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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 1/14/2021

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A black lingam deity murti is dressed for worship at a temple altar, adorned with rudraksha beads, white jasmine garlands, red and orange flowers, and a jeweled silver-and-stone ornament. A green silk cloth with gold border is draped over the base, and a brass oil lamp with a flame burns in the foreground. A glass vessel holds more flowers. Behind, a gilded arch frames a golden deity figure and a red velvet curtain. A visible hand holds the lamp at the lower right.2021-01-14Close view of a temple shrine with a dark Shiva lingam-style deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. A crystal base holds the murti with orange and red marigold flowers around it. A hand holds a silver lamp with a lit flame and a dark bowl-shaped vessel, performing an oil lamp offering in front of the deity. A second deity image with green and red garlands sits in a gilded frame behind on a wooden pedestal, with a maroon curtain backdrop. A person in a red patterned sari is partially visible at the right edge.2021-01-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 4/24/20222022-04-24 +1 copiesA decorated Shiva lingam stands in a temple shrine, dressed with a large orange and gold silk cloth behind it, garlands of marigolds and white flowers, and layered gold and jewelled ornaments with a face-like silver adornment and rudraksha mala. A small brass pancha-type lamp with a lit flame sits in front, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass lamp stands, a brass pot and rose petals on a tray. A small figure in a maroon and gold sari stands at the right side. No people are visible; this is a photograph of a deity murti during Karthikai Deepam observance.2020-11-29Photo 82877782022-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a dark stone deity murti of Devi Meenakshi dressed for worship, shown only from the torso up. The murti wears a green blouse, a red and gold silk drape behind it, and layered gold necklaces and jewelled ornaments with rudraksha mala garlands and marigold and flower garlands across the chest and shoulders. A white-and-red tripundra mark with a red bindi is painted on the forehead area. In front are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bronze puja container with pink flower offerings, and a carved bronze yantra-shaped base. No people are visible in the frame.2022-02-06A black stone linga of Shiva is dressed for worship, draped in a green silk cloth with a pink-and-gold border and adorned with thick garlands of white and yellow flowers. Long strands of rudraksha beads hang across the linga, and gold ornaments, a jeweled peacock-pattern collar and a gold pendant decorate its upper section, with a gold band at its base. A gold tripundra mark is on the linga's face. Behind it, a gold carved stand, an orange cloth, a seated deity murti and a red-and-white decorated figure are visible against maroon drapes. No people are visible.2021-07-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/10/20222022-02-10A temple shrine photograph centred on a Shiva lingam covered in a golden kavacham-style lingam cover with a gold conical top, draped with rudraksha malas, a white cloth with green and maroon borders, and a garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers. A gold lamp with flame is held over it by a hand entering from the left, with brass vessels in the foreground. Behind are dark stone deity statues dressed in red and gold cloth and garlands; to the right a golden deity murti in a yellow dress wears pearl and jewelled necklaces. The setting suggests an abhishekam or aarti at a Hindu temple shrine.2024-09-29Close view of a deity murti dressed in green silk with a dense layering of gold jewellery, rudraksha mala garlands, and pearl-and-gold necklaces across the chest. A red and gold cloth draped behind, flower garlands in red, yellow and white on the sides, and a brass sri yantra-style base in front with a brass lamp to the left. The forehead bears white tripundra lines with a red stone centre. No people are visible.2022-02-09 +1 copiesPhoto 82872642022-06-19 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/2/20222022-05-02 +1 copies