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A temple shrine in a yellow-walled hall during a puja. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left holding a brass plate with a lit lamp toward a decorated deity murti dressed in pink and green silks, garlanded with red and white flowers, under a gilded arch. Potted plants, brass lamps and flower offerings surround the shrine. At right, a masked devotee in white dhoti with hands folded in prayer stands beside a blue-draped seat. A green EXIT sign and a maroon banner with a figure appear on the wall. Persons visible: three, all in ritual white dress.2022-01-02A temple shrine scene in which a deity murti of Devi Meenakshi, adorned with a gold crown, a large jeweled necklace and a pink and teal silk skirt, stands within a gold arched niche framed by red and orange flower garlands. Four people stand before it: two women on the left with hands folded in namaskar, one in a green and gold sari and one in a red patterned sari, and two men on the right, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis, one holding a brass kalasha vessel. Brass lamps and a flower arrangement sit on a green cloth in front of the deity, with a purple draped table on the right and bookshelves on the left.2022-03-13KAILASA in SanJose on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A photograph of a temple puja in progress before a large golden shrine framing a deity murti with a crown, dressed in a pink and teal silk garment and heavily adorned with gold jewellery and marigold garlands. Two women stand at left, one in a green blouse with hands folded in namaskar and another in a red and patterned sari. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis, one holding a brass pot, stand at right facing the deity, with a third shrouded figure at far right. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, a banana-leaf offering and potted plants sit on the floor. Bookshelves and a lit EXIT sign are visible at left.2022-03-15KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20212021-03-07Priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand before a large golden-framed deity murti adorned with garlands of marigold and red flowers. The figure wears a pink and green silk skirt, a jewelled necklace and a crown, and holds a trident. A woman in a red blouse stands at the left edge, and a brass kalasha and oil lamp sit at the base of the shrine, with a flower-draped pink backdrop behind. Two priests have their hands joined in prayer and one holds a phone. Three people are visible, none identifiable as a person in this frame.2022-03-13KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20212021-03-07Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A seated deity murti in a golden throne-style frame wears a gold crown, red and white garlands, and a yellow silk drape. Flowers and a brass lamp surround the altar. Three male priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand around it: one on the left pours from a golden pot, one in the centre holds a small object and a camera, and one on the right has hands folded in anjali. On the far left a woman in a red sari with gold trim folds her hands in prayer. An orange flag hangs behind, beside a green EXIT sign.2019-03-06 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20212021-03-07A shrine room with a shirtless priest in a white dhoti bending over a brass puja vessel on a blue-draped altar. Behind him stands a large deity murti in a blue garment with garlands of orange marigolds, a trident and a crown, framed by an ornate gold arch. To the right, another deity sits draped in pink silk with white and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit and flowers are arranged on the altar. A green EXIT sign and bookshelves are visible at the left, and the scene reflects puja for Guru Purnima at the temple.2022-07-13 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copies