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A 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.

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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.2024-09-20A photograph inside a temple hall with deep red curtains and patterned red carpets. Several people sit in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. A man in front wears a striped pink, white and navy sweater and dark trousers and sits on a small wooden chair. A woman in a red sweatshirt sits cross-legged nearby, another in a striped top and black leggings sits beside her, and an older woman in a teal outfit and a woman in white sit further back. Behind them a large deity murti stands under an ornate gold arch, draped in garlands and a red cloth, flanked by smaller murtis on gold platforms. A small brass bell hangs at upper left and a sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE on the platform.2024-09-20KAILASA Seattle, USA On 12/7/20242024-12-07 +1 copiesPhoto inside a temple hall with deep red velvet drapes and red floral-patterned carpets. Six people sit cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed. Nearest the camera, a man in a striped pink, blue and white sweater rests his hands on his knees. Beside him, a woman in a red hooded sweatshirt sits with her hands folded, and a woman in a striped top and dark leggings sits next to her. Further back, a woman in white clothes sits with hands joined, and a woman in a teal tunic and a man in a dark jacket sit near the back. At the back stands a large deity murti in a decorated arch, garlanded with marigold strings, with a bell hanging above. Three smaller deity murtis stand on golden pedestals to the right, garlanded in flowers, and a blue sign hangs on the wall, with a small oil lamp and flowers on the altar. The scene shows a group meditation session.2024-09-20A 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 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 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 of four people seated cross-legged on red and cream patterned rugs in a temple hall with a golden wall. On the left stands a large black Ganesha murti draped in a purple cloth, garlanded with white and red flower strands, with a small black figure and flower garland in the foreground. A man in a grey t-shirt and jeans sits at left; a woman in a green kurta and pink shawl sits beside him; a woman in a blue patterned salwar kameez sits to the right; a young woman in a white t-shirt and beige trousers sits at far right. Along the golden wall are small framed QR-code cards and a table with brass items and cloths.2024-12-07A 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 group photo in a gold-walled shrine room labelled with a neon sign reading "Seattle Kailasa". Several white or cream deity statues in embroidered yellow and red garments with flower garlands stand on a raised platform, with a framed picture and fresh flowers beside them. A group of about fifteen people sits on grey carpet in front: children in light dresses, women in saris and a red kurta, and men in white kurtas, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala, another in a red patterned kurta. A yellow cloth and papers lie in the lower left corner.2024-01-22Devotees sit seated on mats on a pale tiled floor in a temple hall before a gilded shrine with deity murtis draped in flower garlands and marigold offerings. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in black top, white printed skirt and red shawl, her hands folded. A girl in black top and white dhoti-style cloth presses palms together in namaste, and a boy in striped shirt sits beside a woman with long blonde hair. Behind them men and women sit on chairs and mats, watching the shrine. Ornate gold pillars frame the murtis, including figures in blue and pink garments.2024-02-26Photograph 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.2024-09-29