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A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red headcloth stands at right beside a fire pit, holding a lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Rudraksha malas hang across his chest. Behind him stands an ornate golden shrine, and at left a deity murti is draped with garlands of marigolds and red and white flowers, with a gold kalasha and a golden lion figure below. Brass pots decorated with flowers sit in front of the murti, and a fire burns in the foreground during a homa or puja. The priest's appearance does not clearly match a distinctive identity, so he is described by role only.

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KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 7/14/20212021-07-14June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20A temple ritual in front of a richly decorated golden shrine. A large golden deity murti stands at the centre, draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white blossoms, with a yellow cloth behind it and a gold crown-like headdress. Its face is adorned with tilak and a silver-and-gold necklace. A bright flame rises from a fire pit in the foreground, with brass oil lamps and flower-filled pots around it. On the right, a man with a shaved head and a red headband wears an orange sannyasi-style wrap, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; he holds a brass bell in one hand and pours or offers something from a small vessel with the other. Gold and red ceremonial hangings frame the scene.2021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20July 05 20202020-07-05A temple shrine decorated with a thick garland of yellow, red, green and white flowers draped over a large central lingam-shaped form on a white-draped platform. Behind it, larger deity figures stand under floral arches of marigold garlands. A standing priest in rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a black turban, red-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and a silver bowl, performs offering rites beside brass oil lamps. A woman in orange sari assists at the left edge. The scene shows a worship offering at a shrine.2016-07-19December 25 20132013-12-25A temple ritual at a decorated shrine with a gold kalasha-shaped finial wrapped in red, white and yellow flower garlands, set before a golden deity murti with ornaments. In the foreground, dressed in orange and red cloth with a red headcloth, a priest holds a lit camphor aarti plate toward the shrine, while a bearded man in orange on the left holds a handheld microphone. Brass oil lamps, flower-decked kalashas and a bright fire pit in the lower right complete the scene. The priest's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm any identity.2021-06-20