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Three black stone deity murtis are installed on a red draped altar before a blue velvet backdrop and an ornate gold arched frame against a cream block wall. The central murti wears a tall gold crown, a red and orange garment, a white and red floral garland, and holds a spear-like vel and a flag. Flanking murtis on each side wear crowns, teal and magenta saris, gold-bordered garments, and necklaces. Small gold and silver utsava figures sit at the front of the altar. No people are visible.

Three deity murtis stand together on a decorated altar before a royal blue velvet backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The central figure, a dark-faced deity murti, wears a tall gold crown, a red and white flower garland and a jewelled breastplate, and holds gold attributes including a conch-like staff and a pennant-tipped spear. Flanking figures wear gold crowns, flower garlands, and richly coloured silk saris, one green and gold and the other red and gold with gold borders. Heavy gold brocade trim frames the base. This is a temple shrine display, with no visible people.

A temple shrine with three dark stone murtis set against a teal velvet backdrop beneath an ornate gilded arch and gold drapery. The central standing deity wears a tall gold crown, a purple and green cloth, red and white garlands, and holds a spear-like staff and a flag. Two standing female deity murtis flank him in red saris with gold borders, adorned with garlands and necklaces. A small shrine with a smaller garlanded murti sits in front on a pink cloth, with a brass lamp below. No people are visible.

A photograph of a shrine with three dark-stone murti figures under an ornate gilded arch set against a deep red velvet backdrop. The central standing deity wears a tall gold crown, a gold and silver breastplate, a green and gold dhoti, and holds a spear and a flag; garlands of white jasmine and red roses hang from his shoulders. Flanking figures in green and red silk saris, crowned and garlanded with red and white flowers, stand on either side. The platform is draped in purple cloth with green and gold borders, and small offerings of marigolds sit at the base. No people are visible in the scene.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/2021

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2022-10-16 +1 copies

A devotee in an orange cloth with long dreadlocked hair, a white face mask and rudraksha malas stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. Three black-faced deity murtis stand in an ornate gold arch against blue velvet drapery: the central figure holds a spear-like weapon and wears a green crown with gold ornaments, orange dhoti and a jewelled breastplate; the figures flanking him wear crowns, red-and-white garlands and sari-like garments in green and blue. A purple patterned cloth covers the altar base, with small brass figurines and a flower garland in front. Deity murti worship, prayer and darshan.

2020-12-23 +1 copies

KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/18/2020

A photograph of a shrine with three black stone deity murtis under an ornate gold arched frame against a white wall. The central murti wears a red and gold turban and a crown, layered jewelled necklaces, and a red and pink garland; it holds a spear-like staff and a decorative shield-like emblem. The two flanking murtis wear purple garments, gold crowns, pink and red garlands and necklaces. A gold cloth covers the altar, and a small framed photograph stands at the right edge. No people are visible.

A bare-chested priest with a grey topknot, wearing a white dhoti and a beaded necklace, stands at the lower left performing puja before a shrine. Three dark stone deity murtis stand in a gilded arch against a turquoise backdrop. The central murti is adorned with a peacock-feather crown, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-white garland, and holds a pair of fans or chamaras. The murtis on either side wear pink garlands and green and yellow silk garments with jewelled crowns and haloes. Marigold and flower petals are scattered on the altar, and brass oil lamps stand at the base.

A photograph of a deity altar at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in San Jose, with a golden arched frame carved with lions and floral motifs. Three metal murtis stand on a raised platform draped in orange cloth: a central standing deity wearing a tall crown, a silver-and-gold necklace and a white flower garland, flanked by two seated figures with silver crowns and white-and-maroon garlands, one in green and gold dress and the other in white and orange. Two brass lamps and a red and gold kalasha-like offering with a coconut sit in front, with pink flowers at the right edge. Behind them hang blue, red and maroon draped fabrics. No people are visible.