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October 15 20082008-10-15Indoor photo of devotees at a temple with yellow brick walls and a shrine of deity murtis decorated with orange marigold garlands behind them. A woman in a teal-and-cream striped top and cream dupatta on the left holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp toward the group. A man in a dark jacket with glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, another man in a dark sweater stands to the left, and a young boy in a navy sweatshirt raises his hands in prayer. A small girl in a red jacket with a white flower hair garland and a red kumkum bindi looks up, and a person in a cream beanie stands at right.2024-01-15A photograph of a temple interior with a white tiled floor and a wall of black stone deity statues wearing orange and green garments, with colourful painted figures on the right. In the foreground a woman in a yellow top and red beaded necklace holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp. An elderly man in a black jacket over a red shirt with a red-and-black checked shawl leans forward with his hands near the lamp, and an older woman in a pink and gold silk sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles smiles and holds her palms near the flame. The scene suggests an aarti offering in progress.2024-02-25A home shrine corner with a wooden shelf holding a deity murti, brass lamps and kumkum-marked offerings, with framed deity pictures on the wall behind and a garland hanging above. A person in an orange-saffron garment stands at right holding a lit aarti plate toward a framed portrait of an older man with a white beard, placed on a chair seat. Two or three other people in white and light clothing stand at the bottom edge, partly visible, watching the aarti in a home puja setting.2008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsJuly 17 20122012-07-17Photo 11732544August 02 20122012-08-02 +1 copiesA woman in a teal saree with gold trim sits cross-legged on the floor performing puja, holding a brass oil lamp and a small bell in her hands, with a white head covering. In front of her on a gold-embroidered cloth are a brass plate with a lit lamp, bananas, fruit, a bowl of yellow turmeric powder, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a potted plant. Behind her, rows of identical black stone murti figures dressed in orange and green garments, with white flower and bead garlands, are arranged in tiers against a red brick wall.2021-01-30A priest in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap pours liquid from a golden kalasha vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga on a pedestal. A young boy in a red t-shirt and white pants stands beside him, holding a small golden pot and watching. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds and a gold crown, set against a purple cloth backdrop. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual in a temple shrine room.2008-05-03A photograph inside a temple hall with rows of black stone murtis of a seated sage-like figure, each dressed in saffron-orange shawls with green-and-gold borders and garlanded with white and pink flower necklaces and rudraksha beads. In the centre, an older woman in a yellow-green sari and teal-blue border kneels and gestures over a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, her palms extended toward it. A young boy in a navy kurta and white trousers stands holding the brass tray of the lamp toward her. Beside them a woman in a pink sari with gold border sits on a red woven mat, and a woman in a dark green blouse kneels with hands folded in front of a brass plate holding offerings, a betel leaf and flower petals. A small child in a pink bunny sweatshirt watches at left. The setting suggests aarti and puja worship during Deepavali.October 15 20082008-10-15