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A photograph of a Janmashtami puja at a temple shrine. Two white marble murtis of Krishna and Radha stand in the background, dressed in yellow and gold brocade garments with red and white flower garlands and jewelry; Krishna holds a flute. On a green cloth in front, a small brass murti is decorated with flowers. A shirtless man with long grey hair, rudraksha malas, and a tilak sits on the left in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, holding a silver bowl and offering. A young boy in a blue kurta stands at center, reaching toward the offering, with a tray of red and yellow petals beside him. Red roses and a decorated wooden palanquin appear on the right. Visible people: three.

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A temple shrine decorated for Krishna Janmashtami, with two standing deity murtis in yellow and gold garments adorned with red and white flower garlands on the left and centre. On the right, another altar holds a seated murti under flower garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with long tied-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti sits on a green cloth beside a small murti and presents an offering. Opposite him, two devotees in dark blue and black kneel with hands joined, one holding a plate. Marigold petals, yellow flowers, a brass thali and a small wooden swing cradle with red cushions sit on the green cloth.A temple shrine decorated for Krishna Janmashtami with marble deity murtis of Krishna playing a flute and Radha in yellow and red silk saris, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind them stands a murti of a goddess with a lion mount and raised weapons. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with bare upper body and rudraksha mala sits on green cloth beside a woman in a teal floral kurta, both offering flowers and a garland. Bananas, a brass plate, flower petals, and a small Krishna figure on a swing with a wooden frame sit on the green altar cloth. Other people are partly visible at the left edge, including a bare-chested man with a mala.A temple shrine scene with white marble deity statues: on the left a goddess statue in a cream and red sari holding a staff, and in the centre and right a Krishna figure playing a flute beside a Radha figure, both in yellow embroidered garments with red and white flower garlands. In front, a wooden cradle-like swing decorated with yellow marigold garlands sits on a green cloth, with a small yellow-clad figure, fruit, a brass pot and flower petals. A seated man with bare chest, white dhoti and a gold-bordered cloth sits at right, his hands near the swing, while a woman in a maroon-and-gold blouse and yellow sari kneels at left holding a flower garland. Another man is partly visible at the left edge. Pink umbrellas hang in the background, consistent with a Janmashtami puja offering.A photograph of a devotional puja at a shrine before marble murtis of Krishna and Radha, the Krishna figure playing a flute and wearing a crown, garlanded with red and white flowers, and dressed in yellow. Beside it stands a murti of a deity riding a white animal with a raised weapon. On the green cloth in front, a woman with long dreadlocks and a yellow sari with a patterned shawl offers flowers, and a shirtless man in white dhoti with a yellow border sits and makes an offering. A tray holds bananas, apples and oranges, marigold garlands lie on the green floor, and a brass vase of orange roses stands at right. Two bright magenta umbrellas hang above the shrine.January 22 20242024-01-22KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/27/20222022-02-27Photograph of a puja at a shrine with three white marble deity murtis dressed in yellow and gold garments and garlands. The central figure holds a flute and wears a gold crown; the figure on the left is a standing deity with a sword-like staff and a lion beside it. Two people sit on a green cloth: a person with long dark hair in a white top bends over and places flower petals on a small ornate wooden stand, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth sits cross-legged performing the ritual. Fruit, bananas, flowers, a copper pot and brass trays with offerings lie nearby, and pink decorative fans hang on the wall behind.A photograph of a temple puja in progress before a row of marble-like deity murtis draped in yellow and gold garments and garlands of orange and white flowers. Two standing figures stand in the centre, one with a crown and a wand in its hands. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread sits on a green cloth beside a woman in a blue top and green and yellow sari, who holds a long stick tied to a small decorated swing or cradle adorned with marigold garlands. Brass containers, a silver plate of bananas and fruit, and a small deity figure sit on the green cloth. Behind them stands a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a brown dhoti. Pink and green decorative fans hang on the wall behind the murtis.Photograph inside a temple shrine showing two white marble deity murtis dressed in colourful silk and peacock-feather skirts; the left figure plays a flute and wears a peacock crown, the right wears a purple blouse and pink skirt with a gold necklace. Before them, a seated man in a white head cloth, white shawl and yellow dhoti performs a puja with hands joined, while a woman in a white top in the foreground holds a plate of red flowers. Brass bells, a kalasha-style lamp with a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, fruit and silver bowls sit on a low table. Garlands and gold drapery frame the shrine.2022-08-18 +1 copiesIndoor temple shrine with yellow-painted walls and a pink patterned rug. Several life-sized painted statues stand on a raised platform: a figure in a red-orange robe with a gold crown and garland, a deity murti in teal sari with a gold crown, and a deity in dark red robes with a gold crown and red beaded necklace. A long-haired girl in a mustard-yellow kurta stands at left holding a gold plate with a lamp, while a seated person in gold clothing with bangles performs puja at a low silver tray with brass vessels and flowers. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang above the shrine, and peacock feathers decorate the altar.2024-10-01A shirtless man with short grey hair, glasses and a rudraksha mala performs aarti with a lamp before a pair of white marble deity murtis. The taller figure on the left plays a flute and wears a gold turban, gold dhoti and jewelled red-and-gold choli; the figure on the right wears a red veil, red-and-gold sari and gold jewellery. Gold drapery hangs behind them, peacock feathers stand in a vase at right, and blue cloths and a gold cloth lie on the floor.2022-04-17Inside a temple, a man with long, voluminous curly hair and an orange saffron robe stands at right, back partly turned, pouring or applying liquid over a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with multicolour garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers, a golden crown, a yellow cloth and a blue sash. Behind it stands an ornate gilded throne and a golden canopy with red-and-white fringed parasols. A framed portrait showing a robed figure in orange sits on the throne. At left, a younger man in an orange dhoti-style robe with a sacred thread stands beside a second parasol and offering vessels, with a multicoloured patterned hanging behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja ritual.2007-11-09