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A seated priest with bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border, and rudraksha mala sits on a grey floor in a temple hall with yellow walls and red-and-maroon drapes. Around him, several devotees sit in a semicircle: a woman in a light blue sari and a man in a blue shirt at left, two women in yellow and green saris with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a cream sari with palms together at right. A tripod-mounted video camera stands in the foreground. Behind them a large decorated golden deity murti or ornate shrine stands on a black altar with brass vessels, and another deity figure is visible at far right. Strings of orange and red marigold garlands hang along the upper left wall.

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Photo 66782602022-08-30Photograph of a temple hall during a puja with several devotee women seated on a grey floor facing away from the camera. In the foreground a woman in an orange and red sari sits at left, beside a woman in a purple and yellow sari and a woman in a yellow and gold sari. A woman in a red sari and a woman in a black and gold outfit sit at right, the latter on a chair. Ahead, a man in white sits near a red and black backdrop with hanging garlands, a tripod-mounted camera stands in the middle, and a deity murti and a decorated altar with kalasha-style offerings are at right. Framed photographs hang on the yellow wall. The scene suggests a kumbhabhishekam ritual gathering.2022-03-01A photograph of a ritual being performed in a bare-walled room with a yellow wall, a black backdrop and colourful tassels hanging at left. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a beaded mala stands near a camera on a tripod, a sound recorder and a laptop on a carved table at right. Left, a man in a red checked shirt and jeans stands with hands folded, and a man in white kurta holds a small bell. A woman in a yellow and green saree with hands folded in anjali stands centre-left, while several women in orange and saffron sarees and a bare-chested man stand further back. The scene reads as a puja or homa preparation with an attending priest.2022-02-27KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a large hall with yellow-ochre walls and exposed ceiling ducts. In the foreground, several women sit on mats with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-gold sari, another an orange-and-blue sari, and another a white sari. A man in a white t-shirt sits beside them. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with flowers stand on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees watch. On the right, a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and fruit offerings, and a stepped tiered display of red-and-black figurines stands along the wall. A television screen on the left shows a video call.2024-05-10A photograph inside a room with yellow walls and a striped multicolour rug where devotees sit in rows on the floor for a ceremony. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a topknot, rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a man with white vibhuti markings and a rudraksha necklace, both holding their hands together. Women in silk saris sit nearby: one in a magenta blouse and gold sari, another in red with gold bangles, and another in purple with gold border. Behind a stanchion, a woman in a green sari and an older woman in a brown sari sit in chairs, and a man stands in the background near a tripod-mounted camera. A deity murti stands on a pedestal at the back, and an orange cloth draped near the wall shows dim light.2026-02-14 +1 copiesPhoto 66782562022-07-10 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesPhoto 99192732022-05-20 +1 copiesDevotees sit on the floor of a hall for a puja at a temple, with two priests in saffron-orange and white seated before a brass lamp and offerings. Several women in saris of purple, green, blue and pink sit in rows, some holding brass plates of fruit and flowers. A row of orange-robed figures and a shivalinga-style stone form stand against the back wall beneath framed photographs. An orange and gold cloth covers a decorated altar on the left with garlands, and oil lamps burn on the floor. A man in a white dhoti sits near the centre, and a standing woman in white appears at the rear.2021-08-29Indoor temple hall with yellow cinderblock walls and a black wall-mounted screen. Seated devotees on red floor cushions face a golden throne-like seat and a standing man in pale green kurta and white dhoti at right, who appears to be leading the ritual. A seated man in white kurta and black pants, a woman in grey top, and a man in black shirt with face mask sit on the floor. Women in colourful saris sit on chairs along the back wall, and a large deity murti stands at the far right. A shaved-headed man in white stands near a camera on a tripod, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands in the background.2022-05-03 +1 copies