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A priest in white clothing holds a tall gold multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit flames, offering it toward a large flat-screen TV displaying a richly decorated image of a seated figure in red and gold attire with an elaborate golden crown and ornate necklaces. The screen sits within an ornately carved white wooden arch and in front of a red-draped altar with a gold tray, flowers and brass lamps. Gold and brown curtains and potted plants frame the room. A woman with blonde hair pulled back, partially visible at the lower right, kneels or sits near the altar. Red stanchion ropes separate the ritual area. This appears to be an aarti offering, with the priest's white attire and the lit lamp central to the scene.

A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-framed arches, red and gold drapes and deity murtis. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, stands at right holding a lit lamp aloft in aarti. Seated on a red-draped throne-like platform is a man in an orange-red turban and red robes, garlanded with white flower necklaces. A large flat screen at left shows a live video of a bearded man in orange robes and a black hat seated before silver lion sculptures. Brass oil lamps, a flower-filled bowl and a seated devotee with shaved head in the foreground complete the scene.

Photo of a temple shrine room with gold-framed arches and golden drapes. A seated figure in a red robe and red turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on a red cushioned seat before a black deity murti with a crown and trident. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor around brass vessels, offerings and oil lamps. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at right raising a large lamp. A young woman in white and a person in orange and magenta sit nearby. Statues of other deities stand in blue niches at left. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and flower garland, and sits on the throne-like seat.

A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a cream turban stands bare-chested at left, raising a silver vessel to pour liquid over a golden deity murti at the back. The gilded murti wears a crown, layered gold necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers, flanked by strings of white jasmine and marigold garlands. Behind it hang red, green and blue decorative cloths with floral and elephant motifs. In the foreground a life-size cutout or printed image of a seated smiling figure in a red turban and red-saffron robes, garlanded with yellow marigolds, sits on a red cushioned chair with a brass peacock-spouted oil lamp beside it. A yellow banner with partial lettering sits at right.

October 02 2012

2012-10-02 +1 copies

A priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white cap stands at left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holding a silver tray with a silver vessel and offerings during worship. Behind him a large gold-framed shrine holds a golden deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine strings, and gold jewellery. Below the shrine, a fruit offering sits on a dark altar. In front, a life-size printed cutout of a seated figure in a red turban and saffron robe, wearing a yellow-and-red garland and rudraksha, is placed on a red-and-gold cushioned throne-style chair. Brass oil lamps flank the chair and a red KAILASA HOUSTON sign appears at right. The printed cutout is a depiction, not a physical person, and the cutout's caption is not shown.

A photograph of a ritual setup with a golden deity murti, crowned and adorned with gold jewellery, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower garlands and a yellow garland. In the foreground, a large printed portrait of a seated figure in a red-and-gold throne, wearing a red turban and a red robe, a white and yellow garland and a red rudraksha-style necklace, hand raised in blessing, placed on a red cushioned seat. To the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white turban, wearing a garland, holds a ritual implement over a tray of offerings. Brass oil lamps, a lit wick and fruit sit on the altar. Colourful red, green and blue patterned hangings frame the scene.

A temple priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, raising a multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The deity, shown with a trident and a crown, is dressed in a magenta skirt and layered gold jewellery and garlands of white, red and orange flowers, seated in a gilded arch. Behind is a white curtain with a large gold glitter tree motif, and a maroon banner with white symbols hangs on the left. Brass lamps and a purple-draped altar table are in the foreground.

November 17 2013

A temple-style shrine with a gilded deity murti in a golden arch, draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, flanked by vertical banners with red, blue and green patterned fabric. In front, a life-size cutout or printed photo of a smiling figure in a red turban and maroon robes sits on a red throne-like chair, wearing yellow and red garlands and raising one hand in blessing. Beside the throne a brass oil lamp stands on a wooden stand. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white cap blows a conch shell, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Oranges sit on a tray near the deity.

A priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a cream head cloth stands bare-chested on the left, raising a silver ceremonial rod toward a gilded deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, gold jewellery and a large gold crown. Brass oil lamps and a plate sit on a dark pedestal below. In the foreground, a life-size printed cutout of a seated man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-red robes, wearing a yellow marigold garland and a ceremonial gold pendant, sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim; he has his right hand raised in blessing. Red and gold patterned banners frame the scene. A brass peacock-spouted oil lamp stands at the bottom left.

A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, blue and green pillars and gold-trimmed niches. In the centre, a figure in a red-orange robe and gold crown sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a black doorway, with a rudraksha-style garland and a trident beside him. Two tall painted dvarapalaka guardian figures with raised arms flank the doorway. In the foreground, several people sit on a white floor: a shaved-headed man in orange at left, a woman in a white sari, and two women in white and red saris at right, some with hands raised in devotion. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls, and a lit multi-tiered brass lamp stands in front of the group.