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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border bends over a large ornate silver pedestal, pressing his hands onto the carved silver column of a temple vessel or stand. Red velvet rope barriers surround the silver base. Behind him, a second priest in white dhoti stands on a step ladder, and several deity murtis in colourful garlands and green and gold robes are visible, along with metal racks and a golden canopy overhead. The setting appears to be a temple hall during Brahmotsavam rituals.

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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, working at an ornate silver lamp stand with several tiers of cups and a tall, carved silver central column set on a large engraved base inside a red velvet rope. Behind him a second figure is partly visible near a gilded throne-like seat. To the right, several deity murtis in colourful garments, one in green and one in pink, stand on purple-draped platforms beside a sheaf of dried grass. A wooden stepladder and a white cloth bundle tied with yellow thread sit at the right edge. A small brass vessel rests on a beige-draped table, and a gold chair stands at left against yellow brick walls.September 14 20172017-09-14Close photo of a bare-armed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon-red border, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck and white ash markings on his upper arms. He holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. In front of him is a silver-toned tray and bowls set on a golden cloth, with a red fruit and offerings visible. The priest is the only person in clear focus; other people are partly visible at the edges. The priest's face is not shown.2010-10-28 +2 copiesPhoto 99230522022-05-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a white marble floor and a dark stone-edged sunken pool holding a marigold garland on a brass tray. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with red-and-gold borders and a red-and-gold headband, bends over a stone altar. He tends brass lamps, a lit oil lamp, brass vessels and a tray of bananas, apples and other fruit. Behind him, a row of black stone deity murtis with orange-red cloth stands on tiered platforms, and a gold-framed figure in a white sari stands in an arch. A golden tray with an orange cloth sits on a side table in the foreground.2024-03-07KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01Interior photo of a temple hall with gold-framed shrine arches, a purple cloth backdrop and a row of small orange-and-green clad deity figures on the left. In the foreground a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala, white ash markings on his arms and a striped brown headwear holds a tall bamboo pole draped with a white and pink cloth and a garland, set in a brass bucket. A second robed man in a white dhoti stands behind him at a table of offerings. A small sign reads 'Please do not touch the deities'. Brass lamps, a kalasha and a shivalinga-like black stone sit on the table to the left, with a black Nandi-form stone draped in pink on the right.2025-01-11October 09 20122012-10-09A photograph inside a temple shrine dominated by a tall ornate brass lamp stand with a multi-tiered tray of lit oil lamps in the foreground, behind a red velvet rope barrier. Behind it, a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands near a small table, with a dark-skinned deity murti and garlanded figures on a gold-trimmed altar. Gold and purple garlands, purple drapes and a decorated arch frame the scene. Only one physical person is visible, partially, and no identifiable a person depiction is shown.2022-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02October 09 20122012-10-09November 12 20102010-11-12