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A group of seven people stands in front of a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped throne with a crown, garlands and a golden arch behind. A shaved-headed man on the far left, bare-chested in white dhoti with a sacred thread, presses palms together. Next to him a woman in a yellow and red sari, then a woman in a cream sari holding up a printed paper, a woman in white with a shawl, a woman in a blue top and yellow dhoti at the back, a woman in a grey-and-white sari with palms joined, and an older woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and palms joined. Before the deity are brass plates with fruits, flowers, betel leaves and lamps on a green cloth, a small brass vessel with yellow flowers, and a sign reading KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA. No candidate for a person is visible in person, so the field stays none. This is an offering ritual setting.

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Seven women stand in namaste in front of a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped throne decorated with marigold garlands. The central figure wears a white kurta and dupatta with a beaded necklace and a brown shawl. Flanking women wear a green-and-red saree, cream sarees, a blue churidar and a grey-bordered white saree. Brass trays of fruit, flowers, sweets and vegetables sit on a green cloth in front, with a brass kalasha and a sign reading KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on the red dais.2024-07-07A photo inside a room at the KAILASA San Jose, USA centre showing a deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, framed by a gold arch and garlanded with red and white flower strings. A woman in a cream sari with gold border stands at left holding a small vessel and gesturing over an arrangement of offerings on a green cloth: brass plates of fruit, vegetables, carrots, flowers and sweets. To the right, a line of women in white and cream saris and a blue top stand with hands folded in prayer. A placard on the cloth reads KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA, and a sign on the wall is partly visible.2024-07-07A group of women in traditional South Indian attire stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a golden deity murti of a standing figure with a crown, dressed in red and garlanded with flowers. A white sign reads KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA. Six women are visible: one in an orange-and-green sari, one in a white sari with gold border holding a brass tray with a kalasha-like arrangement, one in a white churidar with a rudraksha-style necklace, one in a blue top, one in a white sari with paisley pattern, and one in a white and gold sari with glasses. Offerings on a green cloth in front include bananas, apples, kiwis, beans, a pot of rice, sweets, betel leaves and brass lamps, with a brass pot of flowers on a red-draped platform. Yellow flowers stand in a brass vase at left.2024-07-07A photograph of a group of nine devotees standing in a bright room with light wood floors for a ritual display. In the centre, a woman in a white sari holds a brass plate with a kalasha, standing beside a golden deity murti in a purple garment with a golden crown and a garland of orange flowers, set within an ornate golden arch with a blue backdrop. A white placard reads KAILASA PHOENIX on an orange-draped table. A woman in a cream sari on the right holds a framed certificate. Men in white and cream kurtas on the left and women in saris and kurtas on the right stand with palms pressed together in anjali. In front, a black cloth holds a large naivedyam spread of grains, pulses, fruits, bananas, a pineapple, vegetables and sweets in small bowls. A brass lamp stand and offerings sit on a tray to the left.2024-12-05A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands at left, holding a silver vessel up near her face in a ritual gesture. Behind her on a red-draped platform sits a gold-toned deity murti with a trident, adorned with layered pearl and gold necklaces, red-and-green skirt cloth, and garlands of red and orange flowers around a gold arched backdrop. A gold bowl of pink flowers and a small decorated offering sit before the murti, with a brass oil lamp at right and a sign reading KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA. Yellow roses, a copper pot, and green-leaf offerings with pulses and vegetables lie in the foreground.2024-07-07A photograph of a large gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and a red-and-gold skirt, holding a trident-like weapon, with a gold arched backdrop. In front stands a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with her back to the camera, raising her hands near a brass oil lamp. Before the murti are a golden kalasha-style vessel garlanded with flowers, and brass plates of fruit, green vegetables and sweets on a green cloth. A small white sign reads KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA. No a person candidate is visible.2024-07-07A group of women in traditional Indian dress stand and kneel with palms pressed together in namaskar before a temple altar. Several wear white or cream sarees and saris with gold borders, one wears a pink saree, one wears a green saree, and one wears a white top with a black head covering. A young girl in a black and white patterned dress kneels in front, and a woman in a red top kneels beside her. In front of them a brass tray holds green and orange fruits and vegetables, including limes, mangoes and carrots, placed on a gold and green cloth. Behind them, golden deity murtis and a Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands stand against red drapes and gold arches, with a red exit sign on the wall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2024-04-07Four men stand in a temple shrine before a golden-framed deity murti of Hanuman, garlanded with yellow and red flower chains and draped in orange cloth. On the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shawl hands over a gold-covered book titled United States of Kailasa. Beside him, a man in cream-white ritual dress with a wooden rudraksha mala and a patterned shawl smiles and receives it. At right, a man in a red and gold silk dhoti and shawl holds a red envelope. A figure at far left wears a beige shawl. Brass and copper vessels sit on a low wooden table with offerings.2024-02-27Photograph inside an ornate golden temple hall where a standing golden deity murti dressed in a green sari with a gold crown and a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers stands at centre. Six people stand in front of it: five women and one bare-chested man. The women wear white saris with gold borders and gold or beaded necklaces; one at centre wears a peach blouse with a white sari and glasses, and her hands are folded in namaste. A man on the right wears a white-and-orange turban, a gold necklace and a white dhoti, with hands folded in namaste. Two conical flower arrangements in pink, purple, green and white sit at the front, along with a brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel. Another man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded at the back. Ritual observance setting consistent with a puja.April 20 20112011-04-20A group photo taken in a temple hall in front of several shrine alcoves labelled in English: MAA DURGA, GANESH JI, RADHA KRISHNA, SHRI VENKATESWARA and HANUMAN JI, with decorated murtis, marigold garlands and red and gold drapery. Nine people stand on a red carpet behind gold posts and red velvet ropes. In the centre, a bearded man in a yellow shawl over red and gold clothing and a red cap holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala. Other men in white dhotis and bare chests wear rudraksha malas, a woman in a cream sari stands with a small child in a dark green outfit, and two people in white and yellow kurta-style clothing are at the right edge.2025-02-16KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/23/20192019-06-23