Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a shrine with a seated golden-bronze deity murti in a red and gold silk dress, wearing a red turban, layered pearl and gold necklaces and jewelled earrings, and draped in white and orange flower garlands. Behind it is an ornate gold arch and gold drapery. A sign reading KAILASA SAN JOSE stands to the left, and a framed photograph of a seated figure is at the right. In the foreground on a red cloth, a brass kalasha-style vessel with flowers, a brass lamp and a brass stand hold offerings. Two men sit at the sides in white ritual dress: the bare-chested man on the left holds a tray with orange cloth, and the man on the right wears white with an orange border. This appears to be ritual worship at the shrine.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a shrine room at KAILASA San Jose. Centre: a seated deity murti with a painted face, crown-like red and gold headdress, rudraksha-style and gold necklaces, draped in a red and gold silk garment, seated on an ornate gold throne framed by marigold and white garlands. A sign reads KAILASA SAN JOSE, and a framed photograph labelled Isakki Swamigal stands beside the throne. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offering plates sit on a red cloth. Two men in white dhotis sit at left and right, one bare-chested, the other with orange cloth draped over his shoulder, with a tablet and a laptop nearby.2024-12-07Inside a shrine room, a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped platform is dressed in a red skirt and orange-green silk, with layered gold necklaces and a red headdress, garlanded with orange and white flowers. Two shirtless men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on a leopard-print mat before the deity: the man on the left, with glasses, reaches toward a gold bowl of flowers and petals, while the man on the right, with a rudraksha mala, holds a small object. Brass lamps, a tray, brass vessels and a laptop surround them, and a framed photograph hangs at upper right. A signboard reads KAILASA SAN JOSE. No swami is visible.2024-12-07A golden deity murti is seated on a throne within a gilded arch, draped in red and orange silk and adorned with garlands of orange marigolds and white and red flowers. The figure holds a trident-like staff and wears a jeweled necklace and a red-and-gold headdress. In front, a brass pot and offering trays with a green silk cloth, ceremonial items, and a brass lamp stand are arranged on an orange cloth. A framed placard on the right reads KAILASA SAN JOSE. No people are visible in the scene.2024-11-09A priest with a bare upper body and a white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a seated deity murti. The murti wears a green turban, a gold and red-jewelled necklace, a magenta cloth and a yellow-gold skirt with green trim, and is framed by a gold arched throne with a garland of red and white flowers. In front are brass lamps, a flower-decorated vessel, a copper pot and a yellow floral arrangement on a gold cloth. A framed sign reads KAILASA SAN JOSE beside the throne. The scene shows a puja.2024-03-10A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, lit oil lamps in his hands, performing aarti before a seated deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari. The murti wears a green turban, a gold and rose-coloured sari with green border, layered jewelled necklaces and a red cushion beneath her. She sits on an ornate gold peetha framed by an arched gold torana. Marigold and rose garlands hang around the throne, with a brass kalasha offering, flowers in a copper pot, and a sign reading KAILASA SAN JOSE beside the shrine. No physical a person candidate is visible.2024-03-10A photograph of a large gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and a red-and-gold skirt, holding a trident-like weapon, with a gold arched backdrop. In front stands a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with her back to the camera, raising her hands near a brass oil lamp. Before the murti are a golden kalasha-style vessel garlanded with flowers, and brass plates of fruit, green vegetables and sweets on a green cloth. A small white sign reads KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA. No a person candidate is visible.2024-07-07A seated golden metal murti of a deity figure sits on an ornate gold throne-shrine decorated with red and orange marigold garlands and white flower strands. The figure wears a deep red turban, layered pearl and gold necklaces, jewelled earrings, a green and gold blouse, and a red-and-gold silk skirt, holding a trident-like staff in one hand. Brass oil lamps stand at the base. A sign reads KAILASA SAN JOSE and a framed photograph beside the throne is labelled Isakki Swamigal. Gold sparkling backdrop drapes frame the shrine. No people are physically present.2024-12-07A shirtless priest in white dhoti with orange-gold border and sacred marks on his bare back and arms stands at left, reaching toward a seated golden-bronze deity murti of a goddess. The murti wears a green turban-style crown, a red and white jeweled necklace, a gold and green sari with pink cushion behind, and white and red garlands. In front stand a brass kalasha-style vessel with flower garlands, a red decorated pot and a copper pot with yellow flowers. A gold ornate arch frames the shrine, with a placard reading KAILASA SAN JOSE on a stand to the right. The scene depicts puja at a shrine.2024-03-10A photograph of a seated deity murti in a gilded arched shrine framed with red and white flower garlands and brass oil lamps. The figure wears a maroon turban, multi-strand pearl and jewelled necklaces, a red silk skirt with gold border, and a teal and orange sash, holding a trident in one hand. A small white card on the base reads KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA beside a brass kalasha-style pot with a yellow fruit and leaves. No physical people are visible.2024-07-07A seated metallic murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari is the central subject, dressed in a golden-yellow silk sari with a green and gold border, ornate jewelled necklaces, a red cloth at the lap and a green turban-style crown. Garlands of marigold, white jasmine and red flowers drape the figure and the golden arched peetha behind it. In front, a brass vessel holds red rose petals and flowers, a red and gold kalasha sits to the right, and a copper pot and yellow chrysanthemums fill the foreground. Brass oil lamps flank the throne. A printed white sign reading KAILASA SAN JOSE stands at the right edge. No people are visible.2024-03-10A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands at left, holding a silver vessel up near her face in a ritual gesture. Behind her on a red-draped platform sits a gold-toned deity murti with a trident, adorned with layered pearl and gold necklaces, red-and-green skirt cloth, and garlands of red and orange flowers around a gold arched backdrop. A gold bowl of pink flowers and a small decorated offering sit before the murti, with a brass oil lamp at right and a sign reading KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA. Yellow roses, a copper pot, and green-leaf offerings with pulses and vegetables lie in the foreground.2024-07-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copies