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KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/21/20202020-10-21Indoor shrine puja at KAILASA Ohio. A priest with a shaved-free long grey-streaked hair and beard, bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with a striped border and a purple beaded mala, and a blue face mask; he holds a brass bowl up toward a decorated deity murti of a goddess with gold crown, flower garlands and a red-and-gold sari, seated on a pink lotus before lit oil lamps. A woman in a blue and red sari with gold bangles and an orange mask sits with hands folded to the left. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, a painted calendar-style picture and a painted mural of deities stand around the shrine. This is a Navaratri puja.2020-10-22KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/20/20202020-10-20KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/22/20202020-10-22Indoor puja at a home shrine during Navaratri, with a woman in a green sari and black face mask holding a woven basket of fruit (banana, apple) toward a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and mask seated on a cushion. Brass oil lamps flank a decorated deity murti draped in green and blue cloth with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Behind them hangs a framed painting of a goddess seated in a golden throne-like setting, and a glass display cabinet holds ritual items. A brass tray with small vessels and a bowl of flowers sits on the floor, with a red rug beneath.2020-10-25A photograph inside a temple shrine room decorated with marigold and green leaf garlands. A deity murti stands centre-right, dressed in a gold and pink textile with a crown and a garland, flanked by a blue figure and a painted panel of a temple scene. On the left, a woman in a teal sari and black face mask sits on the floor reading from an open book beside brass lamps and offering plates. Beside her, a bare-chested man with long hair tied in a knot and a rudraksha-style necklace reads from a book, seated before brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offering plates. A brass lamp stand and a framed image with a flower offering are also visible.2020-10-20A woman in a rust-brown and gold patterned sari and a black blouse stands at right, facing a decorated deity murti on a golden-draped altar. She holds a brass plate with a lit flame toward the idol, an aarti offering. The murti wears a crown and jewelled adornments, with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and a pink lotus at its base. Brass oil lamps and a green-draped stand sit at left, and a framed painting of a deity appears at right. Ornate gold and maroon fabrics hang in the background.2020-10-21Photograph of a temple puja in a home shrine room. A large deity murti of a goddess stands centrally, adorned with a silver crown, pink and green silk, multicolored flower garlands and a long pearl-like necklace, with a bright green and blue draped base. A bare-chested priest with a shaved-looking head, white dhoti and a face mask kneels at right, holding his hand over a brass oil lamp. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand before the murti, a small brass kalasha with marigold garlands sits on a pink cloth, and a painted temple scene with multiple figures hangs on the right wall. A gold brocade backdrop and red curtains frame the shrine, and a small brass figure rests on a green-draped table at left.2020-10-25A 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.2024-04-10Photo of a puja to a Kali deity murti dressed in an orange and purple sari, with a garland of skulls, a trident and a flowered crown, framed by marigold and rose garlands and red drapery. A bearded man with white forehead and arm markings, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, sits on a mat before a brass pooja tray with bananas, apples, lemons, a brass kalasha, oil lamp and flowers, making an offering gesture. A woman in an orange blouse and black mask sits at left holding offerings. A painted temple scroll hangs at right, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby. Navaratri day two kali puja setting.2020-10-19A shaved-chested priest in white dhoti with a green-and-maroon border stands at right, holding a fan and facing a decorated black deity murti in a Navaratri alankara. The murti wears a gold crown, a purple garment, jewelled necklaces and is garlanded with marigolds and white jasmine. Before it sit a pink lotus base, a kalasha with coconut and flowers, brass oil lamps, a smaller gold figure on a green cloth, and a framed print of deities. A large painting on the wall shows a crowned goddess seated with attendants. The priest wears a face mask and a rudraksha mala. This is a Navaratri Adi Lakshmi puja in an indoor room.2020-10-21KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/21/20202020-10-21