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A shaved-headed, bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace on his chest. He faces an ornate golden throne-style shrine with a red velvet backdrop and a central deity murti of Venkateswara-style form, dressed with green leaf garlands and white and yellow flower garlands, flanked by two consort murtis in garlands and bright sari-like dress. Red rose petals are scattered on the floor, a brass oil lamp stands at right, and a brass plate with small lit lamps and foil-wrapped food packets sits on a blue sparkling cloth in front. Other deity shrines with decorated pillars and a black-faced goddess in red are visible behind.

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Photo 66787172022-05-03A shaved-headed priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and sacred thread, pours water from a silver vessel onto a deity murti during abhishekam at a gilded temple shrine. The central murti is adorned with green leaf garlands, white and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments, set before a red velvet backdrop with gold arch. Two flanking figures wear red-orange and green silk with flower garlands, and red rose petals are scattered at the base on a gold-brocade cloth. Gold-framed shrines with additional murtis stand behind.2022-05-03 +1 copiesA shirtless priest in white dhoti and sacred thread bends over a golden shrine to light an oil lamp before a central deity murti decorated with green leaf garlands, white and yellow flower garlands, and jewelled ornaments. Flanking consort murtis wear red and green silk with flower garlands. Rose petals cover the golden altar cloth, and a silver bowl of petals and sweets sit in front. Behind them, gilded arches frame additional deity images. A brass bell hangs from the priest's waist cord. Visible scene is a temple puja at the shrine.2022-05-03 +1 copiesPhoto 82873712022-05-03 +1 copiesPhoto 82913322022-05-03 +1 copiesPhoto 99232822022-05-03 +3 copiesPhoto 99235132022-05-03 +1 copiesA priest with bare chest, white dhoti with gold border, and white sacred markings on his arms and chest stands at left, reaching up to adjust a marigold garland on a golden shrine. In the centre, a golden-hued deity murti of a standing male form wears a tall golden crown, white garlands, and a white dhoti, flanked by two other murtis: a male figure in a red turban and a female figure in a green and pink sari with a jewelled crown. Yellow and orange flower garlands drape across the shrine, and a red velvet backdrop and blue velvet cloth cover the altar. Brass ritual vessels and an oil lamp sit on a gold-carved stand at left. A white sign with partly visible lettering stands at right.A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold ornate backdrop, red velvet curtain and blue draped platform. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white sacred markings on his body stands at left, reaching toward a central deity murti. The central murti stands wearing a gold crown, layered necklaces and a white garment, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, holding a trident-like staff. Flanking figures include a standing murti in a brown-red garment at left and a female murti in green and pink sari with silver ornaments at right. A brass lamp, plate and vessels sit on a gold stand at left. A white sign with partial red letters is visible at right edge.A photograph of a shrine in a plain concrete-block room. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, facing the shrine and raising his hand toward the figures, with a brass puja tray and vessels on a side table. The shrine has three metal murtis on a blue velvet-draped platform before a red cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arch: a central deity murti with a tall crown and garlands, a figure at left in a red turban with a jewelled necklace, and a female figure at right in a green and pink sari with a crown. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang across the top. A white sign on a stand reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. The priest is a person, not a depiction of a person, so no identification is made.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, his back partly to the camera, lifting his right arm toward a shrine. Before him stand decorated deity murtis on a blue draped platform beneath an ornate gold arch, with red velvet backdrop and garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. The central standing murti wears a tall gold crown and a jewelled necklace. Brass vessels and a tray sit on a gold pedestal at left. A white sign on a stand reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. The scene suggests an alankaram or puja at a shrine.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, facing a shrine decorated with a gold ornate arch and red velvet backdrop. Three deity murtis stand on a blue velvet-draped platform, adorned with marigold and jasmine garlands. The central figure wears a gold crown and a white dhoti, holding a trident-like emblem, while the figures on either side wear maroon and green-pink garments. A tray with brass vessels sits on a gold-carved stand beside the priest. A white sign with printed letters stands at the right edge.