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Indoor temple shrine with a red and gold backdrop framed by marigold garlands and string lights. Five standing deity murtis in blue and gold robes stand on a tiered platform. In front, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a purple-edged cloth waves a lit aarti lamp toward the deities. A person in a long white robe stands at left with long dark hair, facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings and a red donation box sit nearby.

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March 22 20062006-03-22October 22 20082008-10-22KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/8/20212021-03-08October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a stage set for a temple-style ritual, with several garlanded deity murti and figures on raised seats and thrones. Marigold and rose garlands drape the central figures, and brass lamps, flower offerings and fruit sit on a rug at the front. A priest in white dhoti and a red-and-yellow headcloth stands at the right, offering to the central murti, while a younger attendant in white stands nearby. At the far right, two people in orange and saffron sit on the floor beside an ornate golden canopy. A carved pillar with coloured bands frames the stage, and bright ceiling lights hang above.2016-02-02October 22 20082008-10-22A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a face mask offers a plate of food to a shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Several deity murtis stand on a raised platform: a figure in blue and gold, a seated deity with a crescent-moon crown and ornate jewellery, and a bearded figure in red and gold with a red turban and heavy necklace. A brass oil lamp (aarti) and a Shiva lingam with flower garlands are in front, under a gilded arched backdrop. The scene shows naivedyam offering in a temple setting.2021-03-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja at a shrine with red curtains and gold-stone niches. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at the lower left, facing the altar and holding a small object in his hands. Before him are several floral-garlanded deity murtis: a central murti in blue and gold with pearl necklaces on an orange cloth, a murti in a red and pink sari at right, and a figure in pink and green seated on a throne at the back. Marigold garlands, a kalasha with flowers, brass lamps and a plate of offerings sit on the platform, with coconuts hanging at the top corners.A seated man in white ritual clothes with a red tilak sits on a red and green cloth before a row of deity murtis in a temple room. Behind him stand statues in orange, red and gold garments, garlanded with marigolds and flowers, including a central figure wearing a crown and a purple-and-green cloth, a Hanuman-style figure in green with a mace, and a seated white figure draped in orange. A brass lamp and a small offering tray with flowers sit on the floor in front of him. A red backdrop and floral garland frame the shrine.2008-10-22May 07 20172017-05-07Photograph of a shrine niche framed by dark red curtains, with a golden arched surround. Inside, a seated divine couple statue wears blue and purple garments and garlands, with a standing figure in a rust-orange wrap and a red turban beside them, all draped in marigold garlands. Small brass lamps and offerings sit on the stone base. On the right, a person with long, loose dark hair and a rust-orange wrap stands with both arms raised to the head, facing the shrine, as if in worship. The person appears partially visible, and their face is not shown. Details beyond the statues and the single worshipper are not clearly visible.2018-05-30A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at lower left, holding a brass implement over the offerings. Before him stand several deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers: a central figure in blue and red with a crown and beaded necklaces, a figure in red and gold at right, and a larger pair of deities on the raised altar in the back, one wearing a red crown. Brass lamp stands, a kalasha with flowers, bananas and coconuts hang in the arch, and red curtains frame the shrine. Fruit and flower offerings lie on a green cloth in front, and smoke rises from a lamp at left.