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KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/23/20202020-10-23KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/22/20202020-10-22October 15 20122012-10-15A temple shrine with a large deity murti of Devi Meenakshi standing in a gold arched niche draped in teal and green cloth, adorned with jewelled necklaces and a crown. In front, a smaller figure of Devi in a green and gold sari sits on a purple pedestal beside a green parrot figure and white and orange flowers. On a pink cloth, a woman in an orange and green sari arranges flowers, and a shirtless man in white dhoti with rudraksha malas sits and performs puja beside fruit platters of bananas, oranges, grapes and apples. Another shirtless man stands at left holding a small bowl. Maroon curtains, a yellow and blue banner and garlands frame the scene.2024-04-10KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/23/20202020-10-23Feb 13 2022 sripuramA photograph of a temple shrine set for the Pattabhishekam of Devi Meenakshi at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple, San Jose. Central deity murti of Devi Meenakshi, dark-faced with a gold crown, adorned with white and red flower garlands and gold jewellery, stands in a gold arched niche with an orange drape and yellow cloth below. To the left, a seated white statue of a shaved-headed figure with a pink turban and a flower garland sits in a wooden chair, a statue rather than a physical person. To the right, a seated figure in gold crown and red-and-gold robes with garlands is also a statue. Foreground offerings include a kalasha-style pot, fruit, flowers, and oil lamps on yellow cloth, with a decorated pillar at the upper left.2020-05-02Photo 99197852022-08-05 +1 copiesIndoor shrine photographed from the front, with no living people visible. Behind the altar stands a gilded arch framing black stone-coloured deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers. The central seated murti wears a brown and gold robe and heavy gold necklaces, and its right hand is raised in blessing. To the right, a dark-faced standing murti wears a pink and gold sari. In the foreground, a golden shivalinga with a large rudraksha mala and a floral arch sits on an orange cloth, and a small gold stupa-like object rests on a green cushion. Brass lamps, a conch shell, a brass puja tray with kumkum, flowers and small cups, and steel plates are arranged on a patterned brown mat in front. Small statues in saffron and yellow robes flank the shrine.2024-02-08A temple puja at an altar with gold-framed arch and deep red curtains. A deity murti of Shiva with black face and tall crown stands at the back, garlanded with pink and white flowers. In front, a silver-adorned goddess murti in a gold and orange sari is garlanded with white, yellow and red blooms. Brass pots of pink roses flank the altar. Below, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala reads from a paper, while another person in white sits at left beside brass vessels, bananas, fruit and a brass bell, performing the puja.2022-10-01 +3 copiesIndoor shrine display in a temple-style room with gold arch framing a central altar. Behind, a group of dark-faced deity murtis adorned with red, gold and green garlands and jewelled ornaments; a golden statue of a seated man with raised hand, gold necklace, brown and gold robe and turban sits at centre, presented as a sacred image rather than a living person. To the right stands another dark deity murti in a pink and red silk garment. In front, a black lingam with a gold kalasha-shaped top is decorated with rudraksha beads, flower garlands, a silver-gold necklace and an orange cloth, forming a Siva puja setup. A smaller gold figure with garland stands on a blue cloth at left, next to a golden peetha-like object on a green cloth. In the foreground are brass oil lamps, a conch shell, a brass tray with rose petals, kumkum, vessels and a lit oil lamp on a patterned cloth. No living people are visible.KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/23/20202020-10-23