. Another bare-chested man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala sits to the right, holding a mobile phone. Orange and red flowers and a second garlanded murti appear on the right.2022-07-13 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04A photograph of a temple puja inside a decorated hall. Two black stone deity murtis stand in gold arched shrines draped with purple and blue silks and flower garlands; the left one wears a purple skirt and a crown, the right one a green turban, white urdhva tilaka and layered necklaces. In the foreground a shirtless priest in white dhoti holds a smoking incense stick or lamp toward the deities, while another man in white dhoti and a shawl sits cross-legged at a microphone with his hands folded in prayer. Brass plates of fruit, bowls and a kalasha sit on a blue and pink cloth, with flower petals scattered on the floor. A woman in red is partly visible at the bottom edge.2020-07-04A devotional photograph of a shrine at a KAILASA temple in San Jose. A bare-chested priest with long hair tied up in a knot and a white dhoti sits cross-legged at the left, hands folded, facing the deity. Behind him stands a deity murti in a deep blue skirt-like dress with a gold crown, decorated with a thick garland of yellow and red flowers and strands of marigolds, a gold-framed arch and purple drapery behind it. Brass plates with offerings, a silver bowl of red and white flowers, and a vase of yellow and red flowers sit on a blue cloth in front. The scene suggests a puja in progress.2021-03-05Photo of a Kalabhairava puja at a temple shrine in San Jose. A bare-chested priest with long hair tied up and a tattoo on his upper arm sits cross-legged on a blue cloth, wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, and offers food from a metal plate. Behind him stands a large deity murti of Kalabhairava draped in a blue garment, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, a silver crown and a crescent-shaped head ornament, flanked by purple drapes and marigold garlands. Offerings include bowls of sweets, fruit, a plate of bananas and oranges, a brass vessel and a silver crown on red cloth, with a vase of sunflowers and roses at the side.2021-03-05 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +3 copiesPhoto inside a shrine room with a yellow wall and gold arched frame behind a deity murti decorated with a golden crown, gold necklaces and garlands of yellow marigold-like flowers, white and red roses. The murti sits on a purple drape before a red backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white sacred markings on his body holds a brass aarti lamp with three flames toward the deity, a rudraksha mala around his neck. A second priest in white dhoti with a white-marked chest stands at right, pointing toward an offering arrangement. Fruit trays of bananas, oranges, mangoes, dates and a papaya, along with brass plates of turmeric and kumkum, sit on a blue cloth in the foreground. A laptop is open at right, and a brass kalasha holds roses. Both men wear face masks.2022-06-20 +1 copiesPhoto 66785832022-07-13 +1 copies