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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 11/28/20202020-11-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at Kailasa Seattle, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam's Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple. A young male priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms, pours water from a brass pot over a small gilded murti of Kaalabhairavar with a trident, standing in a brass pedestal bowl on a red patterned cloth. Behind him a dark Shiva lingam is decorated with red and white flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a silver face ornament. A smaller orange-clad figure stands on a gold pedestal, and a pink silk cloth and tassel-trimmed drapes hang in the background. The caption reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-12-07A photograph of a temple puja in progress. In the foreground a bare-chested young boy in orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a decorated coconut kalasha wrapped in white jasmine garlands, green leaves and red flowers, with gold jewellery pieces on its front, and looks down. Behind him a man in white dhoti with folded hands stands with eyes closed. On the right a bare-chested young man in white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. A deity murti draped in a pink silk cloth and flower garlands stands at the centre back, in front of red curtains. A long yellow table with a blue-bordered cloth holds trays of fruits, vegetables, bowls and glasses of offerings for naivedyam.2021-08-10KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white face mask stands in a hall holding a gilded kalasha-style pot wrapped in pink and white flower garlands. Beside him, a life-size cutout of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban, orange robe and pink flower garland sits on a throne-like seat with an open book, a rudraksha-style mala and a small framed photo of a woman tucked into the book. Behind them a table with brass bowls, oil lamps and offerings is draped in maroon cloth, and a gilded deity murti in an arched frame stands against red curtains, with another seated figure in the background. This appears to be a puja in a temple hall.2021-03-11Outdoor procession photo. A young male attendant stands centre, bare-chested with white ash stripes on his chest and arms, wearing an orange dhoti with gold border, layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and a bracelet of rudraksha beads. He holds a richly beaded and jewelled deity murti or ornamental figure decorated with red flowers and green leaves, wrapped in pink, blue and gold cloth. To the left an older woman in rust-red robes and orange-brown beads holds her hands together in prayer, with a pink and white flower garland draped over her arm. Behind him a man in rust-red robes touches his face, and on the right a man in white dhoti with gold border carries a tray of yellow and red flowers under a gold cloth. A decorative umbrella canopy hangs above.2016-12-03December 06 20182018-12-06October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesDecember 12 20182018-12-12January 21 20172017-01-21A shirtless young man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at a gold-walled shrine, holding a silver handbell in his right hand while looking toward the small deity murti. The murti is draped in red and white flower garlands, with a brass plate and a small silver vessel on a tray beside it. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Red and green garland strands and a decorative valance frame the doorway behind him, and a wall plaque is mounted beside the shrine.2024-08-31