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A photograph of a ritual in a temple-style hall with a blue wall and yellow door. Two murti figures of a deity couple, one in a green silk sari and one in red and white, are garlanded with purple and white flowers and decorated with silver crowns, sit behind an altar. A golden trident hangs above them. In front, three young men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor; the nearest, on the left, has his palms joined in prayer while the others sit beside him at a white altar with brass vessels, a silver lamp and a small sivalinga-like stone form. Flower petals and silver bowls of offerings are arranged on the platform.

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July 01 20092009-07-01Photograph of a temple ritual on a raised stage in an assembly hall. Two young priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged at left, one holding a metal rod or ritual implement toward a small fire, the other seated beside him. Behind them is a decorated shrine with a pair of deity murtis, one wearing a red and gold crown and white garment and the other in green and gold, framed by garlands of red and white flowers and a yellow cloth. A golden trident stands at right, and offerings of fruit, mango, bowls and a kalasha sit on a blue-patterned altar. A row of seated devotees with their heads visible fills the foreground.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a ritual worship scene before a pair of deity murti, one with a red crown and red and white adornments, the other in a green sari with a jewelled headpiece, seated on a green and gold cloth against a yellow backdrop. Garlands of purple and red flowers frame the figures. A man in an orange robe with a gold necklace, seated at the left, tends a ritual with a small metal vessel and lamp. Offerings of fruit, brass plates and a silver bowl sit on a white brick platform in front of the deities. A tall trident hangs on a blue wall at right, and a brass lamp stand stands at the far right.2009-07-01December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesJuly 01 20092009-07-01Temple abhishekam scene before a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised golden-orange throne, adorned with multicolored floral garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a large dark stone shivalinga with a water-washed base is being bathed. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left: the one at centre has a shaved head with white tilak and bare arms marked with white paste, and the one beside him has long hair, a white headband and a rudraksha mala. A priest in white holds a brass vessel and a white cord at far left. At lower right a seated figure in orange wears a white face mask and a purple shawl. Ornate golden arch and white stone walls surround the sanctum.2008-03-31A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a golden arch and a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Two divine figures with crowns and ornate jewellery, one in orange and one in blue, sit above a smaller seated figure draped in orange and white. A man in an orange robe stands on the left holding a brass lamp, while a second man in white stands beside him holding a brass lamp stand. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, with pink flowers and a silver vessel nearby. Red curtains frame the scene and greenery is visible outside. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in progress.2009-07-08April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 13 20132013-05-13