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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/18/2020

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A priest with a bare upper body and a white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, facing a golden arched shrine framed by carved gold elephants and a maroon curtain. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in his raised right hand, with smoke rising from it. Inside the shrine, a golden-faced deity murti in an orange and red garment, adorned with silver necklaces and red garlands, stands above two smaller deity figures in green and orange clothing with garlands, all set on a gold-cloth-covered altar with flowers and brass vessels. The scene depicts an evening puja for Devi Parashakti during Navaratri at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-17A priest in white dhoti and a face mask performs aarti before a golden arched shrine holding a deity murti, the central figure adorned with white and red flower garlands, a crown and a rudraksha-style necklace. Two smaller seated deity murtis flank the foreground, decorated with garlands and jewelry. Offerings of red roses and pink flowers sit on an orange-draped altar, with green plants at the left. Golden lion motifs decorate the arch behind, with a teal and maroon backdrop.2020-10-21Photograph of a temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple, San Jose, showing a gilded arched shrine framing a central deity murti draped in a blue cloth and heavily adorned with white and red flower garlands. Two smaller seated figures flank the central image, one in green garments with a green crown. In the foreground a hand holds a brass aarti lamp with flames rising, and another hand is visible at the bottom edge near offerings of marigolds and flowers on the altar. The scene suggests a puja in progress; no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2020-10-25KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/8/20212021-08-08KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/18/20202020-10-18Photo 82905632022-10-02 +3 copiesA priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the floor of a temple shrine, holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame toward an ornate deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold garment and garlands of white, pink and red flowers, with a golden crown and decorated backdrop. In front of the deity, an offering tray holds bananas, oranges, apples, pink roses and sweets, with a brass pot nearby. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and sacred thread, and a gold-framed fire-exit sign is visible on the wall. Setting appears to be a Hindu temple at Nithyanandeshwara Temple, Los Angeles.2008-10-23KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/28/20222022-09-28 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/25/20202020-10-25Photo 82849972022-09-28 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/17/20222022-01-17Photo of a temple puja at a Hindu shrine. A shaved-headed priest wearing a face mask sits cross-legged at left, bare-chested in a white dhoti, holding a red and silver tray. Behind him is a gilded arched shrine with a deity murti set on a golden throne, with two consort figures in green and garlands. Offerings of fruit, flowers, rose petals and sweets sit on silver trays on a purple cloth, with a decorative hanging at upper left. Pink and yellow flowers fill the frame. Only the priest is a physical person in the scene.2020-10-21