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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/24/2022

2022-01-24 +1 copies

A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands before a goddess murti, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp lit with several flames. He wears a black face mask, white and red tilak on his forehead and chest, a rudraksha mala, and a chain necklace. Behind him a white marble deity murti with four arms, gold crown, green and gold blouse and red sari, a silver face ornament and a skull at her feet sits on an orange cloth draped throne. Red and yellow marigold garlands and red roses decorate the murti and altar, with scattered petals on the cloth. The setting suggests a Navaratri puja at a Hindu temple.

A shirtless man with long swept-back hair wears a white face mask and a white forehead vibhuti line and holds a brass five-flame aarti lamp in both hands, the flames rising in front of his chest. Rudraksha malas and a pendant hang on his bare chest, and a white cloth is tied at his waist. Behind him stand three black stone deity murtis garlanded with red, yellow and pink flowers, with a flower garland draped across the orange wooden altar below. The yellow wall and petals on the altar complete a temple evening puja scene.

A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red face mask holds a brass five-flame oil lamp aarti toward the viewer before a shrine. Black stone deity murtis stand behind a teal and maroon silk cloth, garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flower garlands. A brass bowl of white flowers and rose petals sits in the foreground. A rudraksha mala hangs around the priest's neck, and vibhuti is marked on his forehead. The setting suggests a Navagraha puja or abhishekam at a Hindu temple.

A photograph of a temple puja for Sri Venkateshwara Swami, the deity murti shown dressed in gold and jewelled ornaments with a tall gold crown, red and gold silk draping and a green stone at the chest. A bare-chested priest seated at left, wearing a black face mask, white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a large tattoo on his upper arm, offers flowers at the murti's feet and jewelled garlands. Pink and white roses, carnations and baby's breath fill the foreground, and a brass lamp with lit wicks stands at right. The setting is a temple sanctum with red and gold hangings. One physical person is visible.

A shirtless man with long swept-back hair stands before a shrine holding a silver aarti plate with several lit oil lamps and rising smoke. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style mala and a necklace, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black deity murti adorned with flower garlands, a crown and a pink and turquoise draped backdrop. Brass lamps, a bell, a kalasha-like bowl, flower offerings and embroidered cloths are arranged on a teal cloth in the foreground.

KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 11/7/2020

KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/22/2020

A priest performs arati before a deity murti of Sri Venkateshwara Swami seated against a dark curtain. The murti wears a silver crown, gold and jewelled necklaces, a red and gold garment, and is surrounded by red and white roses and sprays of baby's breath in glass vases. The priest, shown from behind with a bare upper body, wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, holding a multi-flame brass lamp with rising smoke.

2022-07-06 +3 copies

KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/14/2021

A shirtless man with short dark hair and a face mask performs aarti before a shrine. He wears a rudraksha mala and holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several flames in his raised right hand. Behind him stands a gold-coloured deity murti with a halo and red garment, flanked by red curtains and a tiered hanging of coloured tassels in red, green, white, blue and yellow. A pink-garlanded deity murti sits in the lower centre, and a small brass lamp rests at the lower right.