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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/24/2020

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Altar photograph of deity murtis at a Hindu temple shrine during Navaratri celebrations. Two gold-toned metal murtis of a male and female deity sit on an orange cushioned seat, adorned with white and red garlands, pearl-style necklaces and ornate crowns. In front, a small white-clothed Saraswati figure holds a veena, with white swan figures and rose petals on a red cloth. Red roses and white baby's-breath flowers fill a glass vase at left, with bowls of fruit and small brass dishes in the foreground. No people are visible.2020-10-24KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/24/20202020-10-24Indoor temple altar set up for a puja with a large gold-framed shrine at the back holding a deity murti dressed in gold ornaments and garlanded with pink and white flowers, flanked by two smaller figures and a red and gold backdrop. In the foreground at left, a life-size figure seated on a gold throne wears an orange-red turban, a rudraksha mala of red beads, and a garland of pink and white flowers; this figure is a statue or portrait, not a physical person. Brass and copper vessels, a coconut, bananas, a lit oil lamp, yellow and red offerings, and a cake-like white structure stand on the floor cloth, with a box of matches and incense sticks near the front. No physical people are visible.2019-07-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white flower garland. Two large orange-and-red clad deity forms are seated above a dark throne-like seat with a snake-hood motif. Below, a seated person in white with a saffron-and-gold wrap and a gold-embroidered head covering kneels before the shrine, with a brass lamp stand, a brass kalasha and a small offering tray in front. Red drapes frame the golden arch behind. The scene reads as a darshan and puja before the murti.2010-07-28KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/6/20212021-10-06KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/17/20222022-01-17A decorated shrine in a temple hall with a golden arched frame and deep red drapes. Central deity murti of Goddess Saraswati, holding a veena, flanked by two other deity murtis adorned with red and white flower garlands and ornate crowns. Vases of red roses, white flowers and pink gladioli surround the altar, with white swan figures, bowls of fruit and a small silver vessel in front. No physical people are visible.2020-10-24 +1 copiesA decorated shrine display for Devi Saraswati puja at a temple setting. Two deity murtis are shown: in the foreground a standing white-and-gold murti draped with white and yellow flower garlands and red rose-petal garlands, and behind it a taller Saraswati murti holding a veena, also garlanded with red and white flowers, framed by an ornate gold arch against maroon drapes. Below, white paper swans, stacked books, a bowl of white roses and a bouquet of red roses sit on an orange cloth, with brass lamps and a small brass bird figure nearby. A seated person's hair is visible at lower right. Only one partial physical person is visible.2022-10-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple altar decorated for worship, with no people visible. At the centre, a carved golden figure stands on an orange-red draped cloth. The altar is heaped with marigold and red rose garlands and white jasmine strands, with a red floral arrangement in front. Two large golden deity murtis flank the centre, one wearing a tall ornate crown, and a smaller deity murti with a crown and ornaments stands at right. Yellow-and-gold walls form the backdrop, with a hanging brass lamp at upper left and a blue cloth at lower right.2021-06-22November 19 20102010-11-19Photograph of two metal deity murtis in a temple shrine, heavily adorned with white and yellow garlands, red roses and orange cloth. The foreground figure wears an ornate crown with jeweled embellishments, a heavy necklace and gold beaded pendants, and holds a staff-like implement; a seated figure in green and gold stands behind, wearing a green turban-like headdress and pearl necklaces. Rose petals and a small open book with a red cover rest on the altar at lower left. No people are visible.2022-10-05 +3 copiesApril 03 20122012-04-03 +2 copies