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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a bare-chested pose with a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace, seen from behind, reaching up to scatter white flower petals over a tall gold-plated deity murti shaped like a shiva linga with a gold arch behind it. The murti is draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold cloth. Below it sits a gold pedestal with ornate relief carving and an orange-and-red silk cloth hanging down the front. A small brass kalasha or lamp stand with a decorative silver-and-red base sits at the foot. Smoke and oil lamp flames appear at left against a dark background, consistent with an abhishekam or aarti ritual.

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A shirtless priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and a sacred thread over his bare back, stands with his back to the camera and raises a lit lamp toward a golden deity murti. The murti stands in a golden arched frame and is draped with red and orange marigold garlands. Below it, an ornate gold altar with orange and red cloth panels holds a small silver-and-gold offering vessel on a red cloth. The dark red curtains and soft spotlight create a temple-like setting. Only the priest is physically present; the deity is a statue. The priest is not an identifiable a person candidate, so the appearance is not sufficient to name anyone.2022-03-01KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 5/29/20222022-05-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in a room with dark red drapes. A woman seen from behind, with her hair in a bun, wears an orange sari with blue and gold borders and offers yellow flower petals from a brass vessel toward a large gilded deity structure. The golden shrine is draped with red, orange and white marigold garlands and includes an ornate arched frame, with a golden deity murti at its centre. A red-draped table in front holds brass plates, lamps and offerings. The setting suggests a Kumbhabhishekam ritual at a Shiva temple.2022-02-27A shirtless priest seen from behind, wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a beaded mala around his neck, scatters white flower petals with his raised right arm before a gilded ornamental arch and shrine. A lit oil lamp and rising smoke are at left. The gold arch is draped with red and yellow marigold garlands and sits on a black stone peetha draped with gold-bordered silk cloths. The setting is a dark-curtained temple hall. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2022-03-01KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 5/29/20222022-05-29 +1 copiesA shirtless priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward an ornate golden structure. The golden arched frame and tiered gold base are decorated with floral garlands in red and orange, and a red and gold cloth drapes the base. Smoke rises in the dim room against dark maroon curtains. The priest appears to be performing an aarti offering during the Varsha Kumbhabhishekam ceremonies at KAILASA Houston.2022-03-01KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01Photo 99230522022-05-29 +1 copiesA priest in a bare-shouldered tan upper garment and white dhoti sits at left on the floor, wearing a garland and reaching toward an ornate gilded shrine. Behind a large gold-plated arched frame with a silver Shiva linga emblem stands a golden peetha with orange and red cloths draped over it and red rose petals scattered across its base. In front, a brass bowl, a silver plate with small vessels, a brass lamp, a white sweet-filled bowl and a small standing figure of a deity sit on a red cloth, with a tiger-striped cloth at right. The scene reads as puja and abhishekam in a temple room with dark red drapes behind.2022-04-23A four-panel collage of a temple ritual in a dark-curtained shrine room. In each panel a shaved-headed priest with a bare upper body wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread, and performs aarti with lamps before a tall gilded arch-shaped frame decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind the frame are a gold-covered altar and an orange and gold cloth, and a small brass lamp stands in the lower right. Smoke and flames rise from the lamps. No one else is visible, and the collage shows abhishekam-style worship at a deity shrine.2022-03-01A shirtless priest in a cream dhoti with a yellow border bends over a brass puja tray, pouring or offering from a small vessel while incense smoke rises. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala and gold bead necklace. Beside him a golden throne with an orange and red silk cloth and a large golden crown-like ornament stands before a deep maroon curtain. In front, a brass figure rests on a tiger-skin cloth scattered with red rose petals, with silver and brass vessels, a small oil lamp and a shallow silver platter nearby. Red velvet rope barriers frame the room. The setting suggests a temple puja and abhishekam offering.2022-04-23