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March 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at the right, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated shrine. The shrine holds garlanded deity murtis with flower garlands in red, pink, white and purple, behind a red cloth and gold arches. Additional garlanded deity murtis sit on a side altar at right. Brass lamp stands and a gold-framed picture are visible. Seated devotees in saffron and red clothing at right play small hand instruments and watch the ritual. The scene is an arati in a temple hall.2009-10-17March 29 20092009-03-29Interior shrine with several deity murtis in gilded arched niches and on a tiled altar platform, with brass oil lamps standing in front. Two women in orange saris stand at the left; one wears a floral garland and holds a silver bowl, the other in an orange robe holds a silver tray. A man in a white shirt holds a silver plate at the far left edge. A tall deity statue in orange and gold stands at the right under a gilded halo, and a silver-ornamented figure with a crown sits at the center.2009-11-04A woman in a sleeveless red-orange dress stands at the front of a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward a decorated deity murti. The central murti is dark-faced with a tall conical crown, silver adornments and a garland of multicolored flowers. Beside it, another deity murti wears a gold crown, a silver necklace and a striped garland of yellow, orange and white flowers. Brass lamps, a bell and offering vessels sit on a stone ledge, and a figure in red stands on the left alongside a garlanded deity. A gold arched niche frames the scene.2007-11-26A temple shrine room with golden arched niches holding deity murtis draped in orange and red cloth and garlands. In the foreground a man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl stands at left, while a second man in orange clothing holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a deity murti, with a flower garland hanging from his shoulders. Brass oil lamps stand on a tiled platform and a flower-filled tray rests on a small wooden stool. Two large deity figures in ornate golden frames, one in a purple garment, complete the shrine. This appears to be an aarti being performed before the deities.2009-11-04April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple-like hall with gold-framed niches holding dark stone deity murtis and a shrine lit by a lamp. On the left, a man in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell or implement in the other, standing beside a row of brass and red-cloth items. In the centre, a figure in a crown-like silver headdress is draped in long garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers, standing with its back to the camera before a shrine. To the right, a golden altar area holds brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, plates and additional flower garlands. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in progress.A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A standing woman in orange sari and shawl holds a flower and a small offering while a younger woman in orange stands beside a black stone shivalinga on a tiled platform. To the right, a golden deity murti of a dancing figure is draped with multicoloured flower garlands and stands before colourful painted pillars. On the left, a seated person in orange clothes with hands folded in anjali sits beside brass oil lamps, black stone deity statues and a kalasha. Brass lamps and offerings fill the altar area.2007-11-09A temple-style ritual hall with a golden-framed platform decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and yellow marigold strands. Two seated deity murti, one crowned and jewelled, are adorned with garlands on the right, with a central deity murti in green and red garlands beside them. On the far left a bare-chested person in orange cloth sits with hands folded near a red-and-gold throne. A man in white dhoti with a red-beaded garland stands in the centre, and a man in saffron-brown cloth raises an arm to the deities. A square fire pit of yellow bricks holds a small flame, surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, flowers and scattered petals on a white floor.2015-01-09 +1 copies