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April 17 2022

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A temple shrine room with dark stone deity murtis dressed in garlands. Left, a seated black stone deity with a purple turban and a rudraksha-style garland is decorated with marigold chains. Centre, a standing dark murti with a tall red crown, multicolour garlands and a gold-embroidered blue garment. Right, an arched gold frame holds a pair of deity murtis adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti sits on the left at a puja setup of brass vessels, while a brass-rimmed tray holds coconuts decorated with red roses and yellow flowers. Brass lamps and kalasha pots stand on the pedestal.2022-04-17Photo 99196732022-09-29 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/28/20222022-09-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple scene with a tall black stone murti of a deity with a red crown, Vishnu-style tilak, ornate gold necklaces, blue and red garments and multicolour flower garlands, standing beside a smaller black murti with a purple turban and garland. In front, rows of brass kalasha pots topped with coconuts, dressed in red roses, yellow roses and white flowers, sit on an orange cloth with a gold-bordered textile. Bags of offerings are at lower left, and yellow walls, maroon drapes and an exit sign frame the room. No people are visible.2022-04-17 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A priest in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl sits cross-legged on the floor of a temple shrine, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holding a handbell and a small lamp over a puja arrangement. Before him, a dark deity murti stands in a green and gold sari-like garment draped with red and white flower garlands, with an arched gold prabhavali behind it. Brass pots, a kalasha, gold oil lamps and brass bowls of offerings sit on orange cloths. To the right, a larger dark murti in an ornate crown and jewelled silver ornaments stands in an arched niche with red cloth. Behind it hang a patterned yellow and blue textile and a maroon curtain. The scene shows a puja offering in progress.2022-09-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine arrangement with deity murtis and a seated priest. A shirtless man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a gold cloth at lower left, facing the altar and holding a small item. Behind him, a seated statue with orange and saffron garland and orange cloth on a throne-like seat, and a standing deity murti on the right with white and red garlands and gold crown and ornaments. Dark blue and gold draped cloth covers a raised platform at left, with a black deity statue and an orange-clad figure. Brass oil lamps, flower vases with yellow and white blooms, fruit offerings, banana leaves and plates of sweets are arranged on the floor, indicating puja offerings.2020-05-02Photo 82863632022-09-27 +1 copiesA temple sanctum photographed from the front, with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border standing at a yellow-tiled platform labelled KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES in white letters. He faces a central group of deity murtis draped in red and orange garlands, with gold crowns and ornaments, behind brass oil lamps and offering vessels. On the left, a dark-blue-skinned deity murti with a jewelled crown and green stone chest ornaments stands beside a gold arch with red drapery. On the right, another deity murti in a green and blue garment with gold crown and garlands sits beside a gold arch. Decorated red and multicoloured striped pillars rise behind, and a framed image hangs at the top.April 17 20222022-04-17 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with two deity murtis under gilded arches against dark maroon curtains. On the right, a black-faced murti of Venkateshwara wears an orange and gold silk garment, a large gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland. Before it, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border kneels and offers flowers and ornaments at the feet of the murti, with pink roses and marigolds spread across the base. A brass lamp stands to the right. On the left, a second murti in a blue and red silk skirt with gold trim sits on a red and gold throne cover, adorned with necklaces and a crown-like headdress. The priest has tattoos on his arm and a dark topknot.2020-12-25A shaved-headed...2024-11-09