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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.

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A 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 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 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.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.2025-12-07A 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.2025-12-07A 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.2025-12-07June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA priest in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban stands at left in a small shrine room, bending forward to tend a small flame or lamp on a red-cloth-covered altar. Behind him, golden and ornate murtis dominate the shrine: a gilded throne-like canopy holds a seated golden figure, a golden deity figure wears a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, and a metal trident stands upright at the centre-right. Red and orange cloth draping surrounds the altar, with brass lamps and a golden kalasha-like vessel visible on the right. The scene is a puja set-up with statues and no visible living audience.2025-11-11A priest in a maroon dhoti with a long-sleeved gold-bordered upper cloth, wearing a long multicolour flower garland, performs a ritual before metal deity murtis in an ornate room with orange curtains and a chandelier. He holds a long white stick or ritual implement toward a silver-finished standing murti with a tall crown, beaded necklaces and a white cloth, and a second murti with a plumed headdress and bead garlands sits at right. A seated attendant in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands behind, holding a ceremonial item, and a bald attendant in orange cloth at left holds a rudraksha mala. Several people in white and orange clothing stand in the background near brown sofas. Flowers and a metal plate with offerings are on the lower left.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28A person in a maroon dhoti with a gold border and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers around the neck waves a lit oil lamp in front of three statues on a purple draped altar. The central figure is a standing deity murti in white garments with a crown, holding a trident and lotus-like objects, flanked by two other statues in maroon and gold robes adorned with fresh garlands of white and pink flowers. Offerings of flowers, a kalasha-like brass vessel and leaves lie on the altar in front, and a gold throne-style chair stands at left. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti in a domestic-style room with gold-toned tiled walls.2014-06-28 +1 copies