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November 09 20092009-11-09A photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine decorated for worship. The dark lingam is draped in a red cloth and wears a gold and silver tripundra-style band, with a crescent ornament at the top, gold and silver necklaces, and a tiger-striped cloth. It is garlanded with pink, white, yellow and purple flowers and rudraksha beads, with pink roses placed at its base. Gold oil lamps stand on either side, a small silver lingam sits in front, and a brass plate holds offerings. Behind it a large gold arch frames two standing gold statues: a male figure in an orange headdress and green-and-white wrap on the left, and a female figure in a purple sari with a jeweled crown on the right. A small framed sign reading Tat Tvam Asi hangs above, and a gold trident leans beside the shrine. No people are visible.2009-11-04An altar with a large golden lingam-like shrine form draped in orange and red cloth, garlanded with marigold, pink and white flowers, set on a tiled platform. Behind it a golden arched prabhavali frame holds a dancing deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by a standing golden figure in purple robes and a standing figure in orange headwear and green-and-white dhoti. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bowl, a kalasha-like vessel and a framed picture sit on the altar, with a tiger-skin cloth beneath the shrine. No people are visible.2009-11-04A photograph of a temple-style altar set on a raised stone platform, with a central deity murti seated on a white draped seat. The murti wears a gold crown, a red-orange cloth draped over its shoulders, and a heavy garland of pink, purple and white flowers, with a gold necklace on its chest and a white tilak mark on its forehead. Behind it, a large gilded arch with a trident and ornate halo frames the altar, and a standing gold statue in a blue-purple sari with gold jewellery stands to the right. A brass oil lamp, a kalasha-like pot, bowls of offerings and a small framed photo sit on the platform, and a black curtain hangs in the background. No physical people are visible.2009-11-04A photograph of a deity murti with a large gold crown and a gold face mask-like headdress, draped in a red-and-white flower garland and a jewelled red-and-gold garment. Below it sits a white marble statue of a seated sage wearing a red-and-orange dhoti-like cloth and an orange turban, holding a hand raised in blessing, with garlands of orange, pink and white flowers. A brass lamp stands in the foreground beside a kalasha-style vessel and floral offerings on a red cloth. The scene is a temple altar in a decorated shrine. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues and murtis.2011-04-20A photograph of a decorated deity murti on an altar inside a temple shrine. The central figure is a black stone form wearing a tall gold crown, layered garlands of white, pink and red flowers, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold jewellery, with a large silver-and-gold bowl and brass lamps and a kalasha pot in front. Gold framed figures flank the altar, with a gold halo-style arch behind and red drapes at the sides. A framed printed portrait of a man in orange robes hangs above, showing a figure with raised hands and a printed caption. No living people are visible.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on a raised platform at the left, hands folded in his lap, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Before him stands a central deity murti, a tall figure with a gold crown and a face covered in flower garlands, wrapped in red, orange, white and green garlands and flanked by brass and gold ornaments. Behind it are gilded arches and a decorated pillar, and a brass oil lamp with a long spout stands in the right foreground next to small brass vessels and offerings.2008-05-02A photograph of a temple shrine dominated by a tall gold-plated Shiva lingam with a gold yoni-pitha base and a gold cobra hood above. Red, white and yellow flower garlands drape the lingam and its base. Behind it are a deity murti with jewelled ornaments and blue draped cloth. In the foreground, a white marble sculpture of a seated figure in a light green robe and green turban with a red bindi, wearing a pearl necklace and rudraksha-style beads, raises one hand in blessing. Brass vessels, an oil lamp, a brass cup and a tray of lemons and flowers sit before the statue. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2010-06-30A photograph of a decorated altar in a hall with a dark curtain backdrop. In the centre stands a large black Shivalinga marked with three horizontal white lines and a red dot, draped in a yellow-orange cloth, layered with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green, white and pink, and wearing a gold crown-like ornament. Behind it stand golden statues: a figure on the left in an orange turban holding a staff, and a goddess figure on the right in a magenta and green sari with a green garland and a gold crown, beside a gold halo-shaped arch. Tall decorated cylindrical banners in yellow, red, green and blue with elephant and floral motifs frame the back. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel sit in front, with white flower petals scattered on the floor. Two small figures are visible at the bottom right. No living people are visible.Temple shrine photograph showing a golden deity murti of a goddess standing within a large gilded prabhavali halo, adorned with layered gold and silver necklaces, a red and orange headdress, and red and white flower garlands. A smaller orange-robed figure and a small flower-garlanded deity sit at the sides. In front, a black stone linga is dressed in white flowers and a white cloth, with a brass tray, glass vessels, brass cups, a bowl of offering and a brass oil lamp with a pink flower. Dark red curtains and colourful painted banners frame the scene on a black marble floor.2021-08-06A deity murti stands within a gilded arched shrine niche in a temple sanctum, draped in a deep blue and red silk sari with a gold-bordered pallu and an ornate silver-embroidered bodice. Long garlands of white flowers edged with red and yellow blossoms hang across the figure. A golden crown-like headdress with a cobra hood rises above. Brass oil lamps (deepams) stand in the foreground, with a decorated figure in blue and white robes at the right and a standing figure with a raised hand and jewelled garments at the left. No people are visible.2021-06-20KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/2/20212021-02-02