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Photograph inside a temple shrine room with red patterned carpets and golden plinths. Several deity murtis stand adorned with flower garlands, including a tall ornate arched shrine on the left and a large decorated murti on the right. A woman in white sari with a red shawl stands at the centre, holding a lit lamp and facing the murtis. Seated on the carpet at the lower left, a group of about five devotees watches, including a man in a red jacket and a woman in a red top with curly hair. A small sign on a stand reads KAILASA Seattle. Flower offerings and a small Shiva lingam with garland sit on the golden platforms.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by warm golden light. Several decorated deity murtis stand on gold-covered platforms draped with marigold garlands and flower strands, and a large ornate golden arch frames the left side. A standing man in a striped shirt and dark trousers holds a small paper or booklet while facing the shrine. Seated on red-and-gold carpets, a woman in a red jacket with curly blonde hair, a woman in a striped top, and several children sit in front of the altar, while a priest in white stands at the central platform. A small KAILASA SEATTLE sign is placed on the floor, and a black Nandi-like figure with garland sits at the lower right.2024-09-20A photograph inside a temple hall with red carpets and red draped curtains. Seven seated people, mostly on the floor, sit with eyes closed in meditation before a central deity murti, a standing Venkateswara-style figure in white and gold with vertical markings and garlands, set in a golden arch. Three smaller figures stand on a gold platform to the right, and garlanded deity figures appear at the far right. A woman in a red top sits at center, a woman in striped top and dark pants sits cross-legged, a man in a striped shirt sits on a chair at right, and a woman in a green floral kurta sits in the foreground at right. A brass tray with a lamp and small vessels sits on a low table, and garlands of white and red flowers drape a table at left.2024-09-20A photograph inside a temple shrine room with a red patterned carpet and dark red drapes. On the left, a man in a red puffer jacket kneels with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a boy in a grey hoodie and a girl in pink, also with hands folded, and a woman in a teal-blue sari with folded hands. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with a red border tends a brass puja tray on a gold-covered platform. Behind them stand a large standing deity murti adorned with garlands, a crown and a silver-topped headdress, and two dark stone deity murtis on gold bases, one with a peacock-feather crown and garlands and the other wearing a blue garment. A white sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE. Small brass oil lamps and flowers sit on the platforms, and a small figure in front right is partly visible.2024-09-20A photograph inside a temple shrine room with red and gold patterned carpet and dark red drapes. A man in a red puffer jacket and dark trousers sits cross-legged at left with palms pressed together in prayer. A boy in a grey hoodie sits beside him with hands joined, and a young girl and a woman in a blue salwar kameez with a teal dupatta also sit with hands folded. At right, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl performs puja, with brass lamps, a plate and small offerings on a gold-covered table. Behind them stand several dark stone deity murtis adorned with white and orange garlands, one with a peacock-feather crown and a trident, and a tall decorated murti at left. A small white sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE. A black stone Nandi with a white garland sits at the lower right.2024-09-20A woman in a white garment sits cross-legged on a red patterned cushion before a shrine, holding a small brass plate of offerings in her hands. Behind her a gilded arched backdrop frames a dark deity murti of Shiva-form draped with flower garlands, flanked by two standing statues in red-and-white and yellow-and-white garlands. A golden platform holds a lingam covered with a white cloth, and an ornate red-and-cream carpet covers the floor. Garlands of orange marigolds hang from the top corners. The scene shows a temple puja being performed.2024-08-23A temple shrine room with dark draped walls and warm lighting. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white head cloth sits on the floor performing a ritual, holding a lamp or offering vessel over a small brass tray set before the shrine. Behind him are several gilded deity murtis adorned with marigold and rose garlands, including a tall figure in a red and gold garment and a large gold-framed deity with a crown and ornate jewellery. A brass vessel and flowers sit on the golden platform. A small sign is attached to one murti. No a person candidate is visible; all figures are statues. Only the priest is a physical person.2025-01-19Photo of a temple shrine lit at night with many deity murtis draped in marigold and flower garlands, a gold kalasha-style canopy in the centre and a black stone murti on the right. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the altar making an offering, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the left beside a peacock-feather fan. Several seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in green, kneel on the carpet facing the altar. Fruit offerings and oil lamps sit on the altar table.2008-05-04A temple shrine photographed at night with a dark draped backdrop. Central deity murti of Nataraja-style dancing Shiva stands within a large golden prabhamandala halo, adorned with red and white garlands, beaded necklaces and a crown. Flanking murtis on either side wear orange and white garments and garlands, with a small sign reading KAILASA SEATTLE hung above. A priest with a shaved head and white turban-like cloth, bare-chested, sits at left performing a ritual near a brass lamp and offering tray on a golden platform, while a seated figure is partly visible at bottom right. Flowers and marigold garlands decorate the shrine.2025-09-02Interior of a temple shrine with gold-framed niches holding dark deity murtis draped in garlands. A priest in white dhoti and white head wrap, bare-chested, stands at centre holding a brass lamp before the shrine. Five people sit cross-legged on the floor facing him from behind: a woman in white with gold border, a woman in red, a woman in black with patterned trousers, a woman in blue, and a bald person in white and gold sari. Brass lamps and a black Shivalinga-style stone stand at left, and a portrait in a gold frame hangs above the centre shrine. Colourful painted pillars and a dark curtain form the backdrop.A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja before a richly decorated shrine with garlanded deity murtis and ornate gold arches. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe stands facing the altar, holding a ritual object. Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows with metal plates before them; they wear red, teal, pink and white garments. On the right, a person in a red sari stands near the shrine, and a child in orange sits at the front right. Oil lamps stand on the floor in front of the altar, and a glowing lamp hangs near the wall at the right edge.May 04 20082008-05-04KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/6/20192019-03-06 +1 copies