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November 18 20212021-11-18A dark stone deity murti stands in front of a green cloth backdrop, wearing a jewelled golden crown, a green head cloth, layered gold and gem necklaces, a maroon velvet chest panel and a red and green silk dhoti. It holds ornate golden ceremonial staffs on either side and is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. In the foreground a man with grey hair, seen from behind, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward the murti, performing aarti. No printed text is visible.2021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18November 14 20212021-11-14A priest performs arati before a black stone deity murti of a standing deity with a tall silver crown, multiple arms and a trident-like staff. The deity is draped in a green and gold silk garment, adorned with white and silver jewelry, a pearl-like necklace and garlands of orange marigolds. The bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames toward the murti. Red and gold cloth forms the backdrop and base, with a gold-bordered green arch framing the shrine.2021-04-04 +1 copiesA dark stone deity murti. A shirtless priest with white markings on his chest and arm, wearing glasses, points toward the murti while holding a green sugarcane stalk. Flower petals lie at the base of the murti against a red backdrop and ornate gold metal panels.2024-05-10A photograph of a black stone deity murti of Murugan (Subramanya) standing before a purple draped altar. The murti wears a tall silver jeweled crown, a green turban-like headdress with a red and gold ornament, and a gold-and-red silk dhoti with green shawl. Heavy silver and gold necklaces and bead garlands adorn the chest. Two long golden vels with jeweled tips are held in the hands, and yellow marigold and red flower garlands drape the figure. A round wall clock is visible behind the altar. No physical people are present.2022-05-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) standing in a temple-like room, dressed in a dark teal and gold brocade cloth with orange borders, wearing a teal and gold turban with a white urdhva pundra tilak, and draped in heavy silver and jewelled necklaces. A garland of white, yellow, red, orange and green flowers arches over its head and falls to its feet. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a striped border, holds a lit lamp or flame near the deity's face in an aarti gesture. Gold-coloured carved frames and a yellow wall are visible behind. Only one physical person is present; the deity is a statue.2021-11-15A dark stone deity murti of Lord Venkateshwara stands in a decorated shrine, wearing a tall gold crown with a red stone and a golden urdhva-pundra style forehead mark. Multicolour garlands of red, yellow, green, white and pink flowers drape over the figure and frame it in an arch. The murti wears a heavy jeweled gold necklace, an orange and gold silk dhoti with a gold border, and gold armlets with engraved designs. A hand holds a brass oil lamp with several bright flames in front of the figure. A partially visible hand of a person holds the lamp on the left edge. The background is a warm yellow wall.2024-09-28KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/9/20212021-03-09 +1 copiesPhoto 82883872022-05-08 +1 copiesFeb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-07