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January 11 20152015-01-11January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Photograph of a Hindu ritual at a flower-decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in a purple headwrap and white dhoti with a golden-striped cloth draped over his shoulder holds a lit flame toward a deity murti framed by layered marigold and rose garlands. In front, several decorated kalasha pots wrapped in colourful threads and marigold garlands sit with coconuts, leaves and a brass bowl on a stepped platform of bricks sprinkled with flower petals and rice. A fire burns at the right edge. Scene suggests a puja or abhishekam; priest is not confidently identified.2018-04-14 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20152015-01-12A devotional photograph of a shrine at a KAILASA temple in San Jose. A bare-chested priest with long hair tied up in a knot and a white dhoti sits cross-legged at the left, hands folded, facing the deity. Behind him stands a deity murti in a deep blue skirt-like dress with a gold crown, decorated with a thick garland of yellow and red flowers and strands of marigolds, a gold-framed arch and purple drapery behind it. Brass plates with offerings, a silver bowl of red and white flowers, and a vase of yellow and red flowers sit on a blue cloth in front. The scene suggests a puja in progress.2021-03-05April 14 20182018-04-14A priest with a shaved-looking head under a white and orange turban, bare-chested with a white dhoti, holds a lamp aloft near a decorated altar. He wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and white sacred markings on his torso and arms. Before him stands a red-draped table with brass vessels, mango leaves, marigold and red flower garlands, and yellow-powdered kalasha pots. Behind the table, a deity murti in green and red silk with elaborate silver ornaments and a yellow-garlanded face is visible, flanked by colourful striped cloth and palm fronds. The setting appears to be a temple pavilion during a devi alankaram ritual.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 19, 2026 +1 copiesPhotograph of a garlanded ritual scene at a temple shrine. A woman in a coral-red sari with long dark dreadlocked hair and a rust-coloured shawl pours or places an offering at a tall brass kalasha wrapped in marigold and jasmine garlands. To the left, a bald man with white tilak marks and an orange-and-red dhoti stands beside her. Behind them, golden deity murti figures are seated on a blue-draped peetha, one wearing a red-and-gold turban and the other a gold crown, both adorned with heavy gold necklaces. Yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands frame the arch. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge.2016-01-03April 14 20182018-04-14January 12 20152015-01-12