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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/2020

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A photograph of a temple puja inside a decorated hall. Two black stone deity murtis stand in gold arched shrines draped with purple and blue silks and flower garlands; the left one wears a purple skirt and a crown, the right one a green turban, white urdhva tilaka and layered necklaces. In the foreground a shirtless priest in white dhoti holds a smoking incense stick or lamp toward the deities, while another man in white dhoti and a shawl sits cross-legged at a microphone with his hands folded in prayer. Brass plates of fruit, bowls and a kalasha sit on a blue and pink cloth, with flower petals scattered on the floor. A woman in red is partly visible at the bottom edge.2020-07-04KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04A temple shrine interior with two deity murtis under gilded arches against dark maroon curtains. On the right, a black-faced murti of Venkateshwara wears an orange and gold silk garment, a large gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland. Before it, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border kneels and offers flowers and ornaments at the feet of the murti, with pink roses and marigolds spread across the base. A brass lamp stands to the right. On the left, a second murti in a blue and red silk skirt with gold trim sits on a red and gold throne cover, adorned with necklaces and a crown-like headdress. The priest has tattoos on his arm and a dark topknot.2020-12-25KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04Photo 82876332022-07-30 +1 copiesA priest with a bare upper body and a white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, facing a golden arched shrine framed by carved gold elephants and a maroon curtain. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in his raised right hand, with smoke rising from it. Inside the shrine, a golden-faced deity murti in an orange and red garment, adorned with silver necklaces and red garlands, stands above two smaller deity figures in green and orange clothing with garlands, all set on a gold-cloth-covered altar with flowers and brass vessels. The scene depicts an evening puja for Devi Parashakti during Navaratri at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/6/20202020-01-06KAILASA LUXEMBOURG on 2/3/20222022-02-03Photo 82860132022-07-30 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/25/20202020-10-25Inside a temple shrine, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a blue face mask waves a flame lamp toward a black stone deity murti covered in garlands of white and yellow flowers and a purple silk cloth. Behind it stand gold-coloured statues: a deity with a trident and crown, a goddess in a yellow sari with a garland, and a bearded sage holding a hand up in blessing wearing a rudraksha-style mala, with a smaller purple-clad figure below. Red curtains hang in the background.2020-12-20