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A photo of a priest seated cross-legged on a red mat in a yellow-walled temple room, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border. He wears a rudraksha mala and a metal bangle and holds a small object over a tray near a dark stone deity murti. The murti is decorated with a silver crown, layered gold and silver necklaces, and a blue and gold cloth, with red flower garlands at its base. Brass plates, bowls, a small brass lamp and a maroon altar cloth are set before it, while behind are a maroon-draped shrine and a deity figure in blue and gold. The scene suggests a puja being performed.

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A seated priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow border performs puja before a black stone deity murti of a goddess, adorned with white jasmine and red-orange flower garlands and gold jewellery. He wears spectacles and a sacred thread, holds a flame in one hand and a small metal vessel in the other. A silver plate with sweets and a brass bowl sit in front of him, a red and green cloth lies at left, and an orange and pink silk drape hangs behind the deity on a gold altar with smaller murtis above.2021-11-14KAILASA SINGAPORE on 7/27/20212021-07-27Photo 99218872022-05-15 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesKAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/13/20212021-08-13A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and gold bead necklace performs puja before a dark stone Ganesha murti. The Ganesha wears a gold and red crown, a white tilak, and a pink silk garment with a jewelled garland, and is decorated with white and red flower garlands. A brass oil lamp burns to the right, and a kalasha wrapped in orange silk with a gold necklace and green leaves stands in front on a black table, with the priest's hand reaching toward the murti. The gold-toned wall adds to the temple setting.2022-07-12 +1 copiesTwo men sit cross-legged before a large dark stone Ganesha murti in an ornate arched niche, draped with an orange shawl and garlanded with red and yellow flowers. The man on the right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, speaks into a microphone while gesturing with his hand. The man on the left, seen from behind with a shaved head and a tattoo on his upper arm, sits in white. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, a small brass deity figure and a kalasha-like vessel lie on a teal and red cloth in front of them.2020-07-04A shirtless priest kneels at the left of a gilded shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in a silver dish and an incense stick, while smoke rises from the lamp. He wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a black rudraksha-style mala. In front of him are brass vessels, flower garlands, and offering plates. The central deity murti is dressed in red and white silk, draped with red and white flower garlands, a large bead necklace, and a crown-like headdress, with a trident-like emblem visible. Smaller pink-and-red clad murtis stand on gold pedestals beside it, decorated with garlands and jewelry. Marigolds and yellow flowers adorn the shrine, and a gold-framed background of golden decorative panels completes the scene. This appears to be a puja or aarti in progress at a temple shrine.2024-09-29KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/28/20222022-09-28 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/28/20222022-09-28 +1 copiesA priest sits cross-legged on a striped mat in a temple room performing puja before three deity murtis on a golden-yellow dais. He is bare-chested, wearing white dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a small bell-like vessel over an offering plate. Central figure wears a crown, ornate gold-and-red garments and garlands; the flanking deities wear yellow silk and jewelled crowns. Offerings include bananas, mangoes, flowers, a lit oil lamp and brass plates. Strings of marigold garlands hang on the yellow walls. A framed photograph on the left wall shows a figure holding a trident in a dark-toned outfit. The priest appears to be a temple priest, and nothing in the image visibly identifies him as a person.2021-07-30Photo 66793652022-11-30 +3 copies