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December 09 20122012-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 09 20122012-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 09 20122012-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 11 20122012-12-11 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene where two priests in traditional white dhoti attire perform ritual dressing of deity murtis. The shorter priest on the left wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and glasses, adjusting a crown on a bronze deity seated on a blue cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strings. The bare-chested priest on the right wears a white dhoti with a yellow sash over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, with his hands near the second seated bronze figure in red and gold garments. Behind them, a tall black stone deity wearing a silver crown, jewelled necklaces and a blue garment stands in an arched gold niche with yellow drapery, and a dark figure in a colourful garland sits at the upper left beneath ornate pillars. Ritual puja with garlands and flowers.2024-11-09Photo 82875642022-07-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, seen from behind on the left, holds up a small lamp or ritual vessel toward the altar. The altar holds several gold-toned murti statues, including a seated central deity figure adorned with gold jewellery and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, flanked by standing figures in maroon and brown dress with long garlands of marigolds and white flowers, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. The figure on the right wears a dark turban and a long beard. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl and a plate sit on a blue-draped table, with a small bowl on the floor below. Gold-framed arches, red and pink drapes and a white cloth complete the setting. A white placard in the lower right is partly visible.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/9/20222022-10-09 +1 copiesTwo shirtless priests perform worship at a temple shrine before deity murtis. The priest on the left, bent forward with bare torso and cream dhoti, lifts a silver vessel toward a bronze murti of a goddess in a red sari and crown, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. The priest on the right, bare-chested with a long topknot, a yellow-and-white cloth over his shoulder, and rudraksha beads, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a dark-faced deity in a tall crown and a silver-gilt arch stands in a gold-and-blue shrine, and a dark blue-skinned murti in turquoise-and-pink silk with pearl necklaces stands at the right. Red curtains and painted blue-and-yellow pillars frame the scene. The image is a photograph of a temple puja.2024-11-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/5/20202020-06-05Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a blue face mask stands at left, pouring or offering from a small vessel onto a central ornate deity murti. The central murti is seated, draped in pink and gold silk, adorned with gold jewellery, rudraksha-style beads, and garlands of yellow and white flowers. Behind it, golden metal murtis of a crowned deity and consort with a trident stand under a gold arch against red drapes. Brass offering bowls sit before the central figure, and a small decorated pedestal holds a pink-clad figure at right. The scene reflects abhishekam and alankar seva in a Hindu shrine.2021-02-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/21/20202020-12-21