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A photograph inside a temple hall showing a gilded deity murti seated in a golden arched shrine with a red velvet backdrop, adorned with garlands of white and orange flowers and a crown. In front, a figure wrapped in a black shawl kneels with head bowed on the polished floor. At right, two shirtless men sit: a younger man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a senior man with white vibhuti markings and a rudraksha mala, seated near a golden lion and a red-draped seat. Brass oil lamps and a hanging brass bell are visible.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/6/20202020-01-06March 27 20162016-03-27Interior temple photo showing a deity murti of Venkateswara with a tall silver crown and vertical tilak, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and jewelled ornaments, set before a red velvet backdrop within a gold arched frame. Two men in casual clothes stand facing the deity, one in a white t-shirt with hands folded in prayer and one in a grey t-shirt. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at right beside a trolley with brass vessels. On the left, colourful painted pillars and dark deity figures with gold ornaments are visible, and a black Nandi-like bull statue draped in an orange cloth sits on a low table with flowers. Small framed notices stand near the people.Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on a green cloth before a golden arched shrine with a deity murti dressed in silver and adorned with red and white flower garlands. The central deity wears a tall crown. A smaller murti with a garland and a brass shrine flanked by a flower-decorated pillar sit to the left. Offerings on the floor include bananas, apples, oranges, yellow and red petals, a silver plate, and a red-and-gold kalasha-like pot. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a yellow flower arrangement sits on a pink cloth. Red drapery and a painted banner hang in the background. The scene reflects a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam puja setting.2019-04-22 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/30/20222022-09-30 +3 copiesPhoto 82897212022-10-01 +3 copiesPhoto 11701805 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +1 copiesA shaved-headed, bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace on his chest. He faces an ornate golden throne-style shrine with a red velvet backdrop and a central deity murti of Venkateswara-style form, dressed with green leaf garlands and white and yellow flower garlands, flanked by two consort murtis in garlands and bright sari-like dress. Red rose petals are scattered on the floor, a brass oil lamp stands at right, and a brass plate with small lit lamps and foil-wrapped food packets sits on a blue sparkling cloth in front. Other deity shrines with decorated pillars and a black-faced goddess in red are visible behind.2022-05-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple worship scene before a large golden deity murti seated on a red velvet backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The murti wears a tall golden crown, a green garment, layered necklaces and garlands of red and white flowers. In front, a smaller dark metal deity figure is decked with yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest with long hair and a white dhoti with gold border bends forward over the figure, while a second bare-chested priest in white dhoti and red-and-white sacred thread stands at right, extending his hand toward a lit lamp. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides. This appears to be a puja or nithyotsavam ritual; no visible a person is identifiable.2024-02-26KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/28/20222022-09-28 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine room, a bare-chested priest with long hair tied up stands with his back to the camera in white dhoti with gold border, holding a lit lamp toward an elaborate golden arched shrine. Several painted deity murtis stand in the shrine, decorated with flower garlands and colourful robes; a seated saint figure in a red-brown turban and beaded necklace stands to the right. A framed portrait above the shrine shows a figure in pink with Sanskrit text. In the foreground, a black stone shivalinga-style form and a small wooden stool with a cloth sit near a striped kalasha pillar and a red banner.2022-01-29