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A temple shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland holds a lamp or offering before a pair of gilded deity murtis; one wears a red turban-like crown and the other a gold crown. A seated man in orange robes with bare head sits at left with hands folded in prayer. A golden ornate throne with sunburst back and a red cushion stands in the foreground, flanked by silver lamp stands and offerings of fruit at the base of the shrine.2010-01-01A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border kneels on a mat before a golden altar, performing puja with a book open in front of him and brass vessels, oil lamps and a silver tray of offerings around him. Two deity murti, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and crowns, sit on a gilded peetha beneath an ornate golden arch, with red drapery behind them. Stone steps with red and white painted railings rise at left.2012-04-01November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/2/20222022-10-02 +3 copiesA 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 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a seated priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl with rudraksha mala, reciting from a book and holding a small offering before a golden palanquin. Behind him a small seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the palanquin base. On the palanquin stand two ornately dressed deity murtis with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces, orange and yellow silk garments, and red-and-yellow flower garlands draped along the carrying poles. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates stand in front, with a red curtain and green trees in the background.2010-07-08September 18 20122012-09-18A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl kneels on a rug at the foot of a golden-framed altar, extending his right hand toward a silver puja vessel and lamp. Behind him stand two decorated deity murti, adorned with white and orange flower garlands and crowned with metal headdresses, set in an ornate gilded shrine arch with red drapery. Brass plates of fruit and offerings sit on the floor in front, with a few seated devotees visible at the lower left edge. Striped red-and-white walls and a flight of white steps frame the courtyard. The priest appears to be performing a puja or aarti. The priest's appearance does not match a distinctive a person presentation.2012-04-01December 13 20092009-12-13December 31 20122012-12-31November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/30/20222022-09-30 +3 copies