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A photograph inside a temple shrine where five people sit in prayer before a central figure seated on a raised red-draped seat. The seated figure wears a red robe, a red turban, and a garland of flowers, with hands joined in namaste; a dark deity murti stands in an arched gold niche behind him. Before the group are brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, bowls of flower petals, and offerings on a low wooden table. On the left, a young man with bare chest, white dhoti and sandalwood markings on his arms and chest kneels with palms joined. Next to him, a woman in a white and gold sari kneels in prayer. On the right, a woman in a white top and a woman in a pink sari with bangles kneel with palms together, and a woman in orange robes with a headwrap kneels at the far right. Gold curtains, a marigold-decorated arch and a colourful striped banner frame the scene, with a second deity figure to the far left. Five physical people are visible in the scene.

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Photo of a temple shrine room with gold-framed arches and golden drapes. A seated figure in a red robe and red turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on a red cushioned seat before a black deity murti with a crown and trident. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor around brass vessels, offerings and oil lamps. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at right raising a large lamp. A young woman in white and a person in orange and magenta sit nearby. Statues of other deities stand in blue niches at left. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and flower garland, and sits on the throne-like seat.2019-02-17Interior of a temple hall with draped gold and maroon curtains and a dark stone deity murti adorned with a necklace and garland on the left. A portrait of a man wearing a red turban and a red-and-white garland sits on a red cushioned seat, labelled as a portrait rather than a physical person. A standing man on the right with long hair and a bare upper body holds a lit lamp aloft, wearing white dhoti-style cloth. Seated devotees in white and pink saris and orange robes perform worship with brass oil lamps, flowers and offerings on trays before the altar, while others watch from behind. A decorated kalasha and marigold garlands frame the shrine. Several people are visible in the background.2019-02-17Indoor temple puja at KAILASA Los Angeles during Paramashivaratri. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a shaved head, red tilak and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaste beside a woman in white with a grey shawl, also in namaste. Behind them, bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in prayer, one with white markings on the body. An elderly man in white kurta and a woman in a red jacket sit on a low seat at right. A gold kalasha-style vessel with flowers and fruit stands on a tray, with oil lamps and brass plates in front. Behind them, deity murti figures in red and gold saris and a gold throne-like altar complete the scene.2019-03-04Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/23/20192019-06-23Inside a gold-toned temple hall, a seated deity murti in red and white garments with a flower garland receives worship. In front of it, a yellow-draped table holds a platter of pink and red flowers, oil lamps and brass dishes. Three women kneel on a mat in the foreground: two in orange sarees with palms joined, and one in a white garment seated at left. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with potted plants and smaller murtis of deities in red and pink in the background.2022-07-21A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, blue and green pillars and gold-trimmed niches. In the centre, a figure in a red-orange robe and gold crown sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a black doorway, with a rudraksha-style garland and a trident beside him. Two tall painted dvarapalaka guardian figures with raised arms flank the doorway. In the foreground, several people sit on a white floor: a shaved-headed man in orange at left, a woman in a white sari, and two women in white and red saris at right, some with hands raised in devotion. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls, and a lit multi-tiered brass lamp stands in front of the group.2013-11-17A photograph inside a hall with wooden floor and red-cushioned chairs where a puja is being performed seated on woven mats. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded near brass plates of flowers, a conch shell and offerings. Three women in saris sit beside him: one in orange and cream, one in red with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace, and one in blue with a pink blouse and glasses. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, fruit, betel leaves and flower garlands lie on the floor. At the back, a seated figure in orange with rudraksha and garlands sits on a decorated throne with offerings before gold curtains and red triangular emblems, with bookshelves at left. Four women and one man are visible.2022-01-10Photo 11710102 +1 copiesJan 30 2022 sripuram2022-01-30Devotees perform a puja before a golden seated statue of a figure in a red turban and red garment, with a garland of white and red flowers, hands raised in blessing, inside an ornately gilded temple hall with carved golden pillars and brass oil lamps. Five women and one man sit cross-legged on woven mats around a yellow-draped offering table holding brass vessels, flowers and pink petals. One woman in a bright orange sari, another in a red and white outfit, and others in pink, magenta and purple saris and a dark red top take part in the ritual. A small golden elephant figure stands at the right edge.2022-01-30Indoor temple-hall puja with a row of devotees in saffron-orange and white clothes standing with palms pressed together. A kneeling woman in white attends a small wooden table holding offerings and an oil lamp, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl stands at right near a tray of flowers and a brass kalasha. Ornate gold and purple shrines with deity murti and garlands line the back, with brass lamps and incense in the foreground on red-patterned carpets.2019-03-04