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Photo inside a temple hall with a sign reading KAILASA OHIO on a stand. In the foreground a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari sits on a red cloth arranging items, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread sits facing away on a red and orange mat, preparing offerings. Before them are brass plates of bananas, coconut halves, apples, red flowers and a lit oil lamp. Behind them on a raised platform stand dark murti of deities draped in garlands of orange, red and yellow flowers, including a figure with a crown and a figure in blue and gold, plus a kalasha with a tall brass lamp. Two people visible.

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A temple puja in an indoor shrine room with deity murtis garlanded with flowers on a raised blue-draped altar behind. In the foreground a seated shaven-headed man with long matted hair, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti and orange cloth, holds a brass plate out with his right hand. A woman in a yellow blouse and orange-bordered sari sits on a white cloth at the left, reaching toward the offerings. A standing woman in a yellow and red sari, with a red shawl over her shoulder, holds a brass lamp aloft beside the offering table. The low table holds brass plates of bananas, apples, oranges, a coconut-like fruit, flower petals, kumkum and brass bowls, with a small lit oil lamp. A small seated figure in the left corner, a second person's hand at right edge. A rug with red and white patterns lies beneath. Ritual scene consistent with a puja or aarti offering.2024-11-10A photograph inside a temple room with yellow walls, red curtains and a gabled ceiling. On a raised marble platform, golden deity murtis stand adorned with marigold garlands, beneath a sign reading KAILASA OHIO. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a white cloth wrapped around his waist and sacred ash markings on his body sits on a red mat beside a gold pot and brass vessels, pouring liquid from a small pot near a gold stand. Trays hold flowers, fruits, oil lamps and brass bowls. A dark deity figure with a rudraksha-beaded garland sits in the lower right corner.2024-12-10Interior temple shrine with a yellow wall and red-and-gold curtains. Several garlanded deity murti stand on a green-draped platform, including a central figure with a crown and trident wearing a white dhoti and gold necklaces, flanked by other garlanded murti. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels before the shrine at a brass tray, performing puja with offerings of fruit, brass vessels, lamps and marigold flowers on the dark floor. A framed portrait on the upper left shows a figure in saffron clothing with hands folded. A sign on the shrine reads partly 'AILASA OHIO'. Green plants stand at the right.2024-03-11Interior photo of a temple room with yellow walls, exposed wooden beams and maroon curtains. Multiple deity murtis are decorated with marigold and colourful garlands, including large figures in orange and blue clothing on a raised altar. A shirtless man in white dhoti sits cross-legged before the central altar, facing the deities. Four women sit on a red patterned rug in front: one in a green sari, one in a cream sari, one in a pink top and one in a red top, several holding open books or papers. Brass lamps and vessels are arranged on the platform. A small sign reading KAILASA OHIO stands near the left altar.2024-08-10Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man with swept-back grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a brass lamp toward a green-and-pink saree-clad deity murti seated on a black pedestal. Behind, a black stone murti pair under a gold arch wears garlands and orange headwear. Flower garlands in yellow, white, red and green decorate the figures, and dark murtis flank the right side. A printed sign reads KAILASA OHIO.2024-03-10A shrine room at KAILASA OHIO with dark stone deity murtis dressed in garlands and colourful silks. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and an orange turban stands before a seated figure in a magenta garment and a jewelled crown, adorned with garlands and necklaces, while he touches the figure's shoulder. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a brass kalasha with a tall garland sits on a white and orange cloth in front. A white placard reads KAILASA OHIO, and gold-framed niche with a blue backdrop holds further deities. Offerings and brass vessels are arranged on the floor.2024-12-10Interior of a temple shrine room with yellow walls, wooden ceiling beams and red and pink curtains. A standing priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with an orange border holds a brass tray with a bell and offerings, facing a shrine. Several dark stone deity murtis are adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands; one wears a tall gold crown and another a yellow-trimmed white garment. Brass lamps, a kalasha and small brass vessels with fruit sit on a dark granite platform, and a maroon cushion lies on the floor. A banner partly visible on the shrine reads KAIL, indicating a KAILASA temple. One person is visible.2024-03-11Photograph of a temple hall with a wooden floor and red patterned rugs. Seated devotees, including several children and young women in blue, pink and grey clothes, sit on cushions facing a shrine. On the shrine, a tall dark deity murti stands draped in marigold garlands, with other garlanded murtis and figures nearby; a banner reading KAILASA OHIO is visible. A man in a white dhoti sits at the right of the shrine with hands together in prayer, and a standing man in grey stands at the far left. Figures in colourful robes stand in a painted display on the left. A camera on a tripod is set up at the right.2024-09-29A temple shrine in a room with golden walls and maroon curtains. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and an orange head cloth stands at center, offering or performing puja before a large black linga with a silver front, decorated with rudraksha beads and garlands. Behind, deity murtis are dressed in red, pink and gold silk and wreathed in marigold and rose garlands, set in a gilded arch with a blue backdrop. Two dark stone or metal statues flank the scene: one on the left in gold crown and orange-red dhoti, and one on the right in a pink-and-green sari with a blue figure beside it. A sign on a stand reads KAILASA OHIO. Small brass lamps and offering trays sit on low tables.2024-12-10A photograph of a temple hall with yellow walls and wooden beams where a Hindu puja is underway. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands on a raised stone platform before deity murtis draped in garlands, holding a ritual offering near a figure in an orange and gold sari. Seated on mats in the foreground, many women and girls in saris and salwar kameez, in gold, pink, orange and green, face the platform with hands folded, some holding brass plates with lamps and offerings. A sign reading KAILASA OHIO is set on a stand near the platform, with a tripod-mounted camera nearby. Hanging lamps and a red-draped flag frame the scene.2024-11-10Photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A seated priest with bare upper body, white dhoti, orange tilak and a gold lamp in his hands performs the ritual, while a second man in white dhoti with folded hands sits at the right edge. Behind them stand decorated deity murti figures adorned with fresh flower garlands, and a central figure is garlanded with red and white flowers in front of an orange cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha, bananas, fruit, a bell and rose petals sit on an orange-cloth-covered floor, and a red and gold cloth hangs in the background.2022-10-01 +3 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with gilded deity murtis draped in garlands. A shirtless young priest in a white dhoti and orange head cloth stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali. At right, a woman in an orange and pink sari with a red mala necklace stands with palms joined, smiling. In the centre, a golden kalasha-shaped object and a deity murti are decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands on orange cloth. Brass lamps, bowls and offerings sit on the altar, and a sign reading KAILAS OHIO is visible behind the deities. No person in the image is clearly a person by appearance. +2 copies