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Inside a small golden-walled shrine, a bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a long rudraksha mala and white sacred thread markings on his arms. Before him sits a golden seated figure, a deity murti or statue, wearing a pink and magenta silk garment, a heavy gold necklace, a pink crown, and a yellow marigold garland. Behind it, a standing golden figure in a pink garment and tall ornate crown is decorated with garlands, and a smaller seated figure in orange robes with a yellow garland sits at right. A sign reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH, and a floral offering with a garland lies at the base of the throne.A photograph inside a small golden shrine room with ochre walls and a black-and-white checkered marble floor. A priest with a shaved head, white turban and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, marked with white sacred ash stripes on his arms. In the centre sits a golden peetha throne draped in pink and magenta silk, holding a seated golden figure garlanded with yellow marigolds and a gold necklace, wearing a red crown. Above, a deity murti in a pink saree with a tall decorated crown is seated in an arched niche. A small signboard on the right reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH. A round offering tray of coins and flowers sits in front of the throne. Orange cloth lies on the floor at left.A temple shrine interior with golden walls and a black-and-white checkered marble floor. In the centre, a golden throne holds a seated golden statue of a sage wearing a pink and magenta garment, a gold necklace and a pink hat, garlanded with yellow marigolds, with a cream-coloured garland draped above. Behind it stands a deity murti with a tall crown and floral garlands. To the right, a sign reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH, and a yellow-and-white marigold offering sits at the base of the throne. On the left, one man in a white turban and bare chest, wearing white dhoti and rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Since the statue is not a living person, the standing man is the only physical person.A photograph inside a shrine room with golden-yellow walls and black-and-white checkered floor tiles. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and white turban with white tripundra markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a golden seated figure in a pink silk garment is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a large gold necklace, with a pink-and-gold crown-like headdress, seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests. A golden deity murti in a red-and-pink garment stands in an arch behind, with floral garlands, and a small kalasha-like brass vessel of flowers sits on a tray before the throne along with a lit oil lamp. A small sign on the right reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATHI. The statues and portraits are not physical people; one physical person is visible.KAILASA KASHI INDIA On 26/12/20242024-07-28 +2 copiesA shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl, with white tripundra marks on his chest and arms, stands at left holding a ritual vessel and pouring or offering from it over a golden shrine. Seated in the centre is a golden statue wearing a pink headdress and pink and gold robes, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a gold necklace, with a red-and-white flower arrangement in front. Behind it stands a golden deity murti in an elaborate shrine niche with pink drapery, and several other golden seated figures in orange and yellow garlands sit on ornate golden thrones. A small placard at right reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATI. The walls are yellow-gold and the floor is dark marble.A photograph inside a small golden shrine room with yellow walls and a black-and-white checkered marble floor. A priest in a white dhoti and white shawl, with white markings on his body and a rudraksha mala, stands at left extending his hand toward the shrine. In the centre, a golden statue seated on an ornate gold throne wears a pink-and-magenta silk garment, a pink turban, and a heavy gold necklace with yellow marigold garlands. Behind it a deity murti in a red-and-green alcove wears floral garlands. Smaller golden seats with garlanded figures flank the throne. A sign reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH, and a brass oil lamp sits on the floor before a yellow cloth, with a plate of offerings at the throne base. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.A photograph inside a small shrine room with yellow walls and a black-and-white checkered marble floor. A man in a white dhoti and white head cloth bends forward at the front of a golden throne, touching the feet of a seated golden murti dressed in pink silk and wearing a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and yellow marigold garlands. Behind the throne a larger standing deity murti in pink clothing and a tall crown is adorned with garlands. A brass plate of flowers sits on the floor before the throne, with small oil lamps on a yellow cloth in the foreground. A small signboard beside the throne reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH. Garlanded golden side figures and a pair of small figurines flank the throne.A photograph inside a small shrine room with yellow walls and a black-and-white checkered floor. A priest in a white dhoti and white head wrap stands at left, body marked with white vibhuti stripes and wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a lit lamp toward a seated figure. The seated figure is a gold-coloured statue wearing a pink garment, pink headpiece, and layered garlands of yellow marigolds, sitting on an ornate gold throne. Behind it, a larger deity murti in a red-and-pink garment and tall crown sits under a gold arch, with more marigold garlands. Smaller gold thrones with garlands flank the central one. A sign at right reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATI. Offerings sit on a tray at the base of the throne, and a basket and bags are at the right edge.A photograph inside a shrine room at KAILASA Kashi Bharath with yellow walls and a black-and-white checkered floor. Central focus is a large golden statue of a seated figure in a pink turban, pink and gold silk garment, and a long garland of white and yellow marigolds, hands raised in blessing, seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests. Smaller seated golden statues in garlanded gold niches flank it. In the foreground a bare-chested sannyasi in an orange cloth with an orange headband, white body markings and rudraksha beads kneels with palms joined before the throne. A pink flower-filled basket with lamps sits on a red cloth. A sign reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH. Statues are not physical people, so the scene holds one living person.2024-08-03A devotee in orange saffron cloth and a matching orange headband, bare-chested with white markings on his arms and rudraksha beads around his neck, sits at lower left with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre a large golden statue sits on an ornate golden throne, dressed in a pink and magenta sari with a gold necklace and yellow marigold garlands, with a pink turban-like headpiece. Golden seated figures in shrine niches flank it, several draped in garlands. In front, a pink basket of rose petals, small oil lamps and a brass plate hold the offerings. A sign reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH. The scene shows a puja in a shrine room with orange walls and a black-and-white tiled floor.2024-08-03A kneeling male devotee in orange cloth with a saffron head wrap, bare chest, white body markings and a beaded necklace presses his palms together in front of a golden throne. On the throne sits a golden statue draped in a magenta silk sari and a gold necklace, with a yellow marigold garland, a pink headdress and a raised hand. Smaller golden thrones with garlanded statues stand behind it, and a tray of pink flowers and offerings sits on the red cloth at its base. A sign reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH. The room has yellow walls and a black and white tiled floor.2024-08-03