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A ritual altar photographed indoors with a gold-and-red shrine behind it. In the upper centre a golden figure of a seated deity with a red and white garland sits beneath a gold arch. A larger golden figure of a seated teacher wearing a red turban and layered garlands stands on the altar but this is a statue, not a physical person. In front stands a yellow turmeric-coloured kalasha wrapped in white and pink flower garlands, beside a second decorated image with a marigold garland and rudraksha mala. Trays hold a coconut on green leaves, a brass dish of lotus buds and yellow flowers, sweets in a steel tin, and brass vessels, all on a maroon cloth. A yellow printed sheet with red-lettered text lies on the altar. No people are visible.

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KailasaInHouston Event 2019 06 07 +1 copiesA temple puja setup with no people visible. A tall shiva lingam-style form, draped in rudraksha mala garlands with red, white and green flower garlands, stands on a dark base wrapped in a beige cloth with embroidered borders. Brass oil lamps, a conch shell, copper vessels, a silver tray with flower petals and a brass plate of offerings sit on a bandhani-patterned cloth in front. A gold pyramid-shaped object rests on a green cloth to the left, and a gold deity figure appears on a stand at right, with a pink silk-clad statue behind. This is a daily puja arrangement for worship.2024-06-18Indoor shrine photographed from the front, with no living people visible. Behind the altar stands a gilded arch framing black stone-coloured deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers. The central seated murti wears a brown and gold robe and heavy gold necklaces, and its right hand is raised in blessing. 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No people are visible.2024-11-09Indoor temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding a dark stone deity murti of Shiva with a crescent moon and trident, beside a consort figure in a red and blue sari, all garlanded in white and multicolour flowers. In front, a gold-seated figure in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces raises one hand in blessing, and a black statue in a green and gold sari stands at right. A large golden Shivalinga wrapped in rudraksha beads and a gold necklace sits on a white cloth with a gold border. Brass oil lamps, a conch, a bell, and brass plates of kumkum, rose petals and offerings are arranged on a patterned cloth in the foreground. No people are visible.2024-11-20Interior shrine photograph showing a black Shiva linga draped with orange, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, set before a gilded deity murti in a crown and red-and-gold attire with a trident. A purple and gold silk cloth lies beneath the linga, with two small figurines of a male and female devotee flanking it on the black marble platform. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, a plate of flower garlands, bananas, a mango, rice, curry bowls and copper cups of drink sit in front. Golden lion pillars and red drapes frame the shrine. No living people are visible.A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with gold-finished arch and pillars and red drapes. Behind the altar, a golden statue with a pink and gold turban and multi-coloured garlands sits on a pink lotus. Two standing golden figures stand behind it, one holding a hand in blessing, with pink and orange flower garlands. In front, a black stone deity murti is dressed in a yellow and red flower garland, rudraksha mala and a silver and red-gemmed ornament, with a gold-striped turban. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. No living people are visible.2025-08-08A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-finished walls and carved gold pillars. A man standing at left is bare-chested in a white dhoti with coloured borders, wearing a gold-trimmed headdress and a rudraksha mala, with sacred ash marks on his body. He is not a distinctive presentation for a person, so he is described only as a priest. In the centre, a dark black stone linga is adorned with white jasmine and multicolour flower garlands and a white-and-red tripundra face mark, set before a deity murti in a pink sari. Behind the linga, a golden deity image with a crown is garlanded. In the foreground, a red velvet cloth holds folded red, blue and yellow silk garments, a gold ornament, a kalasha wrapped with white flowers, and brass puja plates, lamps and bells. A red exit sign is visible at the upper right.2024-10-30Interior temple shrine photographed with no visible people. A black Shiva linga sits on a raised platform draped in a maroon cloth with gold border, garlanded with orange and white flower strands and rudraksha beads. Flanking it are small brass or metal statues: a standing figure in a dhoti with a garland and a female figure in an orange and yellow sari. A purple and gold skirted deity murti sits in front. Behind stands a large golden deity figure with a crown, holding a staff, adorned with white and red flower garlands. Gold lion-like carved pillars and red curtains frame the shrine. In the foreground on the marble ledge are brass plates and steel bowls with rice, fried offerings, orange and yellow food items, a conch shell, copper tumblers and a plate of marigold garlands with turmeric, consistent with a puja offering.A temple shrine interior with a golden-framed altar. Central is a golden-bodied figure wearing an orange-and-saffron shawl, a red turban, and a long rudraksha-style garland, seated on a dark stone plinth; the figure appears to be a statue of a guru, not a living person. Above and behind are dark-faced deity murtis with a crescent-moon crown and a trident, garlanded with yellow, white and red flower garlands. To the right stands a dark-faced female deity murti in a pink sari with a white and red flower garland. In front, a Shiva lingam wrapped in rudraksha beads and a white cloth with a silver-and-gold ornament stands on a stone plinth, garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers. Brass lamps, a conch shell, a bell, brass vessels and a plate of flowers rest on a brown patterned cloth in the foreground, with a small golden meru-shaped object on a blue cushion.2024-06-28