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A photograph inside a temple shrine at KAILASA Seattle. A seated priest with a shaved head, wearing a white cloth wrap and a rudraksha mala, sits on a gold-trimmed platform at left, holding a small bell in one hand and facing the altar. Behind him stand two large garlanded deity statues with trishula and kalasha-like objects, and a central golden arched halo framing a dancing deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands and ornate gold jewellery. Brass lamps, flower arrangements, a Shiva lingam with flower garlands, and a small black statue in the lower right corner sit on the altar. A printed sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE on the wall.

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A temple shrine photographed at night with a dark draped backdrop. Central deity murti of Nataraja-style dancing Shiva stands within a large golden prabhamandala halo, adorned with red and white garlands, beaded necklaces and a crown. Flanking murtis on either side wear orange and white garments and garlands, with a small sign reading KAILASA SEATTLE hung above. A priest with a shaved head and white turban-like cloth, bare-chested, sits at left performing a ritual near a brass lamp and offering tray on a golden platform, while a seated figure is partly visible at bottom right. Flowers and marigold garlands decorate the shrine.2025-09-02A temple shrine with a large golden halo behind a central deity murti of a dancing form adorned with red, white and layered beaded garlands and a jewelled crown. Flanking statues on either side wear marigold and white garlands and ornate jewellery. A shivalinga-style form with red and white garlands sits on the golden platform below, with flowers, a small brass lamp and offering bowls in front. A seated priest at lower left in a white head wrap and white dhoti holds a small lamp or bowl, with his back partly toward the viewer. Marigold garlands hang from the top of the frame, and a small white sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE on a stand near the centre.2025-09-02A priest in a white head wrap and white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft while performing aarti before a shrine. Behind him, a large golden prabhavali halo frames a dark deity murti adorned with red and multicolored garlands and layered jewelry. Flanking murtis wear yellow-and-white and red-and-white garlands, with ornate silver-and-gold necklaces. A black shivalinga-style peetha sits at the centre foreground among flowers, brass vessels and a kalasha-like offering. A small printed sign reads KAILASA Seattle, and a copyright credit appears at lower right. Smoke drifts in the dim room.2025-01-18A decorated temple shrine with multiple deity murtis on a gold-toned platform in front of dark maroon drapery. At the center, a large golden kirtimukha-style arch frames a standing deity murti holding a trident, adorned with layered jewelled necklaces and draped in red and white flower garlands. To the right, a standing murti wears a silver crown and silver-embroidered attire with a green dhoti, holding a lamp, with yellow marigold garlands. To the left, a murti in a red turban and blue-green robes is garlanded in red and white flowers. In the foreground, a Shivalinga-style stone form is covered in garlands and a small bowl of offerings sits nearby, with yellow flower offerings and pink blossoms on the platform.2024-09-08Photograph of a temple shrine arrangement on a gold-coloured raised platform in front of dark red drapes. At centre stands a metallic deity murti with a crown, trident and ornate jewellery, framed by a large gold arch, with a red and white garland hanging across it. To the left, a standing figure in a red turban and blue-and-white garment with a garland holds up one hand. To the right, a standing deity murti wearing a silver crown, silver necklaces and a green lower garment holds a lamp-like object in one raised hand. A black lingam with a garland sits in front at lower left, with marigold and red flower garlands, yellow marigolds, and a small sign reading KAILASA SEATTLE on an easel. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a silver-lidded vessel lie on the platform, and a small brass pot and incense are at the bottom right.2024-08-16A temple shrine room with dark draped walls and warm lighting. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white head cloth sits on the floor performing a ritual, holding a lamp or offering vessel over a small brass tray set before the shrine. Behind him are several gilded deity murtis adorned with marigold and rose garlands, including a tall figure in a red and gold garment and a large gold-framed deity with a crown and ornate jewellery. A brass vessel and flowers sit on the golden platform. A small sign is attached to one murti. No a person candidate is visible; all figures are statues. Only the priest is a physical person.2025-01-19A temple shrine display with no visible people. A central Nataraja-style bronze murti of a dancing deity stands within a golden arched prabhavali, holding a trident and a drum-like object, draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. In front, a large black stone Shivalinga adorned with rudraksha and flower garlands sits on a golden pedestal. Flanking figures include a standing bronze of a male deity in a red turban and blue garment on the left, and a female deity with a silver crown and green sari on the right, each garlanded. Small smaller murtis, a kalasha-like brass vessel, marigold and rose offerings and a small sign reading KAILASA Seattle complete the scene against dark maroon drapery.2024-08-15A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in white dhoti and bare upper body, with a saffron-coloured mala around his neck and white ash marks on his chest, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a black Shiva linga on a stand. Behind it, a large gold-framed arch surrounds a golden deity murti with a crown, trident and flower garlands, holding a staff and dressed in green and purple with ornate necklaces. To the left stands a smaller red-turbaned figure in garlands, and to the right a standing figure in an orange shawl and green sari with silver jewellery and a garland. Marigold and red flowers, brass lamps and a dark red backdrop complete the scene.2024-09-28A photograph of a temple shrine at KAILASA Seattle with no living people present. Centre stands a golden Nataraja-style dancing Shiva murti within a large gilded arch, adorned with layered beaded necklaces, red and pink flower garlands and a crown. Flanking statues on the left and right depict standing deities: the left figure holds a trident and wears a blue turban and rudraksha-style beads with orange garlands, while the right figure holds a ceremonial staff and wears a purple garment with yellow and white marigold garlands. Smaller murtis and a dark decorated figure sit on the golden platform, with brass lamps, pink lotus flowers, orange marigold strings hanging from above and a small white sign reading KAILASA SEATTLE.2024-10-07A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange head cloth stands barefoot on a gold-tiled platform, pouring water from a brass vessel over a black Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base. Behind him a large golden arched prabhavali frames a deity murti adorned with garlands and beaded necklaces. A standing male statue on the left holds a trident and wears an orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments. A female statue on the right wears a green and red sari, a silver crown and garlands. Marigold garlands hang from above, a small oil lamp sits near the base, and brass vessels and flower arrangements surround the lingam.2025-04-01A temple shrine with a large gilded arch behind a golden Nataraja-style deity murti adorned with white and gold garlands and jewelry. Two standing metal murtis flank the shrine, one on the left wearing an orange turban, gold necklaces and a trident, and one on the right in a green and red sari with silver ornaments. Marigold garlands hang down the sides. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and an orange headcloth bends over a black shivalinga, pouring water from a silver vessel over it. Brass bowls, flowers and a small kalasha sit on the platform. The sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE. This shows abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the linga.2025-04-01A temple shrine with three large gilded deity statues on a raised golden platform against dark burgundy drapes. The central figure is a deity murti with a crown, holding a trident and other implements, adorned with layered gold and jewelled necklaces and set within an ornate golden prabhavali halo. Flanking it, a figure in a red turban and blue-and-gold garment stands at left, and a standing figure in a silver crown and green lower garment holds a lamp at right; both are wreathed in red, white and orange-yellow flower garlands. A black lingam-like form draped in garlands and jewelled adornments sits in front, with a small sign reading KAILASA Seattle at left. Marigold offerings, brass vessels and a kalasha-like container rest on the platform. No people are visible.2024-08-15