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Photo inside a temple shrine room with gold-framed arch and yellow walls. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti at left holds a multi-flame aarti lamp toward a central deity pair in black stone with gold crowns, garlands of red, white and green flowers, and a rudraksha-bead decorated shivalinga-style form in the foreground. To the right stands a dark-skinned deity murti in pink and yellow silk sari-style drape with white jasmine garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small bowls sit on the floor and shelves, and a brass oil lamp rests on a red mat at lower right.

2022-04-17 +1 copies

A photograph of a shrine with gilded arches and garlanded deity murti. A bare-chested man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a lit brass lamp toward the central figure, a golden-skinned seated goddess in a red and gold sari with flower garlands. Behind her, dark-faced deity murtis wear orange and red garments and crowns, and a golden kalasha stands at the lower right amid rudraksha strands and white-and-green garlands. A tall striped flag with a yellow flower motif stands between the shrine and the wall. The man is performing a lamp ritual (aarti) before the deities. No a person cues are visible; he appears as a devotee or priest, so identity is unsure.

January 01 2007

KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/27/2021

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/11/2021

A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera at left, holding a lit flame or camphor aarti toward a shrine. On the shrine, two figures wear garlands of yellow, pink, red and green flowers; the central deity murti has a tall dark crown and ornate silver necklaces, and a smaller consort figure stands beside it in a pink-and-gold sari. Brass plates of offerings and a small oil lamp sit on a red cloth in front, and the golden arched shrine frame stands against an orange wall with a blue starry backdrop. A bell hangs from the ceiling at upper right. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:26.

A shirtless man in white dhoti and a dark waist cloth with a rudraksha-style bead necklace performs a puja in front of a gilded shrine. He holds a lit lamp or camphor flame, with light streaking toward a seated golden statue. The shrine houses a large seated deity murti with a crown and dark face, flanked by garlanded figures; yellow and multicolour garlands drape the statues. A golden arch frames the central murti, a maroon curtain hangs behind, and a white plate of offerings sits at lower left. A sign reads KAILASA OHIO in red and white letters. No physical people other than the priest are visible.

A photograph inside a temple shrine where a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, barefoot and bending forward, waves a lit lamp (aarti) before a black-stone deity figure in a red and gold sari, decorated with white and orange marigold garlands, a silver crown and a silver necklace, seated on an orange cloth-covered platform. Behind the central figure stand two dark deity murti in gold-framed arches with red drapes, with a decorated pillar with yellow and blue patterns at left. Rows of small gold oil lamps, yellow flower petals, and red and yellow flower vases surround the platform, and a brass pot sits on a tray at lower left. A laptop is visible at the bottom left edge.

2022-09-29 +1 copies

A bare-chested temple priest in a white dhoti, wearing glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in front of a richly decorated Shiva lingam with a gold-and-jewelled silver mask and layered gold and bead necklaces. Behind it, a black stone murti of a deity with a trident, dressed in orange and gold silk with a large jewelled ornament, sits beside a consort in a pink skirt and white pearl necklaces, framed by a gold border and purple cloth. Marigold and white flower garlands, brass lamps and a small brass kalasha sit on the floor, with a painted banner on the left. The scene shows an abhishekam or aarti in a temple setting.

A photograph inside a temple-style hall with magenta drapes and a painted yellow and blue banner at left. A bare-backed priest in a cream dhoti with a red and gold border stands at left, reaching toward the head of a golden deity murti seated on a blue cloth, with flowers and a small crescent-shaped ornament visible. Beside it sits a second gilded murti in red and orange garments with a tall crown, both decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Behind them an ornate golden arch frames a dark-faced deity murti in a silver and pink garment with a tall crown. A brass bell and a small lamp stand at lower left, and a blue and orange cloth covers the platform.

A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit lamp toward a richly decorated shrine. The central deity group is adorned with garlands and green and red silk, flanked by a standing figure in green and blue with a turban and a bearded figure in a red turban with rudraksha beads. Painted pillars with geometric patterns stand behind, and a framed portrait hangs above labelled 'Tat Tvam Asi'. To the right, a dark stone deity murti in a pink sari sits on a gilded throne, and a black stone Nandi sits in the foreground. The scene shows a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.

A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted carved pillars and red and navy drapes. A bald, bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a deity arrangement, one hand extended over a black linga draped in flower garlands and rudraksha malas. Behind the linga, a gilded seated figure in a rust-red robe, red turban and layered beaded necklaces sits on a throne flanked by a four-armed deity and a figure in purple. Brass puja vessels, copper cups, a brass bell, lamps and small metal figures sit on a white altar in front. The scene shows a daily puja at the shrine.