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Kailasa Paramparagatha Sūrya Vaṃśa Chola Samrajya SarvajnapeethamA photograph of a dimly lit temple sanctum doorway framed by rows of lit oil lamps (vilakku) along the pillars and lintel. Inside, a standing deity murti stands on a raised stone base, adorned with a gold crown, red and gold garments and a red-and-white garland draped to the feet, with a golden arched prabhavali behind it. Red flower petals are scattered at its base, and additional oil lamps glow on either side. No people are visible in the frame.2023-01-27A photograph taken through a doorway into a lit shrine room at an evening event. Rows of lit votive candles in glass holders and small oil lamps stand on a draped table before a deity murti with a crown and a framed picture. Fresh garlands of yellow and white flowers hang above the doorway. Two seated people in white clothing are visible in the foreground, one with his back to the camera and one at the right edge. A portrait of a smiling woman in a light head covering hangs on the wall at upper right beside a partial banner, and a potted plant stands by the door. Leaves from a plant frame the upper left.2006-09-21KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/14/20222022-01-14KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 5/12/20132013-05-12Kailasa Alangulam december 28th 2021Photo 11715266December 20 20192019-12-20A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark-faced deity murti of Devi, crowned and draped in a pink garment with a garland of white and yellow flowers. Rows of brass oil lamps line the frame and hang from the ceiling, and a gilded arch frames the shrine. A tall green palm leaf stands beside the deity. At lower centre a small garlanded murti or offering sits on a red cloth with flowers. At far left a second person in white and red is partly visible. Framed portraits hang on the right wall beside a brass lamp stand. This is a temple puja scene with lamp offering.2022-01-28A dark, narrow photograph of a shrine niche lit by flickering oil lamps. A seated deity murti or statue sits within the niche, draped with garlands of white and pink flowers and a trident-like staff beside it. Bright flames of lamps glow at the sides and top of the niche against a dark wooden frame, with offerings or cloth on the platform below. No people are visible.KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/14/20222022-01-14A dark night photograph of an outdoor open-air area strung with small blue, purple and red fairy lights. At the centre a raised platform holds a decorated figure in white and red clothing seated beside a golden throne-like chair with a yellow cloth backdrop, with flower garlands and offerings in front. A kneeling person in dark clothing sits at the lower left of the platform, and a single silhouetted figure stands near the centre. A lit golden ornate structure appears at the right.2013-11-02