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Photograph of a temple shrine with three deity murtis, the central one a dark-stone figure of Lord Subrahmanya with a tall gold crown, gold spear (vel) held in his hand, and a red-and-blue dhoti-style garment with gold border, draped in red and white flower garlands. Flanking consorts in red and gold and pale silk saris with gold jewellery and flower garlands stand on either side. Peacock-feather decorations frame the shrine, with yellow marigold arrangements at the base. At left a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in white dhoti performs aarti with a brass lamp toward the central deity, indicating puja in progress.

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A priest with a shaved-back grey head and white ritual cloth tied at the waist, bare-chested with a thin sacred thread, performs worship before three dark stone murtis in a gilded shrine arch against blue drapery. The central deity murti wears a tall crown, a peacock-feather motif, gold necklaces and a red-and-yellow garland, holding a trident and a sword. Flanking murtis wear pink garlands and gold jewellery, the left in teal and the right in yellow silk. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and flower petals and a dark bird figure sit on the altar base. The priest extends his right arm toward the central figure, holding worship items.2024-02-11A bare-chested priest with a grey topknot, wearing a white dhoti and a beaded necklace, stands at the lower left performing puja before a shrine. Three dark stone deity murtis stand in a gilded arch against a turquoise backdrop. The central murti is adorned with a peacock-feather crown, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-white garland, and holds a pair of fans or chamaras. The murtis on either side wear pink garlands and green and yellow silk garments with jewelled crowns and haloes. Marigold and flower petals are scattered on the altar, and brass oil lamps stand at the base.2024-02-11A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, facing a gilded arched shrine with a blue backdrop. Three black stone deity murti stand within the shrine, each garlanded: the central figure wears a crown with a peacock feather, holds a conch and lotus, and is adorned with gold jewellery and rudraksha beads; the figures on either side wear pink garlands, one in teal silk and the other in yellow silk. The priest holds a small object in his right hand during puja. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the altar in front, with a green cloth and marigold garlands at the base.2024-02-11A photograph inside a shrine where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti, with his hair tied in a knot, stands at left performing a puja. He holds a brass plate of offerings and reaches toward three black stone deity murtis on a dark pedestal. The central deity wears a peacock-feather crown, a gold necklace and a green-and-gold dhoti, and holds a trident and a mace-like staff, with a flower garland of yellow and orange marigolds. The deity to the left wears a teal-green dress with pink flower garland, and the deity to the right wears a yellow sari with pink garland. Ornate gold arch frames the shrine, with a blue backdrop, scattered pink petals, brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering on the ledge.2024-02-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/16/20222022-10-16 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/16/20222022-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a dark stone murti of Lord Muruga flanked by two consort murtis, all adorned with garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine. The central deity wears a gold crown and orange turban, a blue-green gem necklace, and holds a vel spear and a banner-like staff. The consort figures on each side wear gold crowns, one in blue silk and the other in pink silk. A gold arch frames the altar, with peacock feathers and blue lights behind, and marigold petals lie at the base.A photograph of a temple shrine with three black stone deity murtis on a dark stone pedestal, flanked by gilded arch framing. The central murti wears an orange crown, a pink silk garment with blue border, garlands of white flowers, and carries a spear and other weapons; the murtis to either side wear purple and pink silk saris with gold borders, floral garlands and jewelled ornaments. A hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame is at left, and brass vessels, a copper cup and red apples sit in front of the pedestal. No people are shown in the image apart from the partial hand.KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/20/20202020-10-20KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/21/20202020-10-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold ornate arch framing dark stone deity murti on a teal backdrop. A central standing deity wears a tall crown with a peacock feather, a trident in hand, gold jewellery and a pale green dhoti, with yellow and pink garlands. To the right, a female deity murti wears a yellow sari, pink garlands and gold ornaments. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, his arm raised as he anoints the central murti. Brass vessels, a copper cup, a brass oil lamp and scattered flower petals sit on the altar ledge.2024-02-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/18/20202020-10-18