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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala stands at right, holding lit incense sticks up toward a row of black stone deity murtis dressed in silk skirts of red, gold, green and blue, adorned with garlands and flowers. A copper kalasha pot and a brass bowl with leaves and offerings sit on the dark altar in front of the murtis, with smoke rising in a puja setting before maroon curtains.

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A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white-painted forehead, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame and rising smoke. At left, several dark stone deity murtis sit on a black altar, one dressed in a red and gold garment with a gold necklace, others draped in yellow and blue cloth and garlands. The setting is a dimly lit shrine room, consistent with evening puja and aarti.2022-01-01A 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.Photo 82832802022-07-23 +1 copiesNovember 18 20212021-11-18Photo 99190172022-07-23 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph at a Hindu shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a ritual item from which smoke or incense rises, beside a dark stone shivalingam set in a black stone yoni-pitha basin. Behind them stand large gilded deity murtis, one with a crown and garlands, another with a trident and dark bearded figure, all draped in red, white and orange marigold-and-jasmine garlands. A small brass figure in blue and green garments sits at the basin's front. Red drapery and gold-framed arch surround the sanctum.2019-02-17A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest stands at right, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with yellow borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and holding a brass bell in one hand while lifting a lit oil lamp with the other. Before him are two dark stone deity murtis under gold arched niches: the left deity wears a red and gold sari, a large gold necklace and floral garlands; the right deity wears a tall crown, a yellow and green garment and garlands. The shrine has red and green drapes and a grey floor.2022-07-30 +1 copiesPhoto 82840152022-06-17 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at a gilded altar, holding an incense stick and a small brass vessel while performing worship before black stone deity murtis. The central murti wears an orange cloth, a peacock-feather crown and a garland of white and red flowers, with a peacock beside it. Flanking murtis wear garlands and jewelled necklaces, and a flower arrangement sits at the left edge. Small oil lamps sit along the altar base, and a gilded figure in a red turban and garland stands at the right, beside a maroon curtain backdrop.2024-08-09A temple photograph in a shrine room with a deep maroon curtain backdrop and gold-toned platform. A priest in a white dhoti with a wide gold border, bare-chested and with white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest, stands at right holding a small lamp-like vessel and a bowl while performing puja. Three dark stone or metal deity murtis stand on pedestals: a central figure with a tall peacock-feather crown and peacock-feather back ornament, dressed in an orange cloth and garlanded with white and red flower garlands; a figure at left in a purple and maroon silk sari-like garment with a pink flower garland and a silver crown; and a smaller figure between them in a red-purple garment. At far right a golden-toned standing figure in a red turban and bright garlands is visible. Small oil lamps sit on the platform in front of the murtis, with a vase of pink and orange flowers at left.2024-08-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/17/20192019-02-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/30/20212021-01-30