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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at right, holding a brass plate with lamps and red flowers, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity and a consort stand on a black pedestal, the female figure in a red-orange sari with green face, beside a peacock sculpture, under a blue and clear draped canopy against gold walls. A small offering dish with red petals sits at lower left. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam setting in a temple room.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at right, holding a small gold vessel toward a group of three black stone murtis on a raised dark platform. The central murti is a four-armed standing deity with a tall conical crown and a peacock at his side, flanked by a female figure in an orange-red sari and another in a maroon sari, all with green faces. A clear plastic sheet hangs behind them over a blue backdrop, and a small brass dish with red flowers sits at lower left. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white markings on his shoulders. +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala, leaning forward to pour or offer from a silver bowl onto a black stone deity murti group. The central black murti has a crown and multiple arms, and a smaller figure stands beside it, with a flat seat and a standing figure in orange-red cloth on the left. Marigold petals and flower garlands lie on the base, and a small brass dish of red petals sits in the foreground. A blue and clear plastic sheet hangs behind the murtis against gold-coloured walls.A bald elderly man in a bare-chested state, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at left pouring or offering from a small brass vessel toward a black stone murti. The central black stone deity has four arms, a tall conical crown with a red tilaka mark, and a peacock beside him. Two smaller black stone attendant figures in orange-red garments stand on either side. A white cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arched frame surround the altar, with flower petals scattered on the base. The setting resembles a temple puja or abhishekam.A bald, bare-chested elderly man in white dhoti with a gold border and gold-rimmed glasses leans over a black stone murti of Lord Subrahmanya standing with a peacock at his side. He touches the deity's base with his right hand, which holds a gold bangle and ritual ornament. The central murti has multiple arms holding weapons, a tall crown and a garland, flanked by two black stone figures in orange-red robes with red tilak marks. Gold ornate arch and white cloth backdrop frame the altar, with flower petals scattered at the base. The man is a priest performing ritual abhishekam-style service; no visible cues establish him as a person.A devotee in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer before a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity flanked by two smaller figures dressed in orange cloth. The central deity stands on a pedestal with a serpent beside it, set inside an ornate gold arch draped with white cloth. Blue fairy lights hang on the wall behind. In the foreground are brass lamps, a small oil lamp with burning wick, incense sticks and brass bowls with kumkum and offerings.A 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.2024-02-11Photo 99229862022-10-16 +1 copiesPhoto 99217802022-10-16 +1 copiesA priest with a bare chest, white dhoti with a gold border, sacred ash markings on his forehead and a rudraksha mala is pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone murti of a four-armed deity. The central deity holds raised weapons and wears a tall crown, with a peacock beside it. Two smaller standing attendant figures in orange-red silk garments flank the central image. The murti sits on an orange-edged base before a white draped backdrop and ornate gold arch. No readable text is visible.A shirtless priest with a shaved head and a red tilak mark stands at right, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holding a lit camphor flame in a metal vessel before a row of dark stone deity murtis. The central murti is adorned with a peacock-feather crown, white and orange flower garlands, a gold crown and jewelled ornaments, and pink drapery. Murtis at left and centre wear flower garlands and jewellery. A gold-framed backdrop with garlands hangs at right, with a brass aarti or puja setup in the foreground.2024-07-27A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala raises a gold-coloured kalasha pot, pouring liquid over two black stone murtis. The left murti is a standing deity draped in orange-red cloth with a pointed crown and gold chain, while the central murti is a dark stone figure with a multi-armed form and a peacock-like mount beside it. Behind them stand orange-clad figures, a gold ornate arch, and string lights with blue bulbs on a gold-toned wall. Flower petals lie on the pedestal.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/16/20222022-10-16 +1 copies