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A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti stands at the lower left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine holds a black stone deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, Shiva with a trident and a silver crown, Parvati in a pink sari with pearl necklaces. Behind them hangs a large plum-coloured drape and a decorated banner. In front, a black Shiva lingam wears a yellow cloth, a green and gold mala, flower garlands in red and yellow, and a silver face. Brass kalashas and small offering cups sit on a yellow cloth, with a small brass yantra in the foreground. The scene shows a puja and aarti in progress at the deity altar.

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A bare-chested temple priest in a white dhoti, wearing glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in front of a richly decorated Shiva lingam with a gold-and-jewelled silver mask and layered gold and bead necklaces. Behind it, a black stone murti of a deity with a trident, dressed in orange and gold silk with a large jewelled ornament, sits beside a consort in a pink skirt and white pearl necklaces, framed by a gold border and purple cloth. Marigold and white flower garlands, brass lamps and a small brass kalasha sit on the floor, with a painted banner on the left. The scene shows an abhishekam or aarti in a temple setting.2021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at left, raising a small brass lamp toward a shrine. Behind him a black stone deity pair, a Shiva and consort, is dressed in yellow and orange silks and white flower garlands, with gold crowns. In front, a black lingam is draped with a large gold and beaded necklace and marigold garlands. Brass lamps, a gold vessel and a kalasha sit on the stone platform, with a maroon curtain and a decorated pillar behind. This is a temple puja scene, a worship offering of arati before the deities.2022-07-16 +1 copiesA temple priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, wearing glasses, stands at left and sprinkles or applies powder with his right hand while holding a small dish of ash or powder in his left. In front of him is a large black stone Shiva-Parvati murti seated on a throne-like seat with a gold-bordered backrest, Shiva holding a trident and a small drum, Parvati in a pink skirt with a gold necklace, both wearing crowns and jewelled adornments. Below, a black linga-shaped deity is dressed in gold jewellery and layered garlands of marigolds and white flowers, with a white tripundra mark on its surface. Brass lamps and a brass vessel stand nearby, with an orange cloth on the floor. Purple draped fabric and yellow and green decorated banners frame the altar.2021-11-18November 18 20212021-11-18Photo 82848492022-05-01 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/22/20202020-02-22KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01Photo 82866392022-06-19 +1 copiesPhoto 66793592022-06-05 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/27/20212021-02-27Photo 66787362022-05-08 +1 copies