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A priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white turban with gold trim performs a puja at a shrine. He is bare-chested, wears rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and holds a lit oil lamp in his raised right hand. In front of him is a deity murti with a gold crown, adorned in red and gold garments, beside gold-coloured metal figures and a brass trident (trishul). A gold-framed arch stands at the right and a grille at the left. No other people are visible.

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A man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered ends and a white turban wrapped with gold stands before a shrine lit by a small oil lamp he holds. He wears a rudraksha mala and has white markings on his arms and forehead, and his bare upper body is visible. Before him stands a golden deity murti with a crown and four arms, dressed in a red garment, beside gold statues of animals, a gold trident, and a golden kalasha-like vessel on a red cloth. At the lower right, a gold figure wears an orange garment. A grilled window and a white wall form the background.2025-07-02A photograph of a temple shrine room where a priest in white dhoti and white shawl with orange-gold borders stands at left, bare-chested, with white sacred ash stripes on his upper arms and rudraksha beads around his neck. He reaches toward a shrine of gold-coloured deity murti and figures, including a large golden idol with a crown and a red garment, a golden bust in an orange shawl at lower right, and a small oil lamp burning on a red cloth at the bottom. Golden trident and kalasha-like objects stand behind, and a barred window with a small shrine is visible at upper left. The scene suggests a puja in progress.2025-07-02A photograph of a shrine room where a priest in white dhoti and white turban with yellow-and-white border stands at left, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and white ash markings on his arms and chest, and holding a small vessel. Before him is a golden shrine with a red-robed deity murti seated on a throne, crowned and adorned, with a gilded arched frame at right. Golden figurines, a trident, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings in saffron and yellow cloth fill the altar. The setting suggests puja at a home-style shrine.2025-07-02A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine of golden deity murti and figures in red and gold garments. He wears a white head cloth, rudraksha mala beads, a white arm band and white markings on his arms and chest. Gold ornaments, brass lamps and a golden arched frame surround the altar, with a red-draped seat at the lower right. A small pair of golden figures and a golden deity with a multi-armed form stand among the offerings.2025-07-02A photograph inside a small tiled shrine room showing a priest in white ritual dress standing at left and performing puja. He wears a white turban, white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha malas and bare upper arms with white tripundra marks, and extends his arm toward the shrine holding a small object. In front is a golden throne-like seat with orange fabric and marigold petals, occupied by a golden seated murti wearing a brown garment and a flower garland. Nearby stand a trident, a golden deity murti with a crown, a gilded altar and a brass-toned figure. Orange drapes and string lights frame the altar, a white card reads KAILASA PRAYAGRAJ, and a tripod stand stands at left.2025-12-07June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA priest in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a white turban and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, stands at left and applies a mark or anoints the head of a golden figure seated on an ornate gold throne. The seated figure wears a pink and magenta silk garment, a large gold necklace and layered garlands of yellow marigolds. Behind, a golden deity murti with a crown is seated on a raised throne. Smaller golden thrones with orange cloth and garlands flank the scene. A brass tray with offerings and a small oil lamp sit on an orange cloth at the bottom. A sign reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH. The setting is a golden-walled shrine with a black-and-white checkered marble floor.A priest in white dhoti and a white turban with gold-bordered shawl stands at left, arm extended toward a shrine. Behind him, orange draped cloth and fairy lights frame a golden-arched throne holding a small seated figure in white. A golden trident stands upright beside a brown-robed murti adorned with marigold garlands, and a seated deity figure in blue and red sits at right. Small brass figures of animals and a Ganesha image sit among the altar offerings, with a white card reading KAILASA PRAYAGRAJ on the right. A camera tripod stands at the left edge.2025-12-07KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/25/20212021-06-25A photograph of a shrine room where a standing priest in white dhoti and white turban with gold border performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp. He wears rudraksha malas and a shawl. Before him sits a golden-throned murti of a deity and a seated figure with garlands, beside a golden trident, kumkum-marked brass animal figures and marigold offerings. A sign reads KAILASA PRAYAGRAJ. Orange drapes and string lights decorate the background.2025-12-07KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/27/20212021-06-27June 14 20142014-06-14