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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing deity murti with a dark face, decorated with green and red garlands, white jasmine strands, a silver-and-gold necklace and a pink dress. Golden carved arch frames the deity behind a red backdrop. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head wears an orange-and-gold turban and orange dhoti, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, facing the altar. Brass trays hold fruits, flowers, lit oil lamps, and offering plates on brown satin-draped tables. An EXIT sign hangs on the wall.

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A temple interior photo with gold-carved arched shrine niche framing a black-faced deity murti dressed in an orange and white silk garment with jeweled necklaces, flower garlands and a long braid; the murti holds a lotus-like object and a trident-like staff. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden-bordered edge, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, stands at left extending a brass plate with a small brass vessel toward the murti. Below the shrine stands a table draped with a striped and gold-patterned cloth holding brass bowls of rice, yellow powder, a brass plate with a ladle, and a metal bowl. A red exit sign is on the wall above, and another deity figure in a green and red saree appears partially at right.A priest with bare chest and white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, facing a black stone deity murti of Meenakshi in a gilded arched niche with red backdrop. The murti wears an orange and gold sari, layered silver necklaces, and a braid, with pink and orange flower garlands. The priest raises a small brass vessel toward the figure during abhishekam and puja. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a covered container, and flower offerings sit on a dark stone platform draped with a patterned cloth. A red exit sign is visible on the wall above.Photo 66793572022-05-15 +1 copiesInterior photo of a temple shrine with a gilded, ornately carved arched niche framing a black stone murti of a goddess in an orange and gold sari, adorned with a jewelled necklace, flower garlands, a braid and a crown. She holds a trident-like staff and lotus. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala, bending over a tiled altar, lights a small flame among brass and silver puja vessels, a brass lamp, a kalasha-style pot and a brass bell. Small flower offerings and a smaller figure stand at the base of the shrine.Photo 82834142022-07-13 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with gold-painted arches, gold drapes and golden lion-like carvings. A priest seen from behind, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his back, a white head cloth and a red-and-green striped cloth wrapped on his head, holds a brass lamp aloft during aarti before the deity murti. Garlanded murtis with marigold and flower garlands stand on the altar, including a red-clad deity with a crown and a dark-blue deity figure on a side shrine. A green cloth covers a side table and a red cloth covers a low platform. Rudraksha beads hang around the priest's neck. An exit sign is visible on the wall.KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti dressed in a gold-and-magenta silk garment, adorned with a jeweled crown, white flower garlands and a large necklace of green berries alternating with red and yellow marigold strands. The murti stands in a gilded arched niche with a red backdrop. In the foreground, a blurred hand holds burning incense sticks, and a brass lamp, brass plates of fruit, a garland, and small lit oil lamps with flower petals sit on a copper-coloured satin cloth. An illuminated EXIT sign is visible above the doorway.Inside a temple hall with gold-painted carved pillars and a golden canopy, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange turban stands with palms joined in prayer before a decorated altar. The altar holds a deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flower strands, with fruit offerings and brass lamps below. To the right, a seated figure in a red and gold sari and orange head covering rests on a red-cushioned gold throne, with flower garlands around the neck. Gilded deity figures stand in a niche at right, and a kalasha-style brass vessel sits on the ledge near the lower left. Ceiling lights and an EXIT sign are visible.Photo 99201852022-05-15 +1 copies