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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a brown rudraksha mala stands at the right, holding a small silver oil lamp in his right hand toward a large dark-green deity murti. The standing murti wears a tall silver crown, a red and white patterned dhoti, a pink and yellow flower garland, and gold necklaces, with a red tassel hanging beside it. To the left, another dark-skinned deity murti in a bright yellow sari and gold crown is seated against a deep red curtain. The gold-tinted wall behind them casts shadows. Two people are visible in the frame.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest stands at right, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with yellow borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and holding a brass bell in one hand while lifting a lit oil lamp with the other. Before him are two dark stone deity murtis under gold arched niches: the left deity wears a red and gold sari, a large gold necklace and floral garlands; the right deity wears a tall crown, a yellow and green garment and garlands. The shrine has red and green drapes and a grey floor.2022-07-30 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/13/20212021-06-13Photo 82876332022-07-30 +1 copiesA priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at left, raising a small brass lamp toward a shrine. Behind him a black stone deity pair, a Shiva and consort, is dressed in yellow and orange silks and white flower garlands, with gold crowns. In front, a black lingam is draped with a large gold and beaded necklace and marigold garlands. Brass lamps, a gold vessel and a kalasha sit on the stone platform, with a maroon curtain and a decorated pillar behind. This is a temple puja scene, a worship offering of arati before the deities.2022-07-16 +1 copiesA bare-chested temple priest in a white dhoti, wearing glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in front of a richly decorated Shiva lingam with a gold-and-jewelled silver mask and layered gold and bead necklaces. Behind it, a black stone murti of a deity with a trident, dressed in orange and gold silk with a large jewelled ornament, sits beside a consort in a pink skirt and white pearl necklaces, framed by a gold border and purple cloth. Marigold and white flower garlands, brass lamps and a small brass kalasha sit on the floor, with a painted banner on the left. The scene shows an abhishekam or aarti in a temple setting.2021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A photograph inside a temple shrine room. A devotee in a white dhoti and cream shawl with a gold border stands with back to the camera, raising a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti. On the left, a seated black-stone Goddess murti in a pink and teal silk sari with gold border, wearing a tall crown, pearl necklaces and garlands, sits on a black pedestal. On the right, a standing black-stone Vishnu-form murti wears a tall crown with a tilak, a blue and gold dhoti, garlands and gold ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha and red flower garlands surround the shrine, and a painted temple gateway backdrop completes the scene. This shows a vilakku puja.2026-01-24Photo 82851762022-08-20 +1 copiesPhoto 103278162022-06-10 +1 copiesA bare-backed priest in a white dhoti stands at the lower left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine holds a black stone deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, Shiva with a trident and a silver crown, Parvati in a pink sari with pearl necklaces. Behind them hangs a large plum-coloured drape and a decorated banner. In front, a black Shiva lingam wears a yellow cloth, a green and gold mala, flower garlands in red and yellow, and a silver face. Brass kalashas and small offering cups sit on a yellow cloth, with a small brass yantra in the foreground. The scene shows a puja and aarti in progress at the deity altar.2021-11-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14