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A dark stone Shiva lingam rises from a black carved yoni-pitha base, marked with three horizontal white lines and a red dot, with pink and red rose petals scattered on the base. A small gilded statue of a standing male figure, holding pink roses and wearing a red dot on the forehead and a jeweled waist cloth, stands in front. Behind them a golden deity murti wears a crown, blue garment, layered gold necklaces and white jasmine garlands, seated before maroon drapes. Yellow bananas and a brass offering plate with petals sit at the right edge.

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Close view of a large black stone Shivalinga on a black carved yoni-peetha base, with pink rose petals scattered across the base and floor. A small bronze figure of a standing young male saint, bare-chested with a wrap at the waist and a pink flower bouquet held in his hands, stands in front. Behind, a deity murti in blue with gold ornaments and white garlands sits before deep maroon drapes, and a flower garland hangs over the top of the linga.2024-10-08Close-up photo of a dark black stone lingam in a temple shrine, decorated with a white and orange-yellow flower garland draped over its top. Adorned with horizontal white tripundra lines and a red central mark. Behind it stands a gold-coloured deity murti with a crown and red bindu, wearing rudraksha mala beads and a red-and-gold flower garland, with a pink silk cloth and ornate gold arch in the background. A brass plate is visible at the top left edge.2024-10-08Photograph of a decorated altar displaying a black Shiva lingam with a gold-toned yoni-peetha base, adorned with a large gold crown-like ornament, a gold and jewelled necklace, white jasmine and marigold garlands, and rudraksha malas. Its three-striped tripundra marking and gold eyes are visible on the lingam face. A purple silk drape covers the base. Flanking it are a standing bronze deity figure with a purple turban and bright garlands on the left, and a silver-clad female deity murti in a pink sari with pearl necklaces and flower garlands on the right. In the foreground, a clear crystal Shiva lingam sits on a silver-edged pedestal with pink flower garlands, and a silver plate holds pink petals. Gilded gold surfaces surround the altar.2025-01-25A close view of a black stone Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, with a priest's hand placing a small black lingam or offering at its base amid scattered red rose petals and water. The priest, partly visible at left in glasses, wears white markings on his arm. Behind the linga, gold deity murtis are draped with white and red-and-orange marigold garlands, and a brocade-covered tray with a small kalasha sits on a gold stand at right. A blue vessel and a brass lamp are visible at the right edge.2024-09-21KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine at KAILASA Seattle centred on a large golden murti of Nataraja-style Shiva, shown dancing with a trident and drum, wearing a multicoloured turban, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces and a garland of red, orange and white flowers framing a gilded arch. In front stands a black stone Shiva lingam on a black yoni peetha scattered with pink and red rose petals, with a smaller crystal lingam in a wooden box beside it and a teal tray holding two bowls of food. A sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE. No people are visible.2024-08-31Photograph of a richly decorated altar with a dark Shiva lingam in the centre, its face marked with white tripundra lines and a gold trident, wrapped in gold ornaments, flower garlands in pink, yellow and white, and a gold necklace. Beside it stands a female deity murti in a teal and pink sari with pearl garlands, and a smaller figure in a red headdress and blue garment, also garlanded. A pink silk drape with gold patterns and a flower-filled vase sit on the gold-toned platform, with a silver vessel behind. Deity murti are not people, so no physical people are visible.2025-09-02Photo 82865902022-06-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base, being worshipped with a lit flame. A man's bare arm holding a lit lamp or flame is pressed against the black cylindrical lingam; the base is filled with white milk or abhishekam liquid with dark petals and a pink flower floating in it. Behind, two gilded deity murtis wear red and orange garlands and ornate necklaces, and a brass vessel sits on the golden floor. A small ornate silver-and-gold deity figure with a garland rests to the right beside a yellow-and-white flower offering. The scene shows abhishekam and puja in a temple shrine.2025-01-18A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark Shiva lingam at centre, dressed with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red flowers, and a rudraksha bead mala draped around it. A gold-framed arch behind shows a four-armed deity murti holding a trident and drum-like object, adorned with necklaces and a crown. Flanking the shrine are standing murtis: one in green garment with red garland at right, and one in blue garment with red and white garland at left, both wearing necklaces. A sign on a stand reads KAILASA SEATTLE. In front, a silver bowl holds purple flowers and small offerings, a brass bell and a pot with purple blooms sit on the golden platform, and a silver plate is at the lower right. No people are visible.2024-08-31