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Photo 11743864 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20182018-09-21KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/26/20202020-12-26A priest kneels at lower left in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp with flames before a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a blue sari-style cloth, a tall gold crown, layered gold necklaces, a white and pink garland, and a tall gold-framed shrine arch behind it draped in red cloth. Fruit, brass vessels and flowers sit on a black-tiled altar ledge at right, with a brass lamp stand beside the deity. A printed caption at lower right reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramashivam, indicating the event photo rather than any identified person.2011-09-09A standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a large deity murti under a gilded arch. The murti is adorned with a crown, layered garlands of white and red flowers, ornate jewelled decorations and a patterned purple and green cloth, and sits on a white and red-cloth platform.November 30 20182018-11-30A photograph of a dark-complexioned deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche with a maroon curtain behind it. The murti wears a gold crown, a jewelled necklace, an orange and red brocaded silk drape, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and holds gold attributes in its raised hands. A bare human arm from the left edge points toward the murti's chest, while a small red offering sits at its base. No people are visibly seated or standing in the scene apart from the single arm.2020-12-07October 13 20182018-10-13September 14 20182018-09-14October 12 20182018-10-12A photograph of a dark-stone deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne decorated with yellow marigold garlands. The figure wears a pink and green silk sari with gold border, a tall gold crown, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a lotus-like emblem and a rudraksha-style mala. In the foreground a hand holds a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks, an aarti offering, and a smaller seated murti in a gold-and-white sari with red garlands sits at the bottom. Silver and gold kalasha-style vessels and a red cloth appear at the right. Setting suggests a Tamil New Year puja at a temple-style shrine.2020-04-14A dark-faced deity murti. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a red and gold silk sari with a wide gold border, and layered white and red floral garlands draped over the shoulders. Heavy silver-toned necklaces and a heart-shaped pendant adorn the chest, and gold hands and arms are raised in mudra. No physical people are visible; the image shows a decorated puja murti.2020-04-25